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The verdant farmland of Maungatautari, Putaruru, Te Poi and Te Awamutu could soon be seen on movie screens in Venice, Cannes and Los Angeles. Home Kills, a black comedy set and filmed in the Waikato, is being pitched for inclusion…

Academy Award winner Taika Waititi – and his stunt double – have taken time out of a big HBO production being filmed in Aotearoa to promote the country overseas. The writer, director, actor and producer helped make and starred in…

Production on Kiwi feature film Tinā, marking the feature film directorial debut of Miki Magasiva and The Brown Factory, is currently underway in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Tinā is an inspiring and heartwarming drama that follows the story of Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of…

Many will recognise him as Maka in the feature film Red, White & Brass but this time John-Paul or JP Foliaki is playing himself visiting schools in the Auckland region. “I am here at Wesley Intermediate to celebrate Tongan language…

The traditional Studio distribution system thrives on isolating story-tellers from the audiences they create for. The key to unlocking value inherent within growing global audiences is connecting creatives directly to them. Doing so may disrupt everything. A growing number of…

Michelle Ang might be the most successful New Zealand actor you’ve never heard of. Read the full interview here She’s worked with Steven Soderbergh, Jane Campion and Jason Gunn, and has appeared in Star Wars, Grey’s Anatomy, and Neighbours. She’s…

Artificial intelligence was a blip on our radar this time last year, but by the time May 2023 rolled around, it was front and center in the negotiations between the AMPTP and WGA. Read the full article here…

Reservation Dogs production designer Brandon Tonner-Connolly talks with No Film School about her work on the show.  Read the full story here.…

RED Digital Cinema has released the new firmware for its DSMC3 flagship, V-Raptor VV 8K camera. One of the major features is the Face Tracking Auto Focus (alpha form). That’s an indication that RED continues to sharpen DSMC3 AF capabilities.…

Jonah Lomu’s widow and his estate executor are at odds over who owns the late rugby superstar’s trademark. Nadene Lomu wrote a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week to the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) over a proposed documentary about the global…

Rachel Griffiths is to New Zealand to lead the cast of “Madam,” a half-hour dramedy that delves into the life of a woman who embarks on an unconventional journey. She establishes an ethical brothel in a quaint New Zealand town…

Every once in a while, life throws you a nice little gift. I was teaching about zoom lenses to my 35mm class at Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema on the same day I got to play with an iPhone 15…

Winners will be revealed on Sunday 8th October FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Show Me Shorts Film Festival has announced the finalists for the Show Me Shorts awards. New Zealand’s largest and most important short film festival kicks off on 6 October and runs through the…