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Regional Wrap
Auckland: Autumn 2024

Regional Wrap
Auckland: Autumn 2024
Auckland's thriving summer: Dry weather, increasing long-form projects, and proactive support from the Screen Guild.
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Auckland, summer, dry weather, TVC sector, long-form projects, international interest, Screen Guild, immigration, Screen Industry Workers Bill, contracts, legal guidance, membership, Minecraft, Spartacus, A Remarkable Place to Die, Zombies 4, Double Parked Season 2, Wolfman, Tears in Rain
Auckland's thriving summer: Dry weather, increasing long-form projects, and proactive support from the Screen Guild.


Regional Wrap
Bay of Plenty: Autumn 2024

Regional Wrap
Bay of Plenty: Autumn 2024
Bay of Plenty: Thriving film location with stunning coastlines, supportive infrastructure, and growing film tourism.
Bay of Plenty, summer, coastline, production locations, Tollywood, Kannappa, Rotorua, Western Bay, Whakatāne, Kawerau, film tourism, infrastructure, accommodations, restaurants, film-friendly, permitting, The Rule of Jenny Penn, regional film offices, screen industry, cinematic landscapes
Bay of Plenty: Thriving film location with stunning coastlines, supportive infrastructure, and growing film tourism.


Editorial
Wrap on 2023

Editorial
Wrap on 2023
Reflecting on a challenging year and looking forward to a positive 2024 in New Zealand's film industry.
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NZTECHO, 2023, film industry, New Zealand, Hollywood strikes, election, location scouting, Crew Wellington, early-summer boom, rebate agreement, Australian rebate rate, Southern Hemisphere, film production, regional film offices, ACC, Viva La Dirt League, Waka, new contributors, positive outlook, new year
Reflecting on a challenging year and looking forward to a positive 2024 in New Zealand's film industry.


Techosphere
The Green Screen

Techosphere
The Green Screen
Viva La Dirt League extend local industry offering with Auckland's largest permanent green screen.
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Viva La Dirt League, VLDL Studios, Auckland, green screen, Henderson, Bored, Epic NPC Man, Dungeons & Dragon, YouTube, Kickstarter, studio hire, video production, photography, studio specs, bookings
Viva La Dirt League extend local industry offering with Auckland's largest permanent green screen.


Behind the Scenes
We made it!

Behind the Scenes
We made it!
Celebrating achievements and gearing up for a busy 2024 in New Zealand's screen industry.
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holidays, New Zealand, screen industry, new government, strikes over, studio bookings, Branch meetings, AGM, Executive Committee, online voting, Production Partners, Screen Companies, Bunnings Power Pass, discounts, NZCS, Blue Book, planning 2024, Kelly, Aroha nui
Celebrating achievements and gearing up for a busy 2024 in New Zealand's screen industry.


Regional Wrap
Wellington: Summer 2023

Regional Wrap
Wellington: Summer 2023
Hollywood strikes end, Wellington film industry thrives, and inspiring new talent at NZ Youth Film Festival.
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Hollywood strikes, Wellington film industry, Crew Wellington, Crew Auckland, 2024 prospects, After The Party, New Zealand drama, NZ Youth Film Festival, Massey, new filmmakers, audience response, critical success, film industry, Christmas, New Year
Hollywood strikes end, Wellington film industry thrives, and inspiring new talent at NZ Youth Film Festival.


Techosphere
The Regional Film Offices of New Zealand

Techosphere
The Regional Film Offices of New Zealand
Film Offices embrace 'coopetition' to strengthen New Zealand's regional film industry through collaboration and shared goals.
RFONZ, regional film offices, coopetition, collaboration, film industry, New Zealand, Screen Auckland, Film Bay of Plenty, Waikato Screen, Venture Taranaki, Film Whanganui, Screen Wellington, Screen Marlborough, ScreenCanterburyNZ, Film Queenstown Lakes, Film Dunedin, Eastern Screen Alliance, Screen Tairāwhiti, film permits, industry development, New Zealand Film Commission, advocacy
Film Offices embrace 'coopetition' to strengthen New Zealand's regional film industry through collaboration and shared goals.


Wide Angle
The Business of Change

Wide Angle
The Business of Change
Reflecting on 50 years in NZ's evolving film and TV industry: Challenges, changes, and a hopeful future.
film industry, TV industry, New Zealand, 50 years, history, challenges, changes, Pacific Films, Tangata Whenua, freelance, advertising, Peter Jackson, Hollywood, Middle Earth, digital cinema, technology, GFC, future
Reflecting on 50 years in NZ's evolving film and TV industry: Challenges, changes, and a hopeful future.


President's Rave
Reflecting on 2023

President's Rave
Reflecting on 2023
A dynamic year for NZ's screen industry with local successes and international challenges.
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2023, screen industry, New Zealand, local productions, premium fund, Lee Tamahori, The Convert, General Film Co, Sci-Fi thriller, Bradley Brothers, Screen Production Rebates, international productions, Screen Production Grant, US writers' strike, SAG actors' strike, Chief of War, Minecraft, Screen Guild, Kelly, Tracy, Sioux, Tyrone, Christian, Executive team
A dynamic year for NZ's screen industry with local successes and international challenges.


Newbie Profile
Steve Unwin

Newbie Profile
Steve Unwin
From sculptor to filmmaker: A journey in NZ's film industry and a vision for its sustainable future.
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film industry, New Zealand, factual projects, drama, fine art sculpture, prop-maker, Lord of the Rings, Wētā, Media Production Department, documentary filmmaking, DP, Drone Op, Creative Producer, Clockwork Creative, wildlife protection, cultural diversity, drone pilot, Guild membership, health and safety, industry standards, 2023 challenges, domestic and international projects, sustainable film industry, local stories
From sculptor to filmmaker: A journey in NZ's film industry and a vision for its sustainable future.


Regional Wrap
Queenstown: Summer 2023

Regional Wrap
Queenstown: Summer 2023
Small projects, supportive locals, and future potential highlight a busy season for the film industry.
film industry, smaller projects, TVC, reality TV, drama, The Summit, Libertine Pics, Silverback, VFX, Kathmandu, Finch, Screentime, filming locations, supportive locals, Art Department, workshops, 2024, GT, photos, Merry Christmas
Small projects, supportive locals, and future potential highlight a busy season for the film industry.


Techosphere
James' Story

Techosphere
James' Story
James Dunlop's journey from injury to rally car joy and insights on film industry safety.
James Dunlop, rally car, film industry, injury, recovery, ACC, hand therapist, financial advisor, camera work, workplace safety, New Zealand, Safeguard Life, gear change, manual transmission, film and television studios, accident prevention, rehabilitation, passion, mental health
James Dunlop's journey from injury to rally car joy and insights on film industry safety.


Regional Wrap
Dunedin: Summer 2023

Regional Wrap
Dunedin: Summer 2023
Southern NZ film scene seeks more production flow, despite challenges, with hopes for a busier 2024.
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Southern NZ, film industry, productions, Southland, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, ScreenDUNEDIN, New Zealand Film Commission, Tandem, travel show, Film DCC, Stefan Roesch, Certified Film Commissioner, Sky Originals, Script to Screen, regional incentives, filming locations, 2024, Meri Kirihimete
Southern NZ film scene seeks more production flow, despite challenges, with hopes for a busier 2024.


Regional Wrap
Christchurch: Summer 2023

Regional Wrap
Christchurch: Summer 2023
Canterbury's independent film scene thrives with diverse projects and new initiatives amid industry slowdown.
Canterbury, independent film, Sons' of a Bitch, Maurice & I, Sir Miles Warren, Christchurch earthquakes, crowdfunding, Someday Stories, I Stand For Consent, The World Around Me, Screen CanterburyNZ grant, Maui & Elvis, Kiri & Lou, Waitaha Screen Wānanga, Lumière Cinema, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air
Canterbury's independent film scene thrives with diverse projects and new initiatives amid industry slowdown.


Techosphere
AI in Film

Techosphere
AI in Film
Exploring AI's transformative impact on New Zealand's film industry: from pre-production to post-production.
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AI, film industry, New Zealand, pre-production, script analysis, location scouting, cinematography, camera assistance, virtual production, editing, VFX, deepfake detection, job impact, technology, innovation, future
Exploring AI's transformative impact on New Zealand's film industry: from pre-production to post-production.


Regional Wrap
Bay of Plenty: Summer 2023

Regional Wrap
Bay of Plenty: Summer 2023
Bay of Plenty's film industry thrives with major productions, local benefits, and extensive promotion.
Bay of Plenty, film industry, major productions, diverse landscapes, local crew, financial gains, stakeholders, Film Bay of Plenty, podcast, social media, newsletters, workshops, networking, Christmas, New Year, screen industry growth
Bay of Plenty's film industry thrives with major productions, local benefits, and extensive promotion.