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SAG-AFTRA has been on strike against major video game studios for more than seven months, and the two sides don’t seem to be particularly close to making a deal. That’s the impression that negotiators for the performers union gave to…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. This year, Shortland Street has rewritten its own rules. After falling advertising revenue saw the long-running series reduce to three episode a week in 2025, the show returned to our screens last…

This 1966 documentary examines New Zealand’s first six years of television, and ponders its future. Political scientist Reg Harrison discusses local content, a second channel, private enterprise, editorial independence, and TV’s impact on society. Featuring interviews with film legend Rudall…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. If you’ve been keeping up with New Zealand film and television, you might have noticed that there’s been a familiar character popping up time and time again recently. Whether lurking in the…

The Sundance Film Festival has always been a proving ground for both storytelling and cinematography. Each year, the selection of cameras used in Sundance documentaries reflects the evolving landscape of filmmaking technology and trends. Sundance 2025 was no exception, showcasing…

“Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theatre,” says filmmaker Sean Baker. New Zealand filmTinā has audiences in tears. It also has them joining together in joyful laughter and applause. This is the power of…

Filmmaking has always been an elite pursuit—historically reserved for those with financial backing, industry connections, or institutional support. Generative filmmaking is changing that. For the first time, independent filmmakers can create without gatekeepers. No need for massive budgets, no need…

Banijay Group, the listed company which comprises film and TV production, distribution, live entertainment and gaming, posted record results for 2024 which reached €4.8 billion (5.2 billion). Banijay’s adjusted EBITDA was also up by 22% to €900 million ($971 million),…

A spectacular film shoot for Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt’s latest blockbuster got under way in Queenstown today. The legendary star of Fight Club, the Ocean’s series of comedy heist films, Legends of the Fall, Thelma and Louise, Once Upon a…

For over 50 years Spike Milligan’s deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly the Witch has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Originally a short, handwritten story Milligan wrote for his children, it was printed in 1973 and made into an audio version. It’s since…