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This year marks the twelfth addition of the FilmUp mentorship programme, Script to Screen would like to thank the NZFC who have continued to support this kaupapa to continue strengthening and developing Aotearoa’s feature film writers, directors and producers.   Script to Screen is delighted to announce the 2026 participants who will join this growing community of advancing…

New Zealand-based creatives have secured multiple Oscar nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards. Wētā FX, represented by five-time winner Joe Letteri and past winners Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, has been nominated for Best Visual Effects for work on director…

In the lead up to this year’s festival, Tropfest will run a two-day industry initiative at NIDA designed to assist emerging filmmakers to build sustainable creative careers.  Dubbed Tropfest Roughcut, the “market-readiness accelerator” is supported by Screen Australia and YouTube,…

Netflix is stepping up production of films in Italy with the announcement of four new features and will be pairing these original titles with acquired Italian films that will drop in their first pay‑TV window on Netflix after their theatrical …

AI will be a “boon to creatives who are ready to lean in,” according to YouTube chief Neal Mohan. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content — aka…

Ted Sarandos wants investors (and regulators!) to know: Netflix is facing more competition than ever, and the competition is only getting more fierce. It’s a message that appears honed for battle, should regulators in the U.S. or Europe try to…