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There are but a few ironclad certainties in life: death, taxes, and the fact that you should never, ever bet against James Cameron. The celebrated filmmaker has made an unparalleled career out of taking some of the most ambitious (and…

Published by the Spinoff Tamar Münch joins Duncan Greive to discuss the challenges facing screen and news media – and how they intertwine. They also discuss the resignation of Mike Sneesby at Nine, and the way Australian media is following…

Despite the return of Hollywood stars to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) after last year’s strikes, this year’s event saw a lackluster market for acquisitions. With only a handful of significant deals emerging, questions are being raised about the…

For more than 20 years, Antonia Prebble has been one of the regular faces on New Zealand television screens. Starting as a child actor on The Tribe and hosting the after-school show WNTV, Prebble went on to star as Lorretta in Outrageous Fortune, and…

An Amazon MGM Studios production is coming to Aotearoa, with Auckland announced as the primary shooting location for the star-studded project.  The Wrecking Crew will be directed by award-winning film-maker Ángel Manuel Soto and feature an impressive cast including Aquaman’s Jason Momoa, Guardians of the Galaxy’s Dave…

For decades, commercial broadcasting made its owners rich. Advertisers flocked to the networks – there just weren’t any other ways to reach so many viewers. At the same time, the government limited competition by restricting licenses to operate. This discouraged…

Construction of WA’s very own slice of Hollywood is well underway, with works on the state’s first dedicated screen production facility on track for completion late next year.  The $233.5 million state government project, dubbed the Perth Film Studio, is…

The nominees are in for this year’s APRA Screen Music Awards, which recognise work in feature film and series categories. Several of the 2024 nominees are repeat offenders. Karl Steven picks up two nominations in each category, some being solo…

An Amazon MGM Studios production is coming to Aotearoa, with Auckland announced as the primary shooting location for the star-studded project. The Wrecking Crew will be directed by award-winning film-maker Angel Manuel Soto and feature an impressive cast including Aquaman’s …

Michael Oronoz doesn’t remember what happened on Sept. 14, 2021. But his life has been divided into everything that came before that date and everything after. He was working as a grip on “Me Time,” a Netflix film starring Mark…

This year’s NZIFF has closed its doors. Its reduced programme, playing in a reduced number of centres, racked up over 90,000 admissions. Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu’s festival opener (in most centres) and now-on-release We Were Dangerous was the festival’s best box…

Apple’s latest iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max introduce several new features that may interest filmmakers looking to expand their mobile video toolkit – most notably, much improved slow-motion capabilities with 4K at 120fps in Dolby Vision, and…