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A Lot Going On

Thereโ€™s 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 NZFCโ€™s Ramai Hayward Directors' Scholarship for wahine Mฤori. A lot has been made of the fact that thereโ€ฆ
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Online Content – Take 2

Itโ€™s rare that I raise the same issue two weeks in a row. But the contracts that online platforms are seeking to put in placeโ€”or are with those who either donโ€™t know what theyโ€™re signing or donโ€™t careโ€”are so unfair that that theโ€ฆ
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Web Series โ€“ Opportunities or Rorts?

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. Ofโ€ฆ
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Just Do It?

I was listening to an interview with British director and editor Ben Wheatley on a podcast the other day. Wheatley in case you donโ€™t know him is considered the new enfant terrible of British film. He started out making videos for YouTubeโ€ฆ
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Newsflash

I try to stay up to date with whatโ€™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 withโ€ฆ
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Down Tools?

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 toโ€ฆ
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ANZSE Career Spotlights

Read about the illustrious careers of ANZSE-accredited editors.

A Kลrero With…

In this guest blog series, we speak to screen professionals to find out more about their job and what most people might not know, including those working in the industry. This blog offers an inside look into different parts of the industry and offers insights into how directors and editors can be successful in the collaborative process of their mahi.

How I Got Started in the Industry

In this guest blog series, our members reflect on how they made their way into assistant editing, editing, and directingโ€”with no two stories the same. They offer advice for those starting out.