TBI Q&A: James Pinker
There are many strings to sound artist James Pinker's bow. As well as being a highly experienced producer and sound engineer, he has worked as a photographer and videographer, and is currently…
Marti Friedlander first patron of Auckland Festival of Photography
One of New Zealand's most accomplished photographers has been chosen as the first patron of the Auckland Festival of Photography (1-24 June 2007).
Run selected for competition at Cannes
Director Mark Albiston's short film Run has been selected to compete at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in May. Only 11 international short films were selected this year to compete for what is arguably…
Portrait of an Artist as a Worker
by Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post 20/4/07 We have an ever-increasing number of channels, but if you ever needed to confirm a suspicion that television isn't getting any truer or any…
Record numbers for 2007 Auckland Festival of Photography
A record number of exhibitions are on offer during this year's Auckland Festival of Photography (1-24 June), showcasing the work of both emerging and established photographers. Highlights include…
Silverscreen's final scene
From Scotty, Crumpy and their Toyota Hilux, to the Singapore Girl and her beatific smile, Silverscreen Productions specialised in realising characters that the public would remember. There was also…
Free screening of Douglas Wright's film Forever
Free screenings of Forever - directed by Chris Graves and Douglas Wright, featuring choreography by Douglas Wright. "An innovative dance and theatre work that uses a number of different mediums to…
Draft street performance policy for Auckland City
Auckland City Council is asking for feedback on its draft Street Performance Policy, which aims to encourage diverse, high-quality street performance and identifies suitable locations for particular…
Producers get bigger slice of pie - will writers?
The New Zealand Writers Guild welcomes, with cautious optimism, today's announcement from NZ on Air that independent producers of television programmes will now receive 75% of programme sales income.
Blood and gore find a new venue: movie posters
The horror film has always been a bloody affair, but traditionally the truly scary stuff was reserved for the darkened theatre. Advertising suggested rather than spelled out the scare. But with…
1000 Words: A Manifesto for Sustainability in Design
Although New York-based designer and educator Allan Chochinov claims to dislike the word 'manifesto', this hasn't stopped him from writing one. 1000 Words: A Manifesto for Sustainability in Design…
Pecha Kucha Night at Galatos
Give a group of creatives a mic and 6 minutes 40 seconds each to show 20 images, and you get Pecha Kucha Night - new to Auckland and kicking off tomorrow night at Galatos. An onomatopoeic Japanese…