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Welcome back to the chaos and comedy of Homebound 3.0

Mark It 17/05/2025

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. In a week where good news has felt scarce on the ground, it was with unexpected joy that I found myself sitting on my couch and chuckling loudly over a fake pregnancy,…

NZIFF names first titles

Keith Barclay 16/05/2025

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imagineNATIVE lines up Kiwis

Keith Barclay 15/05/2025

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Amazon’s Patents Point to an AI-Driven Future for Film Development

Mark It 15/05/2025

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Tom Cruise Urges Young Actors to Learn Filmmaking Tech, Which Is ‘Not Taught in Film Schools’: ‘Brando Understood Lighting. All the Greats Did’

Mark It 14/05/2025

Tom Cruise took a moment while receiving a British Film Institute Fellowship (via Times of London) to urge young actors to learn about the craft of filmmaking. The A-list actor bemoaned film schools for failing to teach production tools and…

Major Hollywood Unions Call on Trump to Revive U.S. Film Production

Mark It 14/05/2025

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The Camera Strength Chart 2024: What the Industry’s Most Prestigious Festivals Tell Us About Filmmakers’ Gear of Choice

Mark It 14/05/2025

The Camera Strength Chart 2024, exclusively developed by YMCinema Magazine, provides the ultimate breakdown of the most used cinema cameras in the narrative feature selections of the top global film festivals: Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and the Academy Awards. By synthesizing…

Queenstown Film Studio Fast-Tracked, Promises Major Economic Boost

Mark It 14/05/2025

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Global Screen Sector Rallies to Defend Local Storytelling — But Where Was New Zealand?

Mark It 14/05/2025

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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: ScreenTalk Legends – Alun Bollinger

Mark It 13/05/2025

Cinematographer Alun Bollinger — aka AlBol — helped shape Aotearoa’s screen identity, with films like Goodbye Pork Pie, Heavenly Creatures, and Vigil. Known for his laidback attitude and DIY roots, Bollinger was a key player in Aotearoa finding its own…

TPC Enters Australian Market with Acquisition of Mind The Gap Film Finance

Mark It 13/05/2025

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The new Nigerian wave is taking over Netflix, and these women are at the heart of the phenomenon

Mark It 13/05/2025

In recent years, Nigeria has experienced a real boom in its audiovisual production, notably thanks to the global impact of Nollywood, its thriving film industry. This vitality is particularly evident on Netflix, a platform that increasingly broadcasts Nigerian content and…

Blue Fox Boards New Zealand Coming-of-Age Drama Big Girls Don’t Cry, Launches Sales at Cannes

Mark It 12/05/2025

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Doc Edge Launches 20th Anniversary Programme: 49 Features, 32 World Premieres, and Stories That Matter

Mark It 12/05/2025

The countdown is on. Doc Edge—New Zealand’s Oscar-qualifying documentary festival—has officially unveiled its landmark 20th anniversary programme, now live and on sale at docedge.nz. Running from 25 June to 24 August, the 2025 festival offers a bold and unmissable line-up…

Why Indiana Jones, Barbie and other US films were shot in UK

Mark It 12/05/2025

Writing on his Truth Social platform last Sunday, Trump announced plans to hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he attempts to stop Hollywood dying “a very fast death”. His threat comes as studios increasingly shift productions…