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From now on, we play it straight,” Cheryl West (Robyn Malcolm) tells her family in the first episode ofOutrageous Fortune -upending their proud tradition of lawbreaking after her husband Wolf (Grant Bowler) is sent to jail. The TV3 comedy-drama about…

Rialto Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to Tinā and is planning a nationwide U.S. theatrical release on August 29 for Labor Day weekend. The film, written and directed by Samoan-New Zealand filmmaker Miki Magasiva, premiered at the 2024 Hawaii International…

“Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a narrative feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014. Since then, Jackson has pivoted…

NZ Film Commission boss Annie Murray opens up in today’s Media Insider podcast on the future of Kiwi movies, the commission’s new focus, taking NZ films to the world, and why we need to look beyond box-office takings to judge…

Balancing the demands of cinematography with motherhood may seem impossible, but a growing number of top female DPs are proving it can be done— each in their own way. In this revealing roundtable, Mandy Walker, Rachel Morrison, Reed Morano, Ari…

Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces — AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood, artists, and advertisers, while shaking the foundations of the creative industry. To measure the progress of AI video, you need only…

Peter Jackson’s splatter classic was made on weekends with mates, homemade rigs and buckets of fake blood. This rare making-of documentary captures the chaos and creativity behind the film that kicked off Jackson’s career.…