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Verticals: How a $175,000 Production Could Change Louisiana’s Film Industry Forever

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In 2011, Baton Rouge served as the production home for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2. With an estimated combined production budget of $240 million, those two teen vampire drama films, which shot back-to-back at Celtic Studios,…

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British Film Commission reveals stable, steady growth as US inward investment in UK HETV projects rises by 5.3%

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US inward investment spend on high-end television (HETV) projects increased by 5.3% last year, delivering £2.5bn (US$3.38bn) to the UK economy, with the British Film Commission (BFC) hailing “steady as she goes” growth for the industry. Tentpole scripted shows such…

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It’s already February, and a day off to boot for some, although it feels in some ways as if 2026 hasn’t really got into gear yet. That’s odd, given that there have been things happening – some of them quite…

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Screen CanterburyNZ Production Grant Dates Set

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Screen CanterburyNZ has confirmed dates for the final round of its Production Grant in the 2024–26 cycle. Round 3 – 2024–26 Applications open: Wednesday 18 March 2026, 9am Applications close: Sunday 18 April 2026, 11.59pm Decisions announced: Tuesday 19 May…

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Wellington Set ‘Caterpillar’ Releases First Trailer

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A debut feature film from Chelsie Preston Crayford. Set in a run-down Wellington villa in 2003, Caterpillar follows three women living separate lives under one leaky roof. Sixteen-year-old Cassie (Anais Shand) is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory…

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Trump film tariffs are back on the table. New low interest bonds suggested.

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Film Bay of Plenty Seeks to Strengthen Emerging Kiwi Filmmakers

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Petrina D’Rozario

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Petrina D’Rozario talks about putting together the India Film Festival in NZ with the Film India Screen Collective, her recent trip to India with the NZFC-led delegation, and what might or might not work well for co-productions.…

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Major Wins for THE CONVERT, TINĀ & THE GONE at the 2025 NZ SCREEN AWARDS

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Tenor: My Name is Pati trailer sings out

Uncategorized / Keith Barclay

Tenor: My Name is Pati charts the against-the-odds journey of Pene, who is now widely recognised as one of the world’s leading tenors and Amitai – also a rising star in the operatic world – from their original family home…

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Australia Rejects AI Copyright Loophole, Backs Creators’ Rights

Uncategorized / Mark It

The Australian Government has formally ruled out introducing a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright law—blocking a move that would have allowed tech companies to scrape and use Australian creative works to train AI models without permission. Communications…

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US Theaters Have Re-Invested $1.5 Billion in Past Year to Keep Audiences Engaged With Premium Large Formats, Loyalty Rewards and Better Dining Experiences

Uncategorized / Mark It

That expanded menu. That collectible popcorn bucket. The reclining seats. Those amenities plus large screen format offerings are all part of how the North American exhibition industry has re-invested more than $1.5 billion in their theaters in the past year.…

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Wētā FX layoffs dubbed ‘major blow’ to Wellington’s creative sector

Uncategorized / Mark It

The news that Wellington-based visual effects and animation company Wētā FX is planning to cut around 100 jobs has been dubbed a “major blow” to the capital’s creative sector. In a statement this morning, Wētā FX confirmed staff were informed…

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Screenrights distributes record amount

Uncategorized / Keith Barclay

Screenrights is proud to share that it distributed a record AU$42.6 million to members in the year to 30 June 2025. Further details will be released in the organisation’s annual report later this year, but the figure is a new…

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GG: 40 studios score GDSR support

Uncategorized / Keith Barclay

Forty game development studios across Aotearoa New Zealand will receive a share of $22.44m in the second year of the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR), with initial data showing a 20.5% increase in roles and each GDSR-funded employee generating over…

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Verticals: How a $175,000 Production Could Change Louisiana’s Film Industry Forever

British Film Commission reveals stable, steady growth as US inward investment in UK HETV projects rises by 5.3%

1 down, 11 to go

Screen CanterburyNZ Production Grant Dates Set

Wellington Set ‘Caterpillar’ Releases First Trailer

Trump film tariffs are back on the table. New low interest bonds suggested.

Film Bay of Plenty Seeks to Strengthen Emerging Kiwi Filmmakers

Petrina D’Rozario

Major Wins for THE CONVERT, TINĀ & THE GONE at the 2025 NZ SCREEN AWARDS

Tenor: My Name is Pati trailer sings out

Australia Rejects AI Copyright Loophole, Backs Creators’ Rights

US Theaters Have Re-Invested $1.5 Billion in Past Year to Keep Audiences Engaged With Premium Large Formats, Loyalty Rewards and Better Dining Experiences

Wētā FX layoffs dubbed ‘major blow’ to Wellington’s creative sector

Screenrights distributes record amount

GG: 40 studios score GDSR support

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