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“Silence Is a Sort of Failure”: Baz Macdonald on the Truth Behind Woofingtons (Interview)

30/06/2026

I spoke to Baz Macdonald, the director and journalist behind What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons?, about uncovering the story behind the series, building trust with vulnerable contributors, and the responsibility that comes with documenting trauma. We also discussed the…

Kiwi James Fink-Jensen’s New Film ‘Smoky’ Shortlisted for Best Young Director Award – Interview

04/06/2026

In this interview, I sat down with James Fink-Jensen to discuss his new independent feature film ‘Smoky’, how he got it funded and made, to the eventual selection for Best Feature at the Young Director Awards in Cannes France. You…

Interview: Annabelle Snelling, Dance The Light Away

18/05/2026

I spoke with Annabelle Snelling who founded Horrorbelle Productions, to talk about her latest short film ‘Dance The Light Away’ a fluorescently colourful, scary and darkly comedic horror short. We talked about her filmmaking journey, her thoughts on women in…

Te Waiarangi Ratana – ‘Honey Kaha Returns’

13/05/2026

In this interview, I sat down with Te Waiarangi Ratana to talk about the follow up to his short film ‘Honey Kaha’ which will be presented as a stage show at Basement Theatre from the 14-18th of July. As well…

Interview: Monet Bailey-Ngatai

04/05/2026

We sat down with Monet from Overwhelmed Productions to talk about what it’s like to make a web series like her series ‘Takahoa’ which released earlier this year.…

Interview: ‘The Weed Eaters’ Callum Devlin and Finnius Teppett

01/04/2026

We had a chat with Callum and Finnius, the Director and Writer of ‘The Weed Eaters’. A compelling new low-budget horror comedy shot in Canterbury on a budget of $19,000. “Four slacker friends on a rural New Year’s getaway stumble…

Interview: ‘The Siren’ Lazy Bones – George Teagle and Liam D Stevens

10/03/2026

We talked to Liam and George about their new Gothic Horror short: ‘The Siren’. We discussed what it takes to make a low budget short that looks grand in scope. And what their experience was like Directing and Producing the…

Marie Tricart – Wellington Animation Film Festival

19/02/2026

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Georgina Conder – Small Town Scandal

05/02/2026

Producer Georgina Conder talks about bringing Tom Sainsbury’s podcast ‘Small Town Scandal’ to the screen, and its arrival on Sky on 9 February. The series was based on the Tom Sainsbury Podcast of the same name. We discuss what interested…

Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury

12/12/2025

Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and looking forward to a 2026 where there’s more production to…

Tanya Black, Screen Wellington

09/12/2025

Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere on Saturday evening.…

Chloe Smith, Producer – Spartacus: House of Ashur

04/12/2025

Chloe Smith talks about the significant local contributions to Starz’s Spartacus franchise, as the latest series House of Ashur hits Three this weekend.…

Jade Kent, Film Bay of Plenty

04/12/2025

Film Bay of Plenty’s Jade Kent talks about wrapping up 2025, what’s shooting in the region plus initiatives and opportunities to upskill local practitioners.…

Kelly Davis, NZ On Air

26/11/2025

NZ On Air’s Kelly Davis talks about the just-announced results out of the agency’s funding round, info about the next funding round, and the agency’s plans for early 2026.…