Suzy Cato’s You and Me is coming back
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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NZ Post & Finance Outfit The Wing Launches
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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Trio for Tribeca
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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French Film Festival rolls out programme
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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Wairoa releases 2026 line-up
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23/04/2026
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James Ashcroft Horror Film ‘When Darkness Loves Us’ to Kick Off Sales in Cannes
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23/04/2026
When Darkness Loves Us, the new horror film from New Zealand director James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), will kick off international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.
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Opinion: The Reports of Our Industry’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
ShowNews Admin
22/04/2026
Written By Jarl Devine
I read an article in The Guardian this morning with the headline “Why are respected directors suddenly embracing AI?” In the context of other recent headlines naming Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon as seemingly announcing their…
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Moss & Freud drops trailer
Keith Barclay
22/04/2026
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PASC names 2026 Short Cuts filmmakers
Keith Barclay
22/04/2026
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NZFC announces Picking Scabs international placement recipient and Lantern Pictures opportunity
Keith Barclay
21/04/2026
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is delighted to announce the latest recipient of its International Placement initiative, with filmmaker Dana Leaming selected for a six-month placement at Picking Scabs, where she joined the company in March as a Creative…
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Microdrama Takes Center Stage at Cairns Crocodiles as FlareFlow Data Shows Australia Outperforming Global Markets
ShowNews Admin
21/04/2026
Vertical drama is entering Australia’s mainstream screen industry conversation, with Cairns Crocodiles set to host a dedicated microdrama panel that brings together platform executives, broadcasters and content creators at the annual APAC creativity festival.
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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: K Road Chronicles (2023)
ShowNews Admin
21/04/2026
The third series of K Road Chronicles embeds community journalist and former rough sleeper Six within the support networks tackling Auckland’s homelessness crisis. Spanning organisations from Orange Sky’s mobile laundry to Rainbow Hub’s gender-diverse outreach, the series combines observational documentary…
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Bro’Town creator bringing Kung Fu short to life
Keith Barclay
21/04/2026
Graphic artist Ant Sang made a name for himself as head designer of the hit animated series Bro’Town in the early 2000s. But he’s never tackled animation and always felt “like a bit of a faker”, he told RNZ’s Culture…
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The Weed Eaters add heavy hitters to host final Big Forking Tour screenings
Keith Barclay
20/04/2026
Fresh off the back of multiple sold-out screenings in both Wellington and Christchurch, the filmmaking team behind acclaimed local film The Weed Eaters is now chomping through the first South Island dates of The Big Forking Tour.
It’s been truly special for The Weed…
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TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI passes $1 million
Keith Barclay
20/04/2026
The applause hasn’t stopped for Tenor: My Name Is Pati with the New Zealand documentary passing $1 million at the local box office over the weekend and cementing its place among the country’s most successful local documentary features.
The milestone…
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Suzy Cato’s You and Me is coming back
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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NZ Post & Finance Outfit The Wing Launches
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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Trio for Tribeca
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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French Film Festival rolls out programme
Keith Barclay
23/04/2026
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Wairoa releases 2026 line-up
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23/04/2026
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James Ashcroft Horror Film ‘When Darkness Loves Us’ to Kick Off Sales in Cannes
ShowNews Admin
23/04/2026
When Darkness Loves Us, the new horror film from New Zealand director James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), will kick off international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.
Cornerstone has taken on international sales outside of Australia and…
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Opinion: The Reports of Our Industry’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
ShowNews Admin
22/04/2026
Written By Jarl Devine
I read an article in The Guardian this morning with the headline “Why are respected directors suddenly embracing AI?” In the context of other recent headlines naming Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon as seemingly announcing their…
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Moss & Freud drops trailer
Keith Barclay
22/04/2026
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PASC names 2026 Short Cuts filmmakers
Keith Barclay
22/04/2026
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NZFC announces Picking Scabs international placement recipient and Lantern Pictures opportunity
Keith Barclay
21/04/2026
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is delighted to announce the latest recipient of its International Placement initiative, with filmmaker Dana Leaming selected for a six-month placement at Picking Scabs, where she joined the company in March as a Creative…
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Microdrama Takes Center Stage at Cairns Crocodiles as FlareFlow Data Shows Australia Outperforming Global Markets
ShowNews Admin
21/04/2026
Vertical drama is entering Australia’s mainstream screen industry conversation, with Cairns Crocodiles set to host a dedicated microdrama panel that brings together platform executives, broadcasters and content creators at the annual APAC creativity festival.
Read on…
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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: K Road Chronicles (2023)
ShowNews Admin
21/04/2026
The third series of K Road Chronicles embeds community journalist and former rough sleeper Six within the support networks tackling Auckland’s homelessness crisis. Spanning organisations from Orange Sky’s mobile laundry to Rainbow Hub’s gender-diverse outreach, the series combines observational documentary…
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Bro’Town creator bringing Kung Fu short to life
Keith Barclay
21/04/2026
Graphic artist Ant Sang made a name for himself as head designer of the hit animated series Bro’Town in the early 2000s. But he’s never tackled animation and always felt “like a bit of a faker”, he told RNZ’s Culture…
Read More »
The Weed Eaters add heavy hitters to host final Big Forking Tour screenings
Keith Barclay
20/04/2026
Fresh off the back of multiple sold-out screenings in both Wellington and Christchurch, the filmmaking team behind acclaimed local film The Weed Eaters is now chomping through the first South Island dates of The Big Forking Tour.
It’s been truly special for The Weed…
Read More »
TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI passes $1 million
Keith Barclay
20/04/2026
The applause hasn’t stopped for Tenor: My Name Is Pati with the New Zealand documentary passing $1 million at the local box office over the weekend and cementing its place among the country’s most successful local documentary features.
The milestone…
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