Television
Guillermo Del Toro: getting behind local feature
Producer Bonnie Slater has scored a major coup in persuading The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro to help raise money…
'The Lovely Bones': will they or won't they be unearthed first in Wellington
Contrary to reports elsewhere, the world premiere for Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones is not slated for 11 December or…
Australian Film Critics Association: new award announced
The Australian Film Critics Association is proud to announce the opening of its Annual Competition for excellence in film writing.
HK Film Festival: seminar
The Hong Kong Film Festival kicks off in Auckland on Wednesday with a screening of Ann Hui’s The Way We…
BRIEF: NZ Box Office w/e 9.9.09
The Ugly Truth hangs on to top spot, while spellcheck favourite Inglourious Basterds climbs one spot to take the runner-up…
NZFC Review: Submissions round up
The criteria for the review are reasonably well-known, and we won't revisit them here, but it's fair to say they…
PAC Script Lab, WA: comedy with punch
A comedy with punch is the latest offering from PAC Script Lab on September 30 as actors take to the…
Australian Copyright Council: new chief executive
The Australian Copyright Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Anne Reid as the Council’s new Chief Executive.
'The Hobbit': Two hairy steps forward, one step back
Following the out-of-court settlement between New Line and the Tolkien Trust (and Harper Collins) earlier this week, trustee Christopher Tolkien,…
OZDOX: forum with John Hughes
'Indonesia Calling - Joris Ivens In Australia' is a fine film in its own right, but resonates strongly with our…