The New Zealand screen industry has developed a set of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, endorsed by government, paving the way for production to restart.
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Rachel Griffiths has headed across the ditch to front the cast of 'Madam', a half-hour dramedy about a woman who starts an ethical brothel in small town New Zealand to provide for her family.
The creators of the dynamic pricing platform Choovie expect to ramp up ticket sales in Australia and to launch in New Zealand before the end of the year after raising nearly $295,000 via crowd-funding
Ambience Entertainment tween-targeted sci-fi series 'The Gamers: 2037' has sold to New Zealand free-to-air broadcaster TVNZ, to air across May to June.
Montreal-based distributor VVS Films is expanding its operations to Australia and New Zealand, beginning by releasing 'Dream Scenario' into cinemas January 1.
Ten New Zealand features and shorts including a record number by female directors will screen in official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival next month while two will feature at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas in March.
New Zealand is set to get more studio space with the opening of the 11,725m2 X3 Studios complex next month, just half an hour's drive outside Auckland.
New Zealand’s screen production revenue fell by 20 per cent to $NZ1 billion in 2017-2018, due primarily to a drop in feature films, according to a new report.