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To some, the roles of screenwriter and producer can seem very different. The former is primarily rooted in the imaginary world they are creating, whereas the latter needs to tackle all limitations and restrictions of the real world. To others,…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. From a very young age, I knew I was going off-script. I would sit and study television shows where gay characters were punchlines. If there was a rare transgender character, they were…

James Cameron is taking audiences back to Pandora, teasing a new out-of-this world experience. Ahead of the Dec. 19, 2025 premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash, Disney unveiled new concept art for the third installment in Cameron’s franchise during this…

Labor’s abject surrender to US-owned tech giants means we will be seeing fewer Australian stories on our screens. And if history is any guide, the consequences for Australia’s screen industry and culture are devastating. We’ve been here before. Way back…

Banijay Group, the world’s largest independent studio, recorded revenue declines across its content division in the third quarter of 2024. The production giant behind Peaky Blinders and MasterChef posted sales of €688.9M ($743.6M) in its entertainment and live unit, down…

The Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024 is now accepting nominations for talented young filmmakers across New Zealand under the age of 30. This year, the awards aim to shine a spotlight on emerging voices in the film industry by…

As global competition in the film industry intensifies, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) welcomes the direction of the government’s new draft creative and cultural strategy, Amplify. This strategy aims to grow New Zealand’s creative sector’s contribution and aligns with NZFC’s…

In this fun, punk-rock docuseries, non-binary presenter and co-creator, Perrin Hastings takes things into their own hands tackling the complicated issue of gender by travelling the motu to meet a diverse range of non-binary folks and gender experts.  Where does…