Jody Direen wins NZ Country Music Awards female artist of the year
Jody Direen’s year of success has continued with a big win at the New Zealand Country Music Awards, taking out Female Artist of The Year on Saturday night.
Wallace Art Awards 2015 finalists
The Wallace Arts Trust has announced the finalists for the 24th Annual Wallace Art Awards 2015. This year the Trust received 531 entries from which 85 entries have been selected as finalists.
Arts education and economy
The purpose of a university education and the value of an Arts degree will be explored at a free public lecture at the University of Canterbury on Wednesday 12 August.
Theatreview Weekly: 06/08/2015
The latest Theatreview Weekly includes reviews of Samarpana - An Offering Through Dance, and Downton Adlib.
ScreenTalk: Cohen Holloway
Cohen Holloway is a singer, actor and comedian who first made an impact on comedy shows Pulp Comedy and Facelift.
Venice premieres for NZ films
For the first time in twenty years, two New Zealand films are included in the programme for the Venice Film Festival.
New NZ drama funded
NZ On Air has invested $20.3 million from its first funding round of the financial year in drama and documentary.
CIRCUIT CAST: Symposium preview #2 - Dirk De Bruyn
The latest podcast features Dirk de Bruyn, an Australian experimental film-maker and guest presenter at the upcoming CIRCUIT symposium.
NZ Film Commission appointments
Dame Patsy Reddy has been reappointed as Chair of the New Zealand Film Commission, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry.
NZIFF add further screenings for sell-out sessions
Over 100,000 people will have attended the 2015 New Zealand International Festival as the Auckland leg of the festival closes next Wednesday August 4.
2015 Children's Music Awards
The winners for the 2015 New Zealand Children’s Music Awards have been announced.
NZIFF Best NZ Short Films
Out of seventy-five submissions, four outstanding winners have been selected and announced in the fourth annual NZIFF New Zealand’s Best Short Film competition.