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Bafta has made strides in attracting more members who are women or from underrepresented ethnic groups since 2020, according to statistics released by the organisation today (December 5).  In the past four years, the gender split for new members is…

Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer have announced an enhanced, renewed partnership to bring even more beloved Bravo content to New Zealand audiences. Bravo is the free-to-air home of some of New Zealand’s best-loved reality content, including…

When we featured New Zealand’s After the Party in our Global Breakouts slot, we were hanging our hat on a low-budget psychological family drama making waves in Australiasia. In this case, we were right. Though the series first launched on…

Pixotope has launched Pixotope Reveal, AI-powered software the company says “transforms how broadcasters integrate real-time graphics into live productions”. The software enables the integration of 2D and 3D graphics without the requirements of green screens, manual rotoscoping or match moving…

Less work, shrinking budgets, tighter turnarounds and higher hard costs have all played a part in making 2024 a challenging year in production. It’s also a year that’s called on greater diversity and inclusion, not only in content creation but…

NZ On Air’s Annual Report for the 2023/24 year has been tabled in Parliament, highlighting the organisation’s activities, achievements, and challenges over the past year. It was another significant year for the Crown entity, marked by key initiatives and developments…

Sometime earlier this century the long-suffering travelling companion and I were frog-marching ourselves around Paris. We saw the Arc de Triomphe, ate snails and marvelled at Notre Dame. At some stage we made our way to the Louvre. Now here…

Director Vincent Ward’s powerful debut Vigil recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. This 1989 piece from arts show Kaleidoscope looks at Ward’s first two features, Vigil and The Navigator. Ward talks about the madness of the Cannes Film Festival, echoes Jack…

Deloitte has made its predictions for 2025 and the bits concerning the adoption of genAI and Hollywood make for some interesting reading. Giant accounting firm and professional services network Deloitte produces one of the most interesting annual reports looking at…