Jade Kent – Film Bay of Plenty
Film BOP’s Jade Kent talks about the search for a new board chair and what’s happening in the region.…
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I, Object drops trailer
Shot in Wellington, New Zealand, the official trailer and poster have been released for I, OBJECT, the imaginative and heartfelt new feature from acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, The Truman Show).
I, OBJECT features a stellar international and local cast including Karl…
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Kiri and Lou to Go Raaa! In France
Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!, the prequel feature to series Kiri and Lou, will have its world premiere outing in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious animation gathering, Annecy.
Voice actors Jemaine Clement (Lou) and Olivia Tennet (Kiri)…
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Leviticus sets NZ dates
Having premiered at Sundance and played five other US festivals including SXSW, chilling new horror Leviticus has its home turf premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on Saturday (6 June), and comes to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 18 June.…
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King’s Birthday Honours list 2026
Four screen industry people were named in the King’s Birthday Honours List: Chloe Smith, Dan Buckingham, Shuchi Kothari, and Paul Davidson.
Veteran producer Chloe Smith was awarded the highest honour of those named, becoming a Companion of the New Zealand…
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Prime Minister a double winner at Emmys
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Big Girls Don’t Cry to open NZIFF
Paloma Schneideman’s Sundance-premiered Big Girls Don’t Cry will kick off this year’s NZIFF on 29 July in Auckland.
Set in early 2000s Matakana, the coming-of-age portrait of girlhood is Schneiderman’s debut feature.
Since Sundance, it’s played festivals including SXSW, BFI:…
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NZFC supports Government changes to domestic Screen Production Rebate in Budget 2026
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage on changes to the domestic Screen Production Rebate, as part of Budget 2026.
NZFC Deputy CEO and Head of Co-Production and Incentives, Chris Payne,…
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A lot of words, little meaning
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Ness Patea & Joel Tempero – 48Hours
Ness Patea and Joel Tempero talk this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours competition, which opens its doors for registrations on Monday (1 June).…
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BSS names first speakers for 2026
This year’s Big Screen Symposium has started rolling out the names of speakers who’ll be presenting at the event in early July. The first announcement has a strong focus on domestic talent.
Last year’s attendees will be happy to hear…
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Bruce Hopkins – Action Actors
Bruce talks about selling Action Actors, which has been supporting actors in Auckland for many years by providing temp work.…
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Au Re:voir – TVNZ pulls plug on Youth Brand
Tomorrow (Friday 29 May) sees the end of Re: News, TVNZ’s youth-focused news platform, which made it to nine years old.
In an appropriately youth-focused approach, the news didn’t arrive via a media release, but via a post the Re:…
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Kevin & Co. – Please Don’t Break Anything
Producer Lealani Siaosi and show creators Max Griffin & Donald Mackenzie Mayo talk about bringing proof-of-concept teen drama series Please Don’t Break Anything to the internet with Kevin & Co.
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CLOSED: See ‘Power Ballad’ for FREE with a Double Pass, thanks to Madman
Congratulations to our 3 winners
Raymond Lum, David Jacobs and Sarah Chambers. We will be in touch to send out your tickets 🙂
Winners to be announced Monday June 1st
Synopsis:
When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets…
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