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Screenwest, the Western Australian screen agency, has secured a record-breaking A$10.7m (NZ$11.4m) funding boost for 2024/25, courtesy of the state government’s Lotterywest program. The new allocation surpasses last year’s unprecedented A$9.2m grant and aligns with the state’s strategic focus on…

Whakaata Māori has completed the Wai Whakaata Realignment process, a significant milestone in ensuring long-term sustainability and relevance in a rapidly evolving media environment. “The realignment, guided by our Tātai Whetū principles, is a testament to our unwavering commitment to…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Six months after it was called a “blistering” “tour de force” by Australian critics, and nearly a year since The Spinoff declared it the best drama New Zealand has ever made, After…

The trailer for the much-anticipated local feature film Tinā has today been unveiled, following the film’s recent world premiere at the Hawai’i International Film Festival. Tinā will release in nationwide cinemas on 27th February 2025. Written and directed by Miki…

MIPCOM is underway in France, the last of the year’s major screen-focused events to hit the French Riviera. Kids-focused companion event MipJunior ran over the weekend, with the biggest topics of discussion in conference sessions being – unsurprisingly – AI…

O2 is a short film by Stanislav Kapralov that was shot entirely on an iPhone using Atlas Mercury anamorphic lenses thanks to Beastgrip’s new DOF Adapter Фoton. So, it turns out that RED was right all along. If you want…

Blenheim’s Aaron Falvey has spent the past five years ticking boxes. Make movie: tick. Sell movie: tick. Distribute movie: tick. Get movie on streaming platforms: tick (in pencil). However, that pencilled-in tick will get inked early next month when his…

Kiwi scores huge film role in Pixar franchise, revealed to be a toys vs tech tale with Buzz and Woody set to reunite. The toys are back, and a New Zealand filmmaker has signed on for the next instalment. “I…