Academy Award winner and activist Geena Davis will be among the speakers at the New Zealand Film Commission's (NZFC) Power of Inclusion summit in October.
Essie Davis has been cast in the titular role in New Zealand film 'The Justice of Bunny King'.
“What I am really interested in now is international efforts. I’m very excited about coming to New Zealand to participate in the [Power of Inclusion] summit because what we need to do is create an international coalition of women filmmakers and work in solidarity to unify our efforts."
New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan believes there are currently two key drivers of change in the screen industry.
"We need to ensure that the writers and producers who we work with are genuinely committed to telling our stories, are open to collaboration and working on new experiences that engage with the best interest of our culture at heart." - Rachel House
Two feature films, one from Robert Connolly and the other a Kiwi-Aussie co-pro penned by 'The Breaker Upperers'' Jackie van Beek; a ABC TV comedy from Closer Productions; and two online projects are the latest recipients of $3.5 million worth of production funding from Screen Australia.
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern. (Photo: Michael Bradley) All New Zealand-based production will enter hiatus after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced...
The New Zealand Film Commission has confirmed CEO Annabelle Sheehan has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.