Hardcore creative entrepreneur
What does it take to be a creative entrepreneur, or in the case of performing arts manager, producer and actor Charlie McDermott - a 'hardcore creative entrepreneur'?
Spinning Reels
Mark Amery on new takes on the documentary in the wake of disaster and crisis.
My three golden rules of (good) conversation
We've all had it — the conversation where one person goes on and on and on and you lose the will to live. Philip Patston's three golden rules of conversation.
Opening the transmedia toolbox
Anna Jackson reports back with tips and tools from Jeff Gomez and other local and international transmedia producers at an event at Unitec in Auckland.
NZIFF NZ’s Best Short Film
A single short film took both the major prizes in the second annual NZIFF New Zealand’s Best Short Film competition.
2013 NZ Icon Awards
Five of New Zealand’s most acclaimed artists have been honoured for their extraordinary artistic achievements at the Arts Foundation’s Icon Awards.
Never stop asking
Emma Kaniuk is an Auckland-based designer who loves searching for the latent details that can really make a project stand out.
NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2013
The winners of this year's NZCT Chamber Music Contest are Sollertinsky Trio with their performance of Piano Trio No. 2, Mvts 2 and 4 by Shostakovich.
Toronoto premiere for Beyond The Edge
Leanne Pooley's feature film Beyond The Edge, about Sir Edmund Hillary’s legendary ascent of Mt. Everest, will premiere to the world at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Christchurch Art Gallery repairs
Repair work has started on the Christchurch Art Gallery, with the re-levelling tender that will relieve stress in the building's foundations having been awarded.
Composing Music Magic
Ande Schurr interviews Polish Australian composer Cezary Skubiszewski, ahead of his workshop at The Big Screen Symposium this month.
Screen fund changes after review
The government is making changes to the Large Budget Screen Production Grant and Screen Production Incentive Fund following reviews of the screen industry.