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SXSW London sees debate about legacy TV and creator economy production, and which side is more threatened or aided by AI The inaugural SXSW London this week has very much been a paean to the new, the cutting edge and…

In the glassy confines of Alice Tully Hall on Thursday, the third annual Runway AI Film Festival celebrated an entirely new art form. The winning film, Total Pixel Space, was not made in the traditional sense. It was conjured by Jacob Adler,…

Australian screen industry urges Productivity Commission to crack down on theft of creative works for AI – The theft of thousands of creative workers’ intellectual property by AI companies is unacceptable, say creatives of the Australian screen industry, urging the…

The Government has confirmed it plans to funnel more money into New Zealand’s film production sector. The $577 million injection over the rest of this year and the next four brings the total International Screen Production Rebate to $1.09 billion.…

Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants to see the latest film in the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, premiere in Wellington when it is released at the end of this year, fulfilling a decade-old deal between the film’s producers and the…

Aotearoa’s first local documentary series, hosted by trailblazer Shirley Maddock, captures life in the Hauraki Gulf during the 1960s. Maddock meets local characters, including pilot Fred Ladd. All five episodes are now available, alongside the 2018 reboot revisiting the same…

Australian distributor Umbrella has significantly deepened its investment in New Zealand’s screen industry, acquiring rights to nearly the entire New Zealand Film Commission catalogue and building a local team to drive theatrical distribution and acquisitions. The move is part of…