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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…

The Greenstone TV Turns 30 Collection contains over 60 titles and many viewer favourites. Insights into the production company’s history are delivered through written backgrounders from Rachel Antony, CEO of Greenstone TV and former owner and company founder John Harris.…

Indie distributors are fretting about the current marketplace, specifically a glut of films vying for precious theater space and hard-to-snare audiences who, with exceptions of course, still seems mostly willing to come out for big ticket films. While there are…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. NZ-made fantasy adventure series Time Bandits will not be returning for season two. We asked some of its biggest fans for their thoughts.  Last week it was announced that Time Bandits, Apple…

Of the 12 TV shows that won Primetime Emmys this year, only two of them – Max’s Outstanding Comedy Series winner “Hacks” and Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” – were filmed in California.  It’s one of many warning signs that…

Brands and media agencies want to tie up with premium content, and producers see the collaboration as an opportunity to finance their projects. But there are a few things that need to change first. Brands and media agencies were just…