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This 2004 documentary traces the evolution of New Zealand screen effects, from pioneering experimental filmmaker Len Lye to the digital wizardry behind The Lord of the Rings. A showcase of the creative talent that shaped Aotearoa’s visual storytelling, both at…

A huge week for UK actors union Equity has kicked off with its landmark legal action against casting directory Spotlight. On Wednesday, top officials from the 50,000-strong union will begin a two-day High Court battle in London that could radically…

For many years, Netflix executives bristled at the notion that the company really had a rival. Not Hollywood powerhouses like Disney, nor tech giants like Amazon. Instead, Reed Hastings, the company’s co-founder, insisted at one point that Netflix competed with…

From now on, we play it straight,” Cheryl West (Robyn Malcolm) tells her family in the first episode ofOutrageous Fortune -upending their proud tradition of lawbreaking after her husband Wolf (Grant Bowler) is sent to jail. The TV3 comedy-drama about…

Rialto Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to Tinā and is planning a nationwide U.S. theatrical release on August 29 for Labor Day weekend. The film, written and directed by Samoan-New Zealand filmmaker Miki Magasiva, premiered at the 2024 Hawaii International…

“Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a narrative feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” was released in 2014. Since then, Jackson has pivoted…