It’s rare that I raise the same issue two weeks in a row. But the contracts that online platforms are seeking to put in place—or are with those who either don’t know what they’re signing or don’t care—are so unfair that that the guilds are extremely concerned. There are four key issues at stake: 1. […]
Ever since Auckland Daze transitioned from online to TV, web series have been seen as an opportunity for young scripted programme makers to get the break they so desperately want and have been effectively shut out of in broadcast in New Zealand. Of course there are those who see YouTube and other online platforms as […]
I was listening to an interview with British director and editor Ben Wheatley on a podcast the other day. Wheatley in case you don’t know him is considered the new enfant terrible of British film. He started out making videos for YouTube and got noticed, went on to create online content and then moved into […]
I try to stay up to date with what’s happening in the film and TV industry both at home and abroad by reading as many items and articles as I have time for. A few things have caught my attention in recent times that I would like to share with you. Some bode well for […]
I was considering what to write about this week when an email came in announcing a possible strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). It was 2007 when the WGA last went out on strike. It lasted for 100 days. They were finally able to win one concession from the Alliance of Motion Picture […]