Canterbury Television chairman Nick Smith and Maori Television chief executive Jim Mather have announced that the full Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service will screen live on both channels on February 22…

New Zealand screen industry movers and shakers gathered this week in Auckland to celebrate outstanding achievement on the big and small screen as the Aotearoa Film & Television Awards recognised our top talent…

Want to know about the screen industry from the inside? Want to find out what particular jobs are all about? Want to hear how senior women got where they are today? Everything you ever wanted to know from senior women working in the field, followed by a networking afternoon tea and insider tips from our Employers' Panel…

The countdown to New Zealand’s glitziest film and television event is now well and truly underway with the announcement today of the 2011 AFTA Finalists…

Entries to the 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (AFTAs) have now closed and are well above last year, at 660 entries in 61 categories including Film, Documentary, General Television, and Television News and Current Affairs. Judging is now underway, so put the following dates in your calendars…

Is there a future for public television in New Zealand?  Is public television a luxury New Zealand can’t afford? Or is it a crucial ingredient to a healthy and prosperous democracy?  A public forum at Wellington’s Victoria University this Wednesday will seek to provide some answers to those questions, and map out a future for public television…

Sony invites you to a special introductory session designed to provide New Zealand production industry members with their first opportunity to experience the exciting new PMW-F3 35mm Digital Cinematography Camcorder, which looks set to change the economics of shooting stunning images with a 35mm look.

The Asia Television Forum (ATF) enters its second decade with a theme that reflects the rapid growth of the region’s television industry on the background of economic optimism in Asia – “Above and Beyond”. Driven by greater interest in made-in-Asia content and cross-platform convergence, ATF is well-positioned as Asia’s leading content market.

SPADA has posted audio files to key sessions from this year’s conference on its site – the producer organisation’s way, I’m told, of giving back to those people who can’t afford the conference, as well as providing a service to those who did attend and want to catch up with the sessions they missed.

Panasonic announces the December release of its latest “game changer”, the 4/3” AG-AF102, and this time it’s not just us calling the camera that – other people are too.
The time has come for Panasonic NZ to do an official launch of AG-AF102, and we’re taking it to the road. One night only in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and an afternoon/evening in Dunedin.

The inaugural Scriptwriters Awards (SWANZ) were held tonight at the Jubilee Hall in Parnell, Auckland.
A positive, unpretentious and efficient celebration of the scriptwriters craft, the event attracted a large and enthusiastic crowd consisting of members of the NZ Writers Guild and the wider screen industry community.
And without further ado, because quite frankly it’s very late, the winners are…

Outrageous Fortune fans mourning the final farewell to New Zealand’s most successful drama series last night have had a reprieve – the secrets of the West family are being laid bare in a major exhibition at Auckland Museum.
Outrageous Fortune: The Exhibition, which opens on December 15, has been developed in partnership with the production company South Pacific Pictures to give a behind-the-scenes look into the West family’s world.

This year’s SPADA conference kicks off with a hiss and a roar with The Hobbit – What Really Happened. Chaired by Russell Brown, the panel will include Philippa Boyens (co-writer The Hobbit), SPADA’s CEO Penelope Borland and Executive Member Richard Fletcher. “The past five weeks we have been focused on The Hobbit and the issues behind the dispute. We’re thrilled with the outcome, and look forward to discussing the underlying issues; as well as bringing clarity to some of the key arrangements that underpin the workings the film industry,” says SPADA CEO Penelope Borland.

Dates and deadlines for documentary, factual, arts/culture, platinum, Māori, children’s, special interest, and Digital Content Partnership Fund applications and meetings.

The New Zealand Writers Guild is proud to announce the finalists in the Scriptwriters Awards NZ 2010.
Congratulations to all of you who entered, the judges were very impressed and the decisions were hard to make.
The winners will be announced at the SWANZ event on the evening of November the 10th, 7pm, at the Jubilee Hall, Parnell, Auckland.
This will be a fantastic night and a chance to relax, enjoy good wine and good company and to celebrate something positive!

The Film School is celebrating its tenth birthday!
Guest speaker at the event will be Chris Finlayson, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.
When: 5-7pm, Saturday November 13
Where: The Film School, 86 Vivian Street, Wellington.
Further details to come.