Jacinda Ardernโs rise to the top of the totem pole in the Labour Party brings politics and the screen industry into focus. Jacinda, like Helen Clark before her, has always been a big supporter of Arts and Culture, and sheโs been proactive in her engagement with the screen industry across the last few years. When […]
Here we are again with New Zealand International Film Festival about to start. The weatherโs been relatively atrocious. And digital is still buffeting the film and television worlds, with indie film taking the biggest hit. Weโve had Lightbox, Neon, Netflix, Quickflix and now Amazonโs Prime Video for a while, along with OnDemand services from TVNZ […]
Thereโs a lot going on in the NZ screen industry at the moment, so I thought I would touch on a number of subjects. First up is the NZFCโs Ramai Hayward Directors’ Scholarship for wahine Mฤori. A lot has been made of the fact that there hasnโt been a Mฤori woman director since Merata Mita […]
The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ invites you to apply for a 2-day Editing Drama Workshop with acclaimed editor Eric de Beus. The workshop will be held in Auckland on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 of July. About Eric de Beus Eric is one of New Zealand’s award-winning, highly-experienced drama editors in both […]
DEGNZ Screenlink in partnership with WIFT and Nga Aho Whakaari saw approximately 50 people come together to hear Lanita Ririnui Ryan and Guy Pigden speak about their experiences in their respective lo-budget arenas of interactive and feature film–stimulating conversation. A great night was had by all! ย