Royalty plan for artists proposed
Plans to ensure artists get a 5% royalty cheque when their work is resold have been proposed by the Culture and Heritage Ministry. The arrangement is already in place in around 50 countries,…
Optimum acquires UK rights to Eagle Vs Shark
Following a flurry of British interest in the film, distributor Optimum Releasing has acquired UK rights to New Zealand movie Eagle Vs Shark.
Arts Foundation announces new partnership
The Arts Foundation of New Zealand is proud to announce a new partnership with
New Zealand talent gets noticed in New York
The Agora Gallery in New York has invited four New Zealand artists to participate in the upcoming exhibition Out From Down Under & Beyond - Fine Art from Australia & New Zealand.
Dance student scoops major prize
New Zealand School of Dance student Pedro Cassiano has won the prestigious Alana Haines Australasian Award. The 19-year-old has just returned from the Auckland-based competition, in which 155 dancers…
Audience power: shaping the future of film?
When New Line Cinema decided to change the name of its latest blockbuster movie from the gleefully silly Snakes on a Plane to Pacific Air Flight 121, the reaction from fans was immediate and voluble,…
Secondary Schools' Short Film Competition
New Zealand's original High Schools' short film competition is back for its fourth year and with a new category: Best Original Music Score.
Edinburgh Fringe workshop in Wellington
Ever thought of taking a production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival? Catherine O'Shea, Board Member of the Edinburgh Fringe, and Sasha Alsop, a successful Fringe Producer, are in Wellington on…
Stand Up Love at BATS Theatre
Why would you name your kid Apple? Why aren't porn stars promoting fitness equipment? Can you spontaneously combust from a spicy lunch? When is love just another four-lettered word?
TBI Q&A: Kelcy Taratoa
In the work of artist Kelcy Taratoa (Ngaiterangi and Ngati Raukawa), urban New Zealand is an alienating and soulless place that he populates with comic book superheroes, action toys and…
Seraphine Pick wins Norsewear Art Awards
Stuff reports that out of nearly 500 competitors, Wellington artist Seraphine Pick has been chosen as the winner of this year's Norsewear Art Awards. Her $20,000 prize was presented at the Hawke's…
Developing your future as a creative entrepreneur
Interested in making a sustainable career from your creative practice? Head to Auckland Museum on