The Orator submitted for Oscar
The Orator (O Le Tulafale), written and directed by debut feature film maker Tusi Tamasese, has been submitted for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film for the 84th Academy Awards.
ScreenTalk: Tandi Wright
Tandi Wright has been acting for television since the age of six, playing lead roles in some of New Zealand’s top productions.
Type Specimens: A Berlin Miscellany
While in Berlin in 2010, graphic designer Tana Mitchell discovered an expansive collection of letterpress type which she used to make her own typographical collection.
The Business of Arts
Two of New Zealand’s best known artistic directors, Neil Ieremia and Moss Patterson, share their experiences of managing dance companies in this 2011 Business of Arts Master Class.
Contemporary Maori Arts
Contemporary Maori art from more than 200 Maori painters, clay and glass workers, carvers, jewellers, ta moko, musicians, story-tellers and film-makers is on display at the MAORI ART MARKet.
NZ Music App
The NZ Music app is based on a unique and searchable location-based event calendar that lets music fans get their entertainment fix on the go.
Inside Work: Communication
Communication is key to the jobs and opportunities we've spotted in our Work section.
Arts Access - The Turning Point
An exhibition in Whangarei’s Porcine Gallery, opening on 3 October, will include carvings from Northland Region Corrections Facility and work by artists at Whau Valley Whaiora Support Trust.
Screen Sector Programme
The government's work programme for the screen sector, including its response to the review of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Funded broadcasting outcomes
Summary information about the six broadcasting organisations who receive all or part of their funding from the Crown.
It's our birthday AND you get the presents
As we build up to our 10th birthday in December we’d like you to share what The Big Idea means to you, how it has helped you, what you always look for and what has inspired you.
Objective Art Awards 2011
The OBJECTive Art Awards encourage artists to work with their chosen media and enter both practical and decorative works.