Television
Show Me Shorts: nominees announced
Thursday evening sees gala the awards evening kick off the 2010 edition of Show Me Shorts. Thirteen films are nominated…
3D Jackass: two dimensional television gets cinematic depth
The premise of US pay television show is simple – boys do dangerous, stupid things and its funny. Mythbusters without…
AFM: Kiwi crop off to the US
A bunch of Kiwi films are off to Santa Monica this week for the American Film Market (AFM), which opens…
Darkchylde: Weta gets spooky with Halloween director
Bang on Halloween, longtime horror director John Carpenter came on board Darkchylde, for which Weta Workshop will do the nightmarish…
BIFF: something old, something new, something borrowed, plenty blue
BIFF reaches for its audience with chutzpah, sang-froid and rubber sharks, as Tina Kaufman contemplates from afar.
Escalator: first-year features announced
The four successful Escalator low budget feature film teams greenlit for production were announced Monday evening. Each team has been…
The Hobbit: studios say thanks
New Line, Warner Bros and MGM are pleased to have concluded successful discussions with the New Zealand government this past…
The Hobbit: actors happy the production stays here
President Jennifer Ward-Lealand expressed her gratitude on behalf of New Zealand performers for the Government’s leadership over the past two…
Escalator: winners wait in the wings
The four successful Escalator low budget feature film teams green lit for production will be announced on Monday via live…
SPADA: conference lineup
This year’s SPADA conference kicks off with a hiss and a roar with the key plenary session on The Hobbit…