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The NZ Film Commission says the makers of an upcoming Jonah Lomu documentary slammed by the rugby legend’s widow will need to address the controversy Read the full article here Read the Herald article here…

Discover the Details Behind the WGA Deal Which Includes AI Protections, TV Room Size Mandates, and Much More Read the full article here…

The NSW Government has backtracked on its decision to cut $60 million from the state’s screen funding programs, announcing the Made In NSW fund and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) rebate will continue in their existing forms. Read…

Listen to the podcast here Annie Murray joins Duncan Greive to talk about what makes a New Zealand film, how the sector is handling the prolonged actors and writers strikes, and what recent changes to government incentives are likely to…

The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months. Get the full story here.…

It can take years to polish a script to perfection, attract the right director and the best possible actors to tell a compelling story that will resonate with a paying audience.  Those most responsible for setting the stage, lighting the…

The parties are very close to reaching a compromise, per studio-side sources. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-of-america-deal-studios-end-strike-1235597573/…

Gaylene’s Take is the autobiographical memoir of an influential director who created a style of cinema unlike that of male directors of her generation. Dame Gaylene Preston talks about her career at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.…

Local and international audiences have three brand new series to look forward to from talented New Zealand content teams, telling Aotearoa’s stories. Two series that debuted in 2023 have also secured a second year of support from Irirangi Te Motu|…

The story follows the American Samoa men’s national soccer team. The team is known for their monumental loss in 2001 scoring 31-0 at a FIFA match ensuring they ranked at the very bottom of the barrel. Read the rest of…

While the Australian screenwriters of the original Heartbreak High continue to earn money from the beloved 90s series, the writers of the reboot — which was a global hit for Netflix — probably won’t see another cent from their work…