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New Zealand’s television industry is in trouble – and it won’t recover unless it stops “belly gazing” and starts making shows the world wants to watch, says pioneering reality TV producer Dame Julie Christie. Speaking to Brodie Kane on her …

The 2025 Emmy Awards have once again highlighted the tools behind television’s most cinematic moments. Looking across all 20 nominated productions, we see a fascinating balance between long-established champions like Sony and ARRI and some unexpected entrants (DJI Ronin 4D)…

She is the queen of New Zealand reality TV. But as Bridget Jones discovers, Dame Julie Christie is going off-script in her new series Forever Auckland FC. In the second episode of Forever Auckland FC, Nick Becker, the club’s chief executive,…

Tom Cruise’s Ray-Bans in “Top Gun.” The trail of Reese’s Pieces E.T. follows into the bedroom. That Vespa Jennifer Coolidge rides while cruising through Sicily in “The White Lotus.” cruising through Sicily in “The White Lotus.” Product placement in film…

This award-winning 1991 documentary delves into New Zealand’s limestone caves, exploring ancient fossils, moa hunter art, and glow-worms. The film captures stunning underground formations and footage of Waitomo Caves and Te Waikoropupu Springs.…

James Cameron has said generative AI is the “next big wave in cinema technology” and “a genie that has been released from the bottle”.  “We haven’t learned how to control it yet,” he added.  Speaking from New Zealand, where he…

The new Fijian boxing film Bati. opens and closes with its main character striking a lali – a traditional drum used to call villagers to church and important ceremonies – immediately signalling a unique cinematic experience, rich in cultural tradition and driven by a…