Features
Under the Mountain - now erupting (updated)
Not including the cast and the NZSO, over 300 names appear on the credits for Under the Mountain, which gives…
Guillermo del Toro: make-up, monsters and those fucking pavlovas
I’m a 22-year-old who’s been making films all my life – how can I get a job on The Hobbit?…
A Little Bit Mongolian:
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Sanctum: no sanctuary from currency nightmare
Costing $AU30m, financed from the United States, four weeks out from production, how is 3D cave saga Sanctum, produced by…
NZFC: changes to development and documentary funding
Reactions to the funding changes announced in the Film Commission's (NZFC) latest newsletter were mixed, if a little delayed. Industry…
Playpen: grim story, really - but wonderful effects
Tim Macmillan has pioneered time based effects, including the cute stuff in Matrix.
Ettamogah: sudden exit through the side door?
The animation industry has seen a group of animators suddenly looking for work on Melbourne projects. Until this week, they…
Screen Australia: under the Senate spotlight
Not a lot of pity was shown to Ruth Harley, CEO of Screen Australia, as she fronted the Senate Estimates…
SPAA Fringe: Murray, Treole, and a side order of Broderick
More projects. Tougher finances. Higher budgets. Agencies preferring experienced producers. Distribution system more complex. Tina Kaufman reflects on the messages…
'District 9': prawns back on the barbie for Christmas
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Peter Jackson-produced District 9, on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 29 everywhere…