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Script to Screen is delighted to award the creators of eight projects intensive development time at Story Camp Aotearoa 2024. Story Camp is a residential feature film development lab that fosters craft, voice and vision, with a programme designed to…

Up to 68 roles at TVNZ will be cut to ensure the company “remains sustainable”, the state broadcaster has announced today. TVNZ’s news boss Phil O’Sullivan has told staff in an internal email the proposed cuts are “devastating”. In a statement, TVNZ…

In early 2023, ChatGPT became the fastest growing internet application in history when it clocked up 100 million users only two months after launch. In parallel, its popularisation of artificial intelligence saw the term ‘AI’ designated ‘word of the year’…

The UK government is to introduce an indie movie tax credit for films that have budgets up to £15M ($19M), along with bringing in business rates relief for big studios and additional VFX relief. From April 1, the new indie relief will…

The latest reo Māori project, The Convert, will launch on the big screen on March 19. Te Kohe Tuhaka is one of the four producers of The Convert as well as one of its stars and says it was enjoyable to see the fruits…

Greenstone TV, a stalwart in New Zealand’s television production industry, reached a significant milestone in 2024 as it celebrated its 30th anniversary with a dazzling event in central Auckland last month. The occasion brought together a diverse array of past…

As the anticipation builds for the Oscars, the spotlight not only shines on the talented actors and directors but also on the unsung heroes of cinema: the cinematographers, who bring the magic of cinema to life through their lens choices.…

To create the film’s 4,000 “modieval” costumes, designer Jacqueline West found inspiration in painters (Goya and Giotto), nomadic tribes, Dante Alighieri’s ‘Inferno’ and ‘Goldfinger.’ Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, had a blockbuster opening weekend in…

The government-backed body responsible for policing UK talent agencies has launched an industry-wide investigation amid concerns over the conduct of certain companies. Deadline understands that the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EASI) is looking at the entertainment space, including carrying out…