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The packaging and financing of drama films has become increasingly challenging, a panel of experts told Winston Baker‘s inaugural Film & Television Finance Forum Venice on Friday afternoon. “Dramas have gone from being difficult to very difficult,” Benjamin Kramer, co-head…

A “controlled explosion” on a London film set sparked a fire that destroyed a van and damaged two other vehicles near the O2 arena. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they had sent 25 firefighters and four fire engines to…

The Spinoff is proud to announce the expansion of its multimedia offering for commercial partners with the appointment of Jane Yee as Partnerships multimedia lead and Jin Fellet as Senior producer. These strategic hires are set to elevate The Spinoff’s…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. For a country whose national identity is an inferiority complex, we are surprisingly overt in the pride we have for our prominent association with adaptations of the works of JRR Tolkien. That…

From drunk sound designers and Sherlock Holmes stand-ins to coffee paintings and premiers, the life and legends of veteran NZ film editor Paul Maxwell is the basis for a rip-roaring cinematic experience. Maxwell’s latest film, A Mistake, which “may or…

Acclaimed Kiwi film director Dame Gaylene Preston is among the advocates and creatives calling for the Government to reinstate the now-canned “Creatives in Schools” programme. The programme saw music, drama, dance, and art professionals visit schools, allowing those in the…

Who makes all the decisions on a TV show? Who runs the writers’ rooms, makes sure shows come in on time, and helps plan out how much money is spent on every episode?  Imagine being the brains behind one of…