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Kura Productions is delighted to welcome Tuataroa Rapana Neill as Managing Director. Tu will bring his considerable experience as a Māori filmmaker (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ueoneone), editor, writer and director to the new role, having worked on projects across New Zealand,…

Here at the bottom of the globe, we’re used to being overlooked. New Zealand has been left off the world map so many thousands of times that the phenomenon now has its own Wikipedia page, and a 119,000 strong Reddit community. There…

One of Roger Donaldson’s early works, this 1972 TV documentary explores the dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Aotearoa. It features interviews with people leaving city life behind to embrace nature and alternative lifestyles. Folk songs accompany scenes of…

Rose Matafeo, the creator, writer, director and star of Max and BBC Three’s romantic comedy series Starstruck, is set to unveil her new comedy special, the Max Original Rose Matafeo: On and On and On, on Thursday, December 19. An…

A poll of industry figures has found that most expect AI to change the way their businesses and their jobs operate within the next two years. The snap survey of almost 100 people, taken at this week’s AI Creative Summit,…

After a delegation of 30 New Zealand businesspeople make their way to Los Angeles this weekend to promote our country as a screen production destination, another representative will travel to India on a similar mission. Annie Murray, the chief executive…

The October budget delivered by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sparked mixed reactions across the country’s creative industries, with the film sector finding itself at a pivotal moment. While some measures aim to sustain growth, others raise concerns about rising…

If you’re a high-end cinematographer of a certain age, the answer is “probably not”. But for film viewers, as opposed to filmmakers, the jury is not only out but probably never coming back. It was only a short generation ago…

Greenstone TV is the production company behind a lot of notable television: Highway Patrol, Honey Warz, Kid Sister, Coast Watch, Border Patrol, Antarctica from Above, Go South, My life is Murder and many, many more.  Rachel Antony is the CEO…