Los Angeles On-Location Filming Falls 13% as State Moves to Boost Incentives
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15/10/2025
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Murdered Kiwi film director’s thriller set for premiere
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15/10/2025
An aspiring New Zealand film-maker was stabbed to death in his bathtub – now his debut thriller is set for its premiere amid international interest.
Mark Henry Willis, 58, was murdered by his kitchen knife-wielding partner, Carol Coade, 61, inside…
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What is going on with NZ’s Screen production industry?
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14/10/2025
Traditionally most of us think of NZ as having a strong screen production industry. And that was certainly the case 4 or 5 years ago with seemingly jobs aplenty and heaps of international productions being shot here. But that no…
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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: TO LOVE A MĀORI
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14/10/2025
A pioneering film by legendary filmmaking couple Rudall & Ramai Hayward exploring cross-cultural love amid early ’70s race tensions in NZ. Made on a low budget, To Love a Māori was the first New Zealand feature shot in colour.…
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‘Spartacus: House Of Ashur’s Nick E. Tarabay & Steven S. DeKnight Talk Resurrecting A Villain, John Hannah’s Almost Return & Reuniting With Lucy Lawless
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14/10/2025
The action-packed premiere of Starz‘s Spartacus: House of Ashur is coming on December 5th with two episodes, and Deadline has new insight as to what fans can expect when Nick E. Tarabay returns to Steven S. DeKnight‘s gladiator Universe as…
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Banijay (Screentime), YouTube Join Forces on an Entertainment Creators Lab in France That Will See YouTubers Reinvent Flagship Formats
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14/10/2025
Banijay has partnered with YouTube to launch an Entertainment Creators Lab in France to tap into the fast-expanding creator economy with a new dedicated channel, Banijay Creators Studio.
Teased by Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti at Mipcom where he received…
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Tilly Norwood & AI Confusion Will Shape Looming Guild Negotiations, Copyright Experts Agree
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13/10/2025
In the looming contract talks between Hollywood studios and above-the-line unions, confusion around AI and issues raised by the debut of synthetic actress Tilly Norwood are certain to be key themes.
“The negotiating cycle is starting and the DGA is…
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Show Me Shorts names winners
Keith Barclay
12/10/2025
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Meet the people keeping the magic of DVDs alive in the streaming age
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12/10/2025
This story was originally published on The Spinoff.
All I wanted was to watch Bridget Jones’s Diary. A few months ago, in the throes of the build-up to Bridget Jones 4: Mad About the Boy, I wished to exercise my…
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Whodunits and Comedies Lead Breakout Australian TV Hits
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12/10/2025
The Australian TV sector is alert but not alarmed, with production falling from historic highs, exec-level shuffles slowing the content pipeline and overseas jitters finally reaching our shores. But Australian stories are still resonating with international audiences and many of…
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‘Hardest I’ve ever known it’: NZ’s screen sector faces its toughest test in years
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11/10/2025
Back in the time of Covid, Aotearoa ‒ widely accepted as a global safe haven ‒ was savouring a boom in screen production, with workers describing a golden era and an abundant supply of jobs.
“During Covid, you could walk…
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CAA Slams OpenAI’s Sora 2 For Posing ‘Serious and Harmful Risks’ to Clients’ Intellectual Property: ‘Compensation Is a Fundamental Right’
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10/10/2025
Leading Hollywood agency CAA issued a statement rejecting OpenAI‘s video model Sora 2, which has sent shockwaves through the industry for allowing users to create clips using copyrighted IP.
“CAA is unwavering in our commitment to protect our clients and…
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Minecraft Sequel Announced – But No Word Yet on Whether It Will Film in NZ
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10/10/2025
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Cate Calver Departs Great Southern Television, Calls for Systemic Change in NZ Screen Industry
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10/10/2025
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Director feared South Island-shot film would be wiped by airport scanners
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09/10/2025
A Kiwi director feared his award-winning South Island-shot film would be wiped by airport security scanners before it was processed. Arthur Gay – whose new short film When the Geese Flew premiered in Cannes, France, earlier this year – had to travel…
Los Angeles On-Location Filming Falls 13% as State Moves to Boost Incentives
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15/10/2025
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Murdered Kiwi film director’s thriller set for premiere
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15/10/2025
An aspiring New Zealand film-maker was stabbed to death in his bathtub – now his debut thriller is set for its premiere amid international interest.
Mark Henry Willis, 58, was murdered by his kitchen knife-wielding partner, Carol Coade, 61, inside…
Read More »
What is going on with NZ’s Screen production industry?
Mark It
14/10/2025
Traditionally most of us think of NZ as having a strong screen production industry. And that was certainly the case 4 or 5 years ago with seemingly jobs aplenty and heaps of international productions being shot here. But that no…
Read More »
NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: TO LOVE A MĀORI
Mark It
14/10/2025
A pioneering film by legendary filmmaking couple Rudall & Ramai Hayward exploring cross-cultural love amid early ’70s race tensions in NZ. Made on a low budget, To Love a Māori was the first New Zealand feature shot in colour.…
Read More »
‘Spartacus: House Of Ashur’s Nick E. Tarabay & Steven S. DeKnight Talk Resurrecting A Villain, John Hannah’s Almost Return & Reuniting With Lucy Lawless
Mark It
14/10/2025
The action-packed premiere of Starz‘s Spartacus: House of Ashur is coming on December 5th with two episodes, and Deadline has new insight as to what fans can expect when Nick E. Tarabay returns to Steven S. DeKnight‘s gladiator Universe as…
Read More »
Banijay (Screentime), YouTube Join Forces on an Entertainment Creators Lab in France That Will See YouTubers Reinvent Flagship Formats
Mark It
14/10/2025
Banijay has partnered with YouTube to launch an Entertainment Creators Lab in France to tap into the fast-expanding creator economy with a new dedicated channel, Banijay Creators Studio.
Teased by Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti at Mipcom where he received…
Read More »
Tilly Norwood & AI Confusion Will Shape Looming Guild Negotiations, Copyright Experts Agree
Mark It
13/10/2025
In the looming contract talks between Hollywood studios and above-the-line unions, confusion around AI and issues raised by the debut of synthetic actress Tilly Norwood are certain to be key themes.
“The negotiating cycle is starting and the DGA is…
Read More »
Show Me Shorts names winners
Keith Barclay
12/10/2025
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Meet the people keeping the magic of DVDs alive in the streaming age
Mark It
12/10/2025
This story was originally published on The Spinoff.
All I wanted was to watch Bridget Jones’s Diary. A few months ago, in the throes of the build-up to Bridget Jones 4: Mad About the Boy, I wished to exercise my…
Read More »
Whodunits and Comedies Lead Breakout Australian TV Hits
Mark It
12/10/2025
The Australian TV sector is alert but not alarmed, with production falling from historic highs, exec-level shuffles slowing the content pipeline and overseas jitters finally reaching our shores. But Australian stories are still resonating with international audiences and many of…
Read More »
‘Hardest I’ve ever known it’: NZ’s screen sector faces its toughest test in years
Mark It
11/10/2025
Back in the time of Covid, Aotearoa ‒ widely accepted as a global safe haven ‒ was savouring a boom in screen production, with workers describing a golden era and an abundant supply of jobs.
“During Covid, you could walk…
Read More »
CAA Slams OpenAI’s Sora 2 For Posing ‘Serious and Harmful Risks’ to Clients’ Intellectual Property: ‘Compensation Is a Fundamental Right’
Mark It
10/10/2025
Leading Hollywood agency CAA issued a statement rejecting OpenAI‘s video model Sora 2, which has sent shockwaves through the industry for allowing users to create clips using copyrighted IP.
“CAA is unwavering in our commitment to protect our clients and…
Read More »
Minecraft Sequel Announced – But No Word Yet on Whether It Will Film in NZ
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10/10/2025
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Cate Calver Departs Great Southern Television, Calls for Systemic Change in NZ Screen Industry
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10/10/2025
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Director feared South Island-shot film would be wiped by airport scanners
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09/10/2025
A Kiwi director feared his award-winning South Island-shot film would be wiped by airport security scanners before it was processed. Arthur Gay – whose new short film When the Geese Flew premiered in Cannes, France, earlier this year – had to travel…
