The New Zealand Film Commission and Women in Film and Television International (WIFITI), with support from The Walt Disney Studios, will host a global summit set to tackle representation and inclusion in the screen industry this October.
Kiwi director Heperi Mita's debut feature Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen will have its international premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Adam Smith will step up to be the acting chief executive officer of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) following the recent departure of Annabelle Sheehan.
Annabelle Sheehan will be the next chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission, replacing Dave Gibson.
Produced by Trevor Blainey ('Noise', 'Cut Snake') and written by Nigel Karikari, the film will tell the story of Selina, a vampire who returns to a remote farmstead to destroy the last vestiges of her humanity – her long abandoned son.
As well as access to the Pirrku Kuu Hub, a dedicated story room for Aboriginal screen makers, the four – Kiara Milera, Joel Brown and brothers Edoardo and Michael Crismani – will participate in SAFC-led professional development opportunities throughou
The development of the new strategy has been guided by SAFC’s Aboriginal Screen Strategy Executive Lee-Ann Buckskin and SAFC CEO Annabelle Sheehan.
The South Australian Film Corporation is merging the Adelaide Studios and production departments.