Television
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…
Show Me Shorts: adds workshops to programme
Show Me Shorts will introduvce a new feature to the festival this year, half-day short film workshops taking place in…
RIP: Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick, former head of production at MGM and Columbia studios, has died aged 77. He won two Emmys in…
BRIEF: 'Six Dollar Fifty Man' picks up another gong
Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland's short won the Black Pearl Award (for best narrative short) at the Middle East International…