Television
NZFC: launch of Low Budget Scheme a shifty business
The NZFC and Shifty distributors Curious Film will combine for a series of masterclasses to launch the Commission's new Low…
Flickerfest: apps in a giant heap, approached cautiously by newly-named jury
Flickerfest, Sydney’s unique outdoor summer film festival, has received an impressive record-breaking 1600 entries in 2010. 97 films have been…
Goalpost Films: doing what it planned to do
Goalpost has installed Keith Thompson as development guru, just as it promised. Meanwhilr Kylie Du Fresne will join the jury…
New Zealand Box Office w / e December 16, 2009
No changes to the top 5, which meant the week's new arrivals had to settle for lower spots. Under the…
Golden Globes: nominations announced
There's little of Kiwi interest in the awards, but Neill Blomkamp picks up a Best Screenplay nomination for District 9…
The Filth of peoples ‘Secrets and Lives’
A three-part documentary on filth, the story of extreme cleaning, will be made in Western Australia as part of the…
The Lovely Bones: in between heaven and earth
Joe Letteri, senior VFX supervisor at Weta Digital, talks about the other wordly components of The Lovely Bones.
SAFC: did well at AFIs
Richard Harris, CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation, was discreetly chuffed at the South Australian AFI haul. This press…
Hamburg International Short Film Festival: call for NZ entries
For those who make shorts, the Hamburg International Short Film Festival has made its call for entries for 2010. Auckland…
New Zealand Weekend Box Office to December 13, 2009
New Moon hangs on, presumably for its last weekend at the top as Avatar opens Thursday. Under the Mountain comes…