Television
Australians in Film: Breakthrough Awards and Heath Ledger Scholarship
Hoisting a flag for Australians in international production, and honouring the memory of Heath Ledger at the same time, Los…
Budget 2010: looks just like 2009
The government announced the 2010-11 budget yesterday, to muted sounds of opposition and disagreement about its likely effectiveness. The cultural…
ACT: one party you don't want an invite to
Roger Douglas unveils ACT's alternative budget, scorching any bit of cultural earth on which the government spends money on –…
New Zealand Weekend Box Office to 16 May, 2010
Boy is poised to take top spot on the all-time NZ rankings, and holding second place in the weekend rankings.
2011 BigPond? Adelaide Film Festival call for submissions
Calling all filmmakers! The 2011 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival (BAFF) is calling for submissions for its 2011 program. If you…
David Puttnam: boards midnight express for trip to APSA
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has held its launch in Cannes, announcing producer David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) as…
ScreenSingapore: new Asian gateway event
No slouches at making announcements during Cannes' last bash, MipTV, Singapore continued its run at the Cannes Festival, announcing a…
Screen Industry Survey: regional data cherry-picked by all and sundry
Official figures released yesterday highlighted significant growth in the Wellington region's screen production industry. Statistics New Zealand's Screen Industry Survey…
Film Auckland: kerr-ching
Auckland City Council is increasing funding for Film Auckland. The City Development Committee yesterday decided to increase the contribution to…
New Zealand Weekend Box Office to 9 May, 2010
Boy passed $6 million; Home By Christmas slipped back a little, and – even though the DVD is now released…