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Ari Aster Talks “Very Frightening” Future Of AI As Some Treat The Tech “As A God”
No stranger to building a bone-chilling horror, Ari Aster is sharing one of his greatest fears for Hollywood.
The Eddington writer/director recently admitted he has “a lot of fear” regarding the growing use of AI in the industry and how…
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Great Southern Television founder and owner Phil Smith on The Casketeers, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and other hit shows
Phil Smith knew that as soon as he met Francis and Kaiora Tipene, he had two massive talents waiting to be unveiled on the small screen.
But it took almost a year for the founder and owner of Great Southern…
Morgana O’Reilly & Roimata Fox partner up in Sky’s buddy cop series Bust Up
New Zealand actresses Morgana O’Reilly (The White Lotus, Friends Like Her) and Roimata Fox (A Remarkable Place To Die, The Wrecking Crew) will lead all-new Sky New Zealand Originals and ZDF’s procedural crime series Bust Up, due to screen on Aotearoa’s Sky…
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Julie Christie: John O’Shea Memorial Address 2009
I was told when asked to make this address that I should be bold. So I thought that like Captain James Tiberius Kirk I might boldly go where no man had gone before but I was then told that I…
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Melissa George to Lead New Kiwi Crime Dramedy Ms. X
Melissa George (The Mosquito Coast) will star in Ms. X, a darkly comic crime drama commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV3 in New Zealand.
The series is created by New Zealand duo Hannah Marshall and David de Lautour, and produced…
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NZFC plans International Placement Initiative
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) announced today its plan to launch an International Placement Initiative giving local filmmakers the opportunity to apply for internships at selected global film companies in New Zealand, Australia, UK, and Ireland.
The International Placement…
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French and international film industry brace for impact of Canal Plus cuts
The French industry is bracing itself for the impact of Canal+’s reduced investment in French cinema over the next three years that it is estimated will result in some 30 to 40 less films made a year, mostly auteur-driven European…
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AI Is Disrupting Commercial Shoots, But Actors May Get New Guardrails
In 2023, SAG-AFTRA film and television performers stayed out on strike for a grueling 118 days in no small part due to AI. With DALL-E and ChatGPT still a relatively recent phenomenon but the tech rapidly encroaching on Hollywood, the…
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YouTube Stars Make the Case for Why Their Shows Are Emmy-Worthy: “That’s the Future”
YouTube is frequently giving studios and streamers a run for their money when it comes to capturing audiences, and now it’s coming for their awards, too.
On Sunday night in West Hollywood, Hot Ones‘ Sean Evans, Good Mythical Morning‘s Rhett…
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Government Pledges $577 Million to Back International Production Rebate
The New Zealand Government will invest an additional $577 million in the International Screen Production Rebate over the next five years, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced today.
The top-up lifts total forecast funding for the rebate scheme to $1.09…
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‘Blatant rip-off’: Hit Aussie film slapped with copyright lawsuit in US
The stars and director of the Australian-made horror movie Together have been sued in the US for allegedly “blatantly ripping-off” an independent 2023 film.
Filmmaker Michael Shanks, married stars Alison Brie (Community) and Dave Franco (21 Jump Street), their agency WME, and…
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John Barnett: Former South Pacific Pictures boss on what Trump’s film tariffs could mean for NZ
US President Donald Trump has pledged to introduce a 100 per cent tariff on all films produced outside of the United States – and while details are light, it could have a large impact on New Zealand’s growing film production…
New Report Warns of Mental Health Crisis in Australia’s Screen Industry
Australia’s screen industry, a beacon of creativity and opportunity, is facing a serious mental health crisis, according to a new report from Griffith University.
The Pressure Point Report, a two-year study based on 864 survey responses, reveals alarming levels of burnout…
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Calls for NZ-based reality shows to receive Government rebate support
There’s calls among industry experts for the Government to throw unscripted TV hits a financial lifeline to save local content and jobs.
Many are concerned that unemployment will impact New Zealand’s entertainment sector without a financial boost.
Andrew Szusterman from…
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