Onfilm Magazine

Chinese film delegation visits NZ

Onfilm Editor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:53:19 +0000

At the invitation of Sir Richard Taylor’s children’s entertainment company, Pukeko Pictures, a delegation of nine senior executives from China’s Guandong Zhujiang Film and Media Corporation, SASA Cinema, Guangzhou Exchange Services Group, Asian Road Club and Grand Entertainment are visiting New Zealand this week...

NZ/Aus feature Sunday commences filming in Christchurch

Onfilm Editor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:50:13 +0000

Fighting Chance Films (Aus) and Brothers Young Pictures (NZ) today announced principal photography is underway on their new feature Sunday...

Meathead wins at Berlin International Film Festival

Onfilm Editor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:07:55 +0000

The 62nd Berlin international Film Festival has awarded a Crystal Bear to New Zealand short film Meathead, for Best Short Film in the Youth Jury Generation 14plus section. Writer/director Sam Holst was in Berlin to receive the award...

Trailer: Two Little Boys

Onfilm Editor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:06:08 +0000

Since its online launch last week, the trailer for Two Little Boys, directed by Robert Sarkies and based on the book by Duncan Sarkies, has had over 100,000 views on YouTube...

Gumboot kicks off Tropfest NZ short film competition

Onfilm Editor — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:09:54 +0000

The humble gumboot will be the star in the Tropfest New Zealand short film competition...

NZ box office 9 to 15 February 2012

Onfilm Editor — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:48:23 +0000

Romantic drama The Vow, starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, debuts at number one with $618,955...

NHNZ and University of Otago embark on revolutionary image recognition project

Onfilm Editor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:03:12 +0000

The University of Otago and NHNZ Moving Images have signed a research agreement that could revolutionise production footage logging practices and footage archives around the globe...

Canon NZ appoints local dealer for new EOS C300 Digital Video Camcorder

Onfilm Editor — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:00 +0000

Canon New Zealand has announced the appointment of A2Z Technologies as a Canon authorised dealer in the New Zealand market for the recently announced EOS C300/C300 PL Digital Video Camcorder, for high-resolution motion picture production...

Auckland’s film industry given vital boost

Onfilm Editor — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:31:54 +0000

The future of film production in Auckland has been given a boost with Film Auckland appointing a "Screen Production Attraction Specialist"...

Production commences on The Weight of Elephants

Onfilm Editor — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:47:09 +0000

Production commences this month on writer/director Daniel Joseph Borgman’s debut feature film The Weight of Elephants, which will begin filming in Southland, New Zealand in March...

NZ box office 2 to 8 February 2012

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:09 +0000

Chronicle finishes its debut week at number one with $609,352. In its second week, David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is at second place...

Film societies continue to expand in digital age

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:41 +0000

The New Zealand Federation of Film Societies will host more than 400 niche film screenings in 15 societies across the North and South Islands in 2012...

Ottawa Intl Animation Fest calls for entries

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:38 +0000

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is pleased to announce its worldwide call for entries for its 2012 festival...

Working groups long-standing practice says NZ On Air

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:36:19 +0000

Responding to criticism of the working group process, NZ On Air Chief Executive Jane Wrightson says working groups are an efficient and effective mechanism for considering applications...

NZ’s screen accolades signal bright future

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:15 +0000

The New Zealand screen industry’s continued international awards success shows local companies are in the vanguard of a changing global industry, says Film New Zealand CEO Gisella Carr...

Queenstown set to feature in new Aussie movie

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:32 +0000

Queenstown hits the big screen in Australia today with a cameo role in Any Questions for Ben?, a fast paced comedy from the creators of Australian hits The Castle and The Dish...

Billy Connolly joins cast of The Hobbit

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:39 +0000

Billy Connolly is joining the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” ...

NZ box office 2 to 5 February 2010

Onfilm Editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:43:54 +0000

Superpowered teens flick Chronicle debuts at number one with $426,758...

NZ animation company nominated for Annie Awards

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:27:16 +0000

New Zealand continues its string of international award nominations, with the latest being three nominations in the in the 39th Annual Annie Awards, commonly known as the animation “Oscars”...

NZ box office 26 January to 1 February 2012

Onfilm Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:12:38 +0000

David Fincher's US version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo finishes its opening week on $493,398 while Sione's 2: Unfinished Business took $441,296 for a two week total of $1,474,633...