Back in the time of Covid, Aotearoa ‒ widely accepted as a global safe haven ‒ was savouring a boom in screen production, with workers describing a golden era and an abundant supply of jobs.
“During Covid, you could walk out of film school and get a job in a week,” says Christian Gower, president of the Screen Industry Guild that represents crews.
Fast-forward five years, and The Post is aware of graduates still looking for entry-level positions since they finished school last summer. But it’s not just them: senior professionals across disciplines, including one who spoke to The Post with more than two decades of experience, have found themselves sitting idle amid a major drop in production.
