News

Screen Australia has officially launched three new market and audience funding streams, supporting the creation of marketing assets and audience testing for theatrical feature films, as well as channel management for online content creators.  These streams will be overseen by…

Sky Network Television (Sky) and Paramount Global Content Distribution have announced an exclusive partnership, bringing an exceptional lineup of US premium drama, procedurals, kids and comedy content to Sky and NEON audiences. The expansive deal includes exclusive access to new…

Taika Waititi‘s “Star Wars” movie has been in development since 2020, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced the “Jojo Rabbit” Oscar winner would helm a new film in the franchise written by “1917” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns. There’s been no big updates…

Senior exec had ushered in international coproductions including The Ridge with the BBC Sky New Zealand’s head of originals Thomas Robins is to step down, Broadcast International has learned. Robins initially joined as senior commissioner of scripted in 2021, before…

This year marks the twelfth addition of the FilmUp mentorship programme, Script to Screen would like to thank the NZFC who have continued to support this kaupapa to continue strengthening and developing Aotearoa’s feature film writers, directors and producers.   Script to Screen is delighted to announce the 2026 participants who will join this growing community of advancing…

New Zealand-based creatives have secured multiple Oscar nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards. Wētā FX, represented by five-time winner Joe Letteri and past winners Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, has been nominated for Best Visual Effects for work on director…

In the lead up to this year’s festival, Tropfest will run a two-day industry initiative at NIDA designed to assist emerging filmmakers to build sustainable creative careers.  Dubbed Tropfest Roughcut, the “market-readiness accelerator” is supported by Screen Australia and YouTube,…