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Without Nancy Hennah, Taika Waititi might look very different onscreen. For the past few years, the Kiwi make-up artist has spent hundreds of hours applying make-up, beards, wigs and tattoos to Waititi for his film and TV roles. “He’s a…

Season 2 of the award-winning series Raised by Refugees sees writer Pax Assadi also take up the role of director to tell a story which is close to his heart. In an abandoned office building in an industrial area of Auckland’s Mt Wellington,…

Spend on Italian TV and film productions shot upwards by 28% to €1.8B ($1.9B) last year, the latest report into the country’s sector revealed today. Closing the MIA Market, the likes of Audiovisual Producers Association (APA)/Cinecittà President Chiara Sbarigia, Netflix …

The era of peak TV looks to have passed, amid strikes, economic uncertainty and buyer caution. But audience expectations for scripted shows remain as high as ever, producers and distributors tell Screen. About 18 months ago, Sally Woodward Gentle, the…

The NZX has suspended trading in Sky Television shares after the company announced it had received an expression of interest in a takeover of the company. Sky TV said it had put a share buy-back on hold as a result…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed why the studios walked away from the negotiating table with SAG-AFTRA late on October 11. According to him, the actors guild came in with a new proposal that was simply “a bridge too far to…

The TVNZ Otago-shot comedy has begun production of its third season, with returning leads Rebecca Gibney (Wanted, Packed to the Rafters, Halifax: Retribution) and Charles Edwards (Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Crown, Downton Abbey). Read more.…

A slowdown in U.K. film and TV commissions and productions is threatening to put indie companies in the red and leave many independent workers within the industry jobless. As much as 75% of independent contractors in the U.K. who are…

A story of commitment to diversity is unfolding in New Zealand’s film and television production industry. It serves as a reminder that when passion and purpose align, transformation can occur not only within an organisation but throughout an entire industry.…

Following the appointment of Alastair Carruthers to the board of TVNZ, the NZFC has now published the COI Management Plan that will remove his access to information and decision-making processes where his two board roles might conflict. Read the plan.…

Everyone’s so mad at the AMPTP that producers want the organization to drop “producers” from its name For the past six months or so, the writers and actors of Hollywood have successfully rallied most of the general public against the…