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When Darkness Loves Us, the new horror film from New Zealand director James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), will kick off international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Cornerstone has taken on international sales outside of Australia and…

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is delighted to announce the latest recipient of its International Placement initiative, with filmmaker Dana Leaming selected for a six-month placement at Picking Scabs, where she joined the company in March as a Creative…

Vertical drama is entering Australia’s mainstream screen industry conversation, with Cairns Crocodiles set to host a dedicated microdrama panel that brings together platform executives, broadcasters and content creators at the annual APAC creativity festival. Read on…

The third series of K Road Chronicles embeds community journalist and former rough sleeper Six within the support networks tackling Auckland’s homelessness crisis. Spanning organisations from Orange Sky’s mobile laundry to Rainbow Hub’s gender-diverse outreach, the series combines observational documentary…

Graphic artist Ant Sang made a name for himself as head designer of the hit animated series Bro’Town in the early 2000s. But he’s never tackled animation and always felt “like a bit of a faker”, he told RNZ’s Culture…

Fresh off the back of multiple sold-out screenings in both Wellington and Christchurch, the filmmaking team behind acclaimed local film The Weed Eaters is now chomping through the first South Island dates of The Big Forking Tour.  It’s been truly special for The Weed…

The applause hasn’t stopped for Tenor: My Name Is Pati with the New Zealand documentary passing $1 million at the local box office over the weekend and cementing its place among the country’s most successful local documentary features. The milestone…

A new TVNZ+ platform began rolling out over the weekend, built to unlock even more great viewing ahead for audiences. TVNZ has a strong track record of digital innovation. TVNZ’s website turned 30 this year – first launching in 1996…

Netflix has announced New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will voice Willy Wonka in a Sony-animated feature film reimagining the Roald Dahl classic. Titled Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory, the animated film is set for a 2027 release, with English actor…