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First screened in May 1975, Close to Home followed Wellington’s Hearte family and became a national favourite. At its peak, nearly a million tuned in. This debut episode features a birthday party, cooking sherry drama, and tenderised beef — marking…

Breaking into Hollywood is one of those giant topics that feels like it has a thousand answers that change with every day we move forward. But one thing I think everyone should be keep an eye on is how Hollywood…

Australia’s film industry has long been a breeding ground for world-class talent, yet one crucial issue continues to plague us: more often than not, our brightest creatives feel they have to leave the country to build successful careers. Despite its…

Think production is easier in countries outside of America? Think again. Much has been said about jobs in the U.S. entertainment sector dwindling due to the benefits being offered by other countries — hell, our President even seems willing to …

Oscar nominated DP Mandy Walker has been elected the 48th president of the American Society of Cinematographers. She will be the first woman to lead the century-old honorary society, which was founded in 1919. In 2023, Walker became the first…

It was made over five years on a shoestring budget, it’s intentionally and gleefully offensive (especially to Aucklanders), and it has its own specially-made brand of beer. The latest New Zealand-made movie has just had a red-carpet premiere in the…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Conan O’Brien is standing in front of a large statue of a donut in the small Canterbury town of Springfield. Apart from the giant pink cake behind him, it’s an otherwise unremarkable…

Cannes 2025 was not a washout. The Croisette was crowded, the sun came out, and over 15,000 industry professionals turned up.  But something has shifted.  I believe that we will look back at 2025 as an inflection point. The most negative reading…