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The Public Good
Strategic communications for the creative sector.
We partner with creators and the organisations that support them to build understanding, shape reputation and connect exceptional creative work with the audiences, stakeholders and opportunities that matter most. Across film, television, publishing, music, theatre and the wider creative sector, we provide strategic communications, publicity and trusted counsel for creative projects, organisations and the people behind them.
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Flowers In Hendo New Single By Award-winning Musician Mohi Out Now
Friday, 4 April 2025, 8:13 am | The Public Good
Dropping today, Flowers in Hendo is a deeply personal track that marks a significant shift in both sound and storytelling for MOHI. It’s a heartfelt letter to the artist’s younger self, capturing some of the raw truths of growing up in Henderson (“Hendo”), ... More >>
Trailer & Release Date Revealed For Kiwi Neo-Western Horror Forgive Us All
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:18 am | The Public Good
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a virus has transformed humans into violently deranged cannibals, FORGIVE US ALL follows Rory, a bereaved mother who has lost everything and takes refuge in an isolated mountain cabin, until a desperate wounded stranger ... More >>
Dr Jo Prendergast Brings Her New Hit Comedy Show Cancer And Cartwheels To NZ International Comedy Festival
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 12:08 pm | The Public Good
Drawing on her personal experience of surviving breast cancer, Dr Jo delves into themes of resilience, body neutrality, menopause, healthcare inequality, and the emotional toll of illness, all wrapped up in her signature wit through her unique ... More >>
Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens For Applications With $300,000 Funding Pool
Friday, 14 February 2025, 12:17 pm | Screenrights
The Fund offers up to $50,000 per project with a total pool of $300,000 for initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. More >>
Cosmopolitan Australia Magazine Returns To Aotearoa Empowering Women To Own Their Story
Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:46 pm | Cosmopolitan
With a mission of embracing, celebrating, and empowering women from both sides of the ditch, Cosmopolitan Australia has already invigorated the women's lifestyle publication landscape in Australia and is set to do the same in New Zealand. More >>
World Premiere Of Feature Documentary Prime Minister Set For Sundance Film Festival 2025
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:31 am | Dark Doris
Dark Doris Producer Cass Avery said: "We are dedicated to creating and enabling meaningful films and projects that drive social change and PRIME MINISTER encapsulates that kaupapa. This film puts an intimate lens on a unique leader during a historical time.“ More >>
Feature Documentary The Haka Party Incident In Cinemas January 30, 2025
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:30 pm | The Public Good
From visionary director Katie Wolfe comes an unflinching documentary of a forgotten history retold from every side. More >>
Kevin & Co Appoints Joanne Law As Commercial Development Director
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:03 am | Kevin and Co
Law brings to the newly-established role her extensive media experience and a proven track record in the development, financing and commissioning of unscripted programming. More >>
NZ Feature Film Wins Big At Santa Fe International Film Festival
Monday, 4 November 2024, 4:21 pm | The Public Good
Loren Taylor’s bittersweet comedy feature film THE MOON IS UPSIDE DOWN won the Special Jury Award for Narrative Feature at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival. It also won Best First Feature at the A-List POFF Tallinn Black Nights ... More >>
Show Me Shorts Award Nominees Announced
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 10:09 am | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
The award winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony taking place as part of Industry Day, at 4.30pm on Sunday 13 October at The Classic in Auckland. Tickets to Industry Day are available here. More >>
Show Me Shorts 2024 Programme Announcement
Monday, 16 September 2024, 9:39 am | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
New Zealand’s Leading International Short Film Festival Will Screen 85 Shorts, Including 26 Local Films, In Cinemas Nationwide Across October More >>
Screenrights Announces $289K Funding For Six Projects Supported By 2024 Cultural Fund
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12:55 pm | Screenrights
For its seventh year Screenrights increased the total available funding pool by $AUD50,000, with $AUD300,000 available in 2024. More >>
Libertine Pictures’ Red Rocks Goes Into Production On Location In Wellington, New Zealand
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:05 pm | The Public Good
Mystical live-action family series has engaged Wētā Workshop for Creature Effects, with WildBrain on board as distributor. More >>
New Local Documentary It Takes A Kāinga Sheds Light On The Maternal Health Crisis For Māori Mothers In Aotearoa
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:20 pm | The Public Good
The short film offers an intimate look into motherhood, mental health and the resilience and struggles of wāhine navigating their maternity journey in a system borne out of colonialism. More >>
Nouvelle Zélande’s Biggest Film Festival, French Film Festival Aotearoa, 2024 Programme Released
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 8:05 am | The Public Good
French Film Festival Aotearoa is back for its 18th edition in 2024, bringing une fantastique selection of French films to even more cinemas near you this winter. More >>
Jae Frew - A Solo Photography Exhibition Of Aotearoa’s Extinct And Endangered Birds | April 2024
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:03 am | The Public Good
During the 2020 / 2021 lockdowns, Frew began exploring & shaping Manu Koingo – Birds of Yearning, a concept that had been on his mind for many years – to create a series of works that speaks to and engages the interests of his youth while raising ... More >>
Despite The Legal Ramifications, A New Study Reveals That Nearly Half Of All Kiwis Disagree Mental Health Is A Priority
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:39 am | Umbrella
A new Mental Safety At Work report has revealed that almost half [47.4%] of Kiwi employees disagree that their workplace prioritises the psychological well-being of staff and over a quarter think they need to stay silent about problems and tough ... More >>
The Wiggles Groove Across Aotearoa
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 8:56 am | The Public Good
Get Ready To Sing, Dance & Groove With The Wiggles’ Wiggle Groove Tour! <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/aa331649d2f262196b03.jpeg" width="720" height="384"> Embark on a musical adventure ... More >>
Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens For Applications
Friday, 2 February 2024, 10:46 am | Screenrights
Screenrights is pleased to announce that it is increasing its annual Cultural Fund grant pool to $300,000 for 2024, as it opens for applications today. The Fund supports projects that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia ... More >>
Screenrights Announces $266K Funding For Six Projects Supported By 2023 Cultural Fund
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 5:54 pm | Screenrights
Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2023 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $265,763 in funding for this year’s focus of ‘New Visions’. “It’s wonderful that the Screenrights membership is able to support ... More >>
