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Indie film shoots are filled with challenges, but writer-director Nora Fiffer was determined to make the set of her debut feature film, “Another Happy Day,” as family-friendly as possible. After all, she wrote the comedic drama about postpartum depression and…

As we approach the 2024 NZTV Awards, we wanted to take a moment to inform you of some changes to this year’s awards show format. It’s been a challenging year for the film and television industry, but despite this –…

Michael Fortin was at the heart of Hollywood’s golden age of streaming. The actor and aerial cinematographer turned his hobby of flying drones into a profitable business in 2012 just as the streaming wars were taking off. For a decade,…

Currently hosting production of the “Avatar” film series, New Zealand’s capital Wellington is making a renewed pitch as one of the best-equipped games, VFX and animation producing hubs in the world. It has unveiled a new showreel “Make It Here”…

We do think that Blackmagic Design has finally nailed it as a cinema camera manufacturer. Blackmagic works and operates like a high-tech company rather than a conventional/conservative manufacturer of cinema products, although its post-production software (DaVinci Resolve) is the industry…

We’re in the golden era of television right now and there are more and more shows on the air every year. How can you get staffed on a TV show or get your own idea on the air? You’ll have…

Shandong’s rising status as a major player in the global film and television industry took centre stage at an event at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland last week, showcasing the impressive opportunities and advanced facilities of what is becoming known…

Industry insiders from Google, Warner Bros., Disney, DC Studios, Pinterest and more returned for Variety’s annual Entertainment and Technology Summit, presented by City National Bank. The day-long summit, held at the London Hotel in Los Angeles, explored the ever-changing relationship between technology…

The costs of competing on a level playing field might be too high for legacy Studios when technology, and creative tenacity, are finally closing the gap between artists and audiences.  There’s a lot to be said for making hay while…