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Film finance: big budget = big profit
A new US study on film costs vs. film profits reaffirms that the more it costs to make, the more…
'This Way of Life': a top ten rater at Vancouver International Film Festival
Director and DOP Tom Burstyn and producer Barbara Sumner Burstyn's documentary This Way of Life (TWOL), from Cloud South Films,…
SPAA Conference: The Hon. Senator Stephen Conroy to Address Delegates
Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, will address SPAA delegates on Friday, 20 November at 2pm.
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…
New Zealand Box Office w / e October 15
It had to happen. Up goes down, after 5 weeks on top of the heap. The Final Destination reaches its…
NZ On Screen: something for the (Labour Day) weekend
While you’re relaxing this long weekend, take some time out to reflect on the reason you’re enjoying a holiday and…
Film NZ: announces new board members
Film NZ announced late Tuesday that it has appointed three new members to its Board of Trustees, along with a…
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…
Cut: celebrating the next generation of filmmakers
Seung-woo Hong's reflective suspense film about a paranoid school cleaner has taken out the Best Film and Best Director prizes…
'Soft Power Health': finalist at My Hero Short Film Fest
Gisborne filmmaker Polly Green's latest film, Soft Power Health, a short documentary about professional kayaker Dr. Jessie Stone's humanitarian aid…