Prepare for the NZTV Awards!
Posted Tuesday 06 Jun 2023
Nominations open for this fabulous event on Friday 30 June, 2023, so now is the time to start thinking about who and what you're going to put forward.
The New Zealand Television Awards recognises excellence in television and honours the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform…
Women outnumber men as directors at this year's Tribeca Festival
Posted Tuesday 06 Jun 2023
Here's another milestone! For the first time, this festival will have more women than men vying for prizes, reports nytimes.com. A considerable 68% of all competition films this year were directed by women. Why? nytimes.com quotes Stacy L. Smith, who founded the Inclusion Initiative, who says many film institutes and film festivals have started a…
Use your WIFT discount for the Showrunner TV Drama Exchange
Posted Tuesday 06 Jun 2023
Calling all those interested in the art of TV Showrunning! Now in its 24th year, MediaXchange’s flagship programme provides international participants with an opportunity to absorb transferrable insights from the US creative process and make new connections in the drama industry.
The Showrunner TV Drama Exchange is an intense, week-long schedule of direct meetings and…
Feast your eyes at the Vision Feast Film Festival
Posted Tuesday 06 Jun 2023
Get along to Auckland's Academy Cinema on 30 June and celebrate filmmakers from all over Aotearoa.
MC Tom Sainsbury will bring the laughs and you'll get to watch some mind-melting films and animations, enter spot prizes and network with other filmmakers. Ticket price includes a free drink.
Click here for tickets thevisionfeast.com
Record number of women competed for Cannes top prize
Posted Tuesday 06 Jun 2023
There were a record seven women among the 21 entries in the competition at Cannes this year, reports The Washington Post, and Palme d'Or winner Justine Triet, who won for French crime drama Anatomy of a Fall, is only the third winner of that award, following Julie Ducournau in 2021 for Titane, and Jane Campion…
Speakers and panelists wanted for NZ Game Developers' Conference
Posted Thursday 01 Jun 2023
If you're in the game development industry, the NZGDC organisers want to hear from you! The NZGDC aims to provide informational and inspiring talks that teach others about game development, VFX, and animation. There are no predetermined topics—share your experience and expertise around what yo believe the industry needs most.
The following will be considered…