New Zealand
Equity: no mandate to speak for actors
Following the Monday night meeting in Wellington about The Hobbit, Philippa Boyens made this statement on Tuesday morning.
Animfx: adds some local ingredients to programme mix
Over the weekend, Animfx announced some latish additions to the programme, adding three new participants with local links.
Film Auckland: signs MOU with BFC
On Saturday evening in Busan, Korea, Film Auckland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Busan Film Commission. Following…
The Orator: Samoan language feature a first for NZFC
The Film Commission announced this morning that production will commence 27 October on The Orator. The film, written and to…
New Zealand Weekend Box Office to 10 October, 2010
The school holidays are over but their effects linger on. The upper reaches of the box office mostly remain a…
Paul Henry & Rick Ellis: the statements
This is the full text of the statements released by departing Breakfast host Paul Henry and TVNZ CEO Rick Ellis.
Paul Henry: resigned to fate, resigns job
Paul Henry met with TVNZ CEO Rick Ellis on Sunday and resigned, effective immediately, from TVNZ. Two controversial on-air performances…
Hobbit: the sound of silence
People here are talking about how to fix The Hobbit problem and keep production in NZ. Elsewhere, people have already…
TVNZ: Henry fallout continues
Paul Henry's comments on Monday continue to cause problems for broadcaster, despite having suspended him on Tuesday. The complaints poured…
New Zealand Weekly Box Office to 6 October, 2010
Despicable Me again increases its takings - for the fourth week in a row. And we have the rare sight…