NZTECHO Relaunches With a Fresh Look
Welcome to your shiny new NZTECHO magazine. We hope you enjoy the read and the pretty pictures…
The relaunch of NZTECHO as a quarterly, full-colour publication is part of a communications review commissioned by the Guild, with funding from the NZ Film Commission. As a membership organisation, the Guild recognises the importance of effective communication among members and potential members. However, as a not-for-profit organisation with limited budget and resources, it also recognises that this must be balanced with financial prudence. To this end, the Guild has refined its communications schedule and will release NZTECHO four rather than six times a year, supplementing this with: regular email alerts; richer, more timely website content; and ad hoc training or networking opportunities.
Separately, you may recall our reader survey last issue. Or rather, the four readers who replied may recall the survey! We had hoped to reinforce our new NZTECHO content strategy with survey results but are loathe to assume this is a representative sample of our membership. Instead, we hope you’ll agree that, as the voice of the Guild, NZTECHO should seek to:
- Represent the views and interests of all Guild craft groups equitably and consistently.
- Provide a platform for members to share their experiences, expertise, and views.
- Inform members of Guild activities, policies, upcoming projects, and other matters of interest.
- Inform and educate readers on workplace and welfare-related issues.
- Comment on news, issues, or challenges that are relevant to Guild members’ work or welfare.
- Provide a platform to share information about craft group expertise and experiences.
- Celebrate the unique talents of NZ screen production crew and allied craft groups.
- Tell the story of the Guild, highlighting achievements past and present that make life easier for the screen production community.
The survey participation bribe of a year’s membership and an NZTECHO profile of their choice goes to X. Congratulations X!
As we celebrate a new era of Guild communications, we thought it appropriate that our first and festive season issue should also celebrate a NZ screen production that definitely goes down in history. Margo White takes a last look behind the scenes at Outrageous Fortune with profiles of two talented techos, costume designer Katrina Hodge and location manager Benny Tatton.
Finally, thanks to designer Justin Westgate at Biote for the new look NZTECHO. We’re sure you’ll agree the content is well signposted and a pleasure to behold.
Happy reading!
