New Zealand
HK Film Festival: small town, big population, sends a diverse collection
Running 12-18 August at Rialto, the second edition of the Hong Kong Film Festival expands from five to eight features…
Kingdom Come: resurrected, sort of
As expected, Kingdom Come producers South Vineyard again sought – and were granted – another stay of crucifixion in Wellington's…
MCH: a McDonalds of information
MCH added some broadcast funding information to its site yesterday, not delivering anything new or difficult to find elsewhere, and…
China: agrees to implement WTO ruling
The twenty foreign films policy operated by China will next year become a piece of history, with China agreeing to…
Academy: toe-tapping time
As the Film Festival heads out of Auckland, the Academy opens its own 3-week music film festival on 28 July.…
Film X-tended: NZ mentor added to line-up
Later this month X Media Lab's Film X-tended conference and lab hits Melbourne, with Pixeco's Auckland-based James Franklin now added…
NZ Film Commission: announces new low budget short film initiative
The NZ Film Commission is pleased to announce Fresh Shorts, a new low budget short film scheme for up-and-coming and…
MIFF: Five NZ Short Films Selected for Melbourne
Australia’s largest and most critically acclaimed film festival, the Melbourne International Film Festival, has selected five short films from some…
Otago: short film round opens
Short Film Otago is now calling for entries in its 2010 round of production. Entries will close on Monday 9…
TVNZ: less people do more work
TVNZ yesterday announced a major restructuring of its news services. We knew it was major because the press release was…