Sessions

Justin Zoras and Jeremy McCracken talk The Bookstore That Never Sleeps, which has its world premiere in Doc Edge Festival, opening in Auckland this week. The Bookstore That Never Sleeps plays in shorts programme Labour of Love, screening three other…

Directors Kim Webby and Mike Jonathan talk about Unlikely Kin, playing this year’s Doc Edge Festival, and already sold out for its first screening. Watch the trailer here.…

2026 Vincent Burke Scholarship Recipient, Jennifer Onyeiwu, talks about using the scholarship to advance her career.…

Recently in Cannes for the market events, Hinterland’s Rosie Hole talks about what’s easier and harder to finance in the present climate, what’s replacing pre-sales and the industry’s current appetite – or lack of appetite – for risk.…

Lippy Pictures’ Paula talks bringing buddy cop series Bust Up to the screen, and the benefits of bringing more voices to the table.…

The NZFC’s Ainsley Gardiner talks about the mood and market in Cannes, being realistic and maximising opportunities.…

Film BOP’s Jade Kent talks about the search for a new board chair and what’s happening in the region.…

Ness Patea and Joel Tempero talk this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours competition, which opens its doors for registrations on Monday (1 June).…

Bruce talks about selling Action Actors, which has been supporting actors in Auckland for many years by providing temp work.…

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. Enjoy the series here.…

Leanne Pooley talks about Choir Games, a double winner at SeriesFest, and the challenges facing factual content in the current environment. (In 2009, Leanne directed Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. This interview was recorded before the new of Dame Jools’ death…

Grant and Shelley talk about the journey to bring The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens to screens across Aotearoa and beyond.…

Dale talks about this year’s Big Screen Symposium, for which early bird tickets are now on sale and the call for volunteers open.…

Jaimee Poipoi and Roo Reihana-Wilson talk about taking their podcast Kaputi with the Cousins to the recent NZ Podcasting Summit.…