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Writer – Shortland Street

Stan Gogan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:44:47 +0000

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

Stan Gogan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:00:25 +0000

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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If Hollywood Wants an Ethical Future With AI, “We Need to Build a System for Ongoing Compensation,” Says Joseph Gordon-Levitt

ShowNews Admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:19:42 +0000

As one of Hollywood’s earliest and most passionate supporters of technology-based community building, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has some choice words for those benefiting from a system that he says has veered wildly off course.

“The tech industry has become a…

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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: Married (1992)

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Directed by Gaylene Preston, this hour-long drama follows a young couple grappling with marriage and parenting. Made for Work of Art, a female-led New Zealand anthology series, Married marked Preston’s first TV drama, Jed Brophy’s screen debut, and featured a…

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NZ Box Office Report: 8 February 2026

Keith Barclay — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:35:04 +0000

New arrival Shelter topped the weekend chart, ending Sunday with $174,465 in earnings from 81 screens, for $192,078 including previews.

At #2, Marty Supreme continued on 84 screens, taking $136,963 over the weekend to push its total to $1,109,727.

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France Revamps Tax Rebate to Woo Big-Budget Hollywood Shoots, Expands Eligibility to Actors’ Salaries

ShowNews Admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:11:35 +0000

Rivaled by London, Prague and Budapest when it comes to luring Hollywood shoots, France is getting ready to sharpen its competitive edge with a game-changing reform to its tax incentive for international productions (TRIP).

Following an intensive lobbying push orchestrated…

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

Stan Gogan — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:14:01 +0000

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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What Berlin’s market programme says about the film industry in 2026

ShowNews Admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:03:55 +0000

Stephen Follows reviewed 20 years of EFM sessions to understand the industry’s recurring discussions and to see what 2026 has in store. Plus, he looks at whether the market’s “decline” narrative matches the data.

“Next Thursday, I shall be joining…

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New Kiwi streaming app offers handpicked movies and arthouse films

Stan Gogan — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:22:34 +0000

Rialto is launching a new premium streaming platform, Rialto View, for Kiwis to access cinema and art films that are not selected by algorithms.

As streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney+ continue to dominate viewership internationally, more businesses are…

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1 down, 11 to go

Keith Barclay — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:33:13 +0000

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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