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A classic of American literature is being adapted into a Netflix series, starring Florence Pugh, and with parts of New Zealand as its backdrop. The seven-part series East of Eden, based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel and set in the Salinas…

Dutch Merrick fought to save his house for hours on Tuesday night and well into Wednesday morning. As one of the wildfires currently ravaging the L.A. area, the Eaton fire, charged toward his neighborhood in Altadena, California, the veteran prop…

Barry Barclay — director of landmark TV series Tangata Whenua and feature film Ngati — was one of the first to bring a Māori perspective to the screen. This feature-length portrait features extensive interviews with Barclay and those who knew…

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…

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…