Housebound - low on budget but high on thrills
Housebound is indeed an extraordinary achievement. Made with the help of the New Zealand Film Commission’s Escalator funding scheme and capped at $250,000
He Ara funding for Multinesia
Global indigenous production company Multinesia have received funding from the second round of the NZ Film Commission He Ara development scheme.
Second crop of the best Loading Docs announced for 2015
The Loading Docs team is pleased to announce the line-up of ten 3-minute documentary shorts to be produced and released in 2015.
ScreenTalk: Mia Blake
Actor Mia Blake made her screen debut in ensemble comedy film Hopeless, which then became the TV series Lovebites.
International director mentorship for Tamasese
Tusi Tamasese was recently announced as the recipient of the first Directors & Editors Guild of New Zealand International Director Mentorship.
Maori portraits in Berlin
A presentation of 48 historical Maori portraits by the late 19th-century painter Gottfried Lindauer and associated photographs is being widely acclaimed in Berlin, Germany.
Theatreview Weekly: 05/02/2015
The latest Theatreview Weekly includes reviews of The Demolition of the Century, Buskers Go Bad, and Crashmob.
From the page to the stage
Sam Brooks tells Renee Liang about his eighth play in two years, Stutterpop, at Auckland Fringe.
Alt Group picks up two coveted iF design awards
Auckland based design company, Alt Group, has swung into the 2015 awards season picking up two iF Design Awards, presented by the iF International Design Forum in Hamburg, Germany.
Pure Thought
In a new series of audio interviews with global business thinkers, Ande Schurr talks to New York designer Dror Benshetrit about using 'pure thought' to solve complex problem.
Festival success for NZ films
New Zealand films were in the spotlight over the weekend with The Dark Horse, Slow West and Turbo Kid all making a splash at international festivals.
Moynahan joins Arts Council
Michael Moynahan has been appointed a member of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa.