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Bodies representing the UK’s directors, writers and actors have written to big tech firms challenging them for using their work to train generative AI models. The Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) has today penned the letter, citing the need to “safeguard…

The irreverent six-part series follows the lives of five twenty-something Māori & Pāsifika friends as they crash through life in urban Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, warring first with their cultural identities and then with each other. They are messy-ass bitches, doing…

A year ago I wrote a sceptical piece about the just announced Apple Vision Pro. Then, of course, I hadn’t actually seen it. Now I have, courtesy of a demo at the Apple Store, and frankly I was blown away.…

It was 2022. Layoffs, cost-cutting and what appeared to be an inevitable strike from writers was looming and the industry was in flux. That fall, OpenAI released an early demo of ChatGPT in what became the first momentous moment of…

Children’s and family films are to get their own dedicated category at the Bafta film awards. The prize is open to any genre of film that Bafta says has a “specific inter-generational appeal to children, young people and adults”. Films…

When Hollywood writers went on strike in 2007 and 2008, unscripted TV production soared. Scripted projects stalled during the work stoppage, and studios turned to reality TV — a cheaper, faster format that didn’t rely on union writers — to…

So you want to be a professional screenwriter, but you’re struggling over which scriptwriting software to use? Unfortunately, no writing software will make your writing better, but some might be more tailored toward your needs on the page. There are…

The New Zealand Screen Industry has long been celebrated for its creativity, resilience, and the high-quality work of its practitioners. Kiwi filmmakers have earned a reputation for excellence. However, the strength of this industry relies not just on the artistic…

Quelling fears of another strike in entertainment, Hollywood Basic Crafts coalition members on Thursday voted to ratify their unions’ new three-year deal with major studios and streamers. Each of the Basic Craft Locals saw overwhelming ratification by their respective memberships:…