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Deirdre has extensive experience as an executive in the domestic and international screen sector, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of WildBrain, a global independent media entertainment company spanning content production, distribution, brands and licensing. Previously, Deirdre worked at BBC…

The SCREEN FOREVER 38 program will consist of five distinct program strands.  Breaking Boundaries will explore heavy-hitting topics such as policy reform and the social effects of world events,  Creative Difference will look at how cultural and technological shifts can…

Progress has been made toward ending the SAG-AFTRA strike in recent days, but “a lot” of issues are still on the table, the union’s chief negotiator said Monday morning. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the chief negotiator and executive director of the guild,…

Despite the tumult, there is a silver lining. SAG-AFTRA has seen a surge in interim agreement requests, about two-thirds of the 1,200 applications received have been approved through mid-October. With these agreements, several projects have been greenlit in the U.S.,…

In 2012, Sony introduced the “World’s First 35mm Full-Frame Handycam Camcorder” titled  NEX-VG900. As stated back then by Sony: “Realizing supreme imaging quality and generous creative options, Sony’s NEX-VG900 is the first Handycam camcorder with a 35mm sensor to exploit…

Kathleen Mantell’s new TV documentary series won’t shy away from hard truths. The Ngāti Kahungunu filmmaker is diving deep into the concept of Māori urban drift, and those who have undertaken an often-harrowing process of disconnection as they once again…

SPADA, the screen producers guild, is launching a campaign that seeks to make streaming giants pay a levy on their local revenue. If successful, see a shift in the amount of local content we see on the likes of Netflix…

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP continued to communicate intermittently Sunday as they close in on possibly reaching a new deal that could end the 108-day strike. “There is a feeling of optimism” a guild source told Deadline today. “Looks like we’re in…

There are lights and cameras, but where is the action? Workers in Aotearoa’s screen industry are struggling to find jobs, with an ongoing pay dispute between Hollywood acting union SAG-AFTRA and the chief executives of major production companies stalling the…

Workers in New Zealand’s film industry are struggling after nearly six months of industrial action in Hollywood. The screenwriters’ pay dispute followed by the actors’ strike have brought international productions to a halt, putting hundreds of Kiwi crew members out…

Despite his inexperience, Shortland Street’s newest nurse, Sage Stewart, finds himself working hard to save the life of one of Ferndale’s nearest and dearest in the unmissable Christmas cliffhanger. Sage is played by 24-year-old Peter Burman, who is in the middle of…