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New Power Rangers Season Propelled by New Zealand Talent
Friday, 6 March 2015, 10:43 am | Film New Zealand
New Zealand is taking a leading role in the new season of Saban’s Power Rangers franchise, Power Rangers Dino Charge, and will be featured prominently in an episode airing in the U.S. this weekend. More >>
A Devil of a Film Will Go into Production in New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 2:29 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand confirmed today that Legendary Pictures’ KRAMPUS will commence principal photography in New Zealand in early 2015. More >>
Acclaimed Screenwriter to Present at Big Screen Symposium
Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 12:42 pm | Film New Zealand
The Big Screen Symposium in partnership with Film New Zealand is delighted to announce Lee Aronsohn, eminent screenwriter, producer and co-creator of the hit television show Two and a Half Men will be joining the line-up for the September event. More >>
Entertainment lawyer to lead Film New Zealand Board
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 8:25 pm | Film New Zealand
Entertainment lawyer John McCay is about to take up the reins as the new chair of Film New Zealand’s board of directors from July 1. A partner in law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Mr McCay is a specialist in corporate, commercial and entertainment ... More >>
Prominent Television Screenwriter to Visit New Zealand
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 10:01 am | Film New Zealand
One of the creative forces behind successful television sitcoms Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory will soon be winging his way to New Zealand. More >>
Tobey Maguire’s Z for Zachariah to be shot in NZ
Sunday, 22 December 2013, 11:00 pm | Film New Zealand
Embargoed until, Sunday December 22, 2013 Tobey Maguire’s Z for Zachariah to be shot in New Zealand Film New Zealand is delighted to announce Z for Zachariah, a film being produced by Hollywood star Tobey Maguire, and his production company Material ... More >>
Kiwi Filmmakers Spread the Word about NZ in Los Angeles
Monday, 9 December 2013, 2:14 pm | Film New Zealand
American film crews visited New Zealand and rubbed shoulders with their Kiwi counterparts without even having to leave home when they were guests at a special event at “The Book of New Zealand,” hosted by Film New Zealand. More >>
Film New Zealand wins design accolade in Korea
Friday, 11 October 2013, 11:35 am | Film New Zealand
Pictured left to right on the Film New Zealand stand are Jiyoung Lee (NZTE); Michael Brook(Film Auckland); KJ Jennings (Film Otago Southland); New Zealand Ambassador Patrick Rata; Busan Mayor Huh, Namsik; BFC director Oh, Seok-Geun; Sue Thompson (Film ... More >>
Television New Zealand Programme Commissioner joins Film NZ
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 2:13 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand is enhancing the in-house expertise and services it offers to the international screen industry through the appointment of a new Director of Business Development and Enquiries. More >>
Screen Industry Hits $3.3 Billion High
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 4:44 pm | Film New Zealand
New Zealand screen industry earnings have broken the $3 billion barrier for the first time. More >>
NZSO a draw card for international screen blockbusters
Monday, 4 February 2013, 4:03 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand says the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is proving a draw card for incoming international films choosing to work in New Zealand. More >>
Spartacus premiere storms US ratings
Friday, 1 February 2013, 2:47 pm | Film New Zealand
Media Release Spartacus premiere storms US ratings New Zealand-made television series Spartacus: War of the Damned stormed the ratings when the first episode debuted on the STARZ Network in the US last Friday. The final season of the Starz franchise ... More >>
Screen industry creating more than 23,000 jobs a year
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 11:23 am | Film New Zealand
Media Release Tuesday 4/12/12 Screen industry creating more than 23,000 jobs a year Film New Zealand says Statistics New Zealand figures revealing that the NZ screen industry is paying $780 million in wages and salaries shows just how lucrative the ... More >>
PM to visit Los Angeles
Monday, 1 October 2012, 5:00 pm | Film New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE 1 OCTOBER, 2012 PM to visit Los Angeles Film New Zealand says the Prime Minister’s visit to meet the heads of film and television production houses in Los Angeles this month, underscores the growing importance of the industry to ... More >>
PM to visit Los Angeles
Monday, 1 October 2012, 4:59 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand says the Prime Minister’s visit to meet the heads of film and television production houses in Los Angeles this month, underscores the growing importance of the industry to the New Zealand economy. More >>
New Zealand shines at Toronto Film Festival – FILM NZ
Friday, 24 August 2012, 10:17 am | Film New Zealand
Emperor, a major Hollywood movie filmed in New Zealand is to take centre stage at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival next month. Emperor, which was filmed in locations in Wellington and Auckland, will have its world premiere at TIFF, ... More >>
Legendary Pictures’ Ty Warren to Visit New Zealand
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 11:32 am | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand is delighted to announce, in conjunction with our corporate partners Air New Zealand and Heritage Hotels, that Ty Warren of Legendary Pictures has been named the winner of this year’s giveaway of a round trip for two from Los Angeles ... More >>
Screen industry converts creativity into economic headlines
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 9:34 am | Film New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand figures just released show New Zealand’s screen industry is in excellent health and has had a great year, according to Film New Zealand Chief Executive Gisella Carr. More >>
Film Agencies Support ‘Seeing More of NZ Actors on Screen'
Friday, 30 March 2012, 4:08 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission have been delighted with the positive response to the “Seeing More of NZ Actors on Screen” series, a collaborative project offering free seminars to professional actors and industry professionals. More >>
Young New Zealander Cast in Sex And the City Prequel
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 5:22 pm | Film New Zealand
Two of the protégées of Miranda Harcourt, international acting coach and Film New Zealand Board member, have won plum roles playing sisters in the prequel of the iconic television series “Sex in the City”, about to be filmed in New York. More >>