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Statement on release of Official Information Act documents
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 1:54 pm | WingNut Films
WingNut Films welcomes the release of documents pertaining to the industrial action that was initiated by the Australian based trade union, the MEAA, against the film production of The Hobbit in 2010. More >>
Thrilled Filming of the Hobbit to Remain in NZ
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:37 pm | WingNut Films
Filmmakers, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh stated today "We are grateful to the Government for introducing legislation which shall give everyone in the film industry certainty as to their employment status. This clarification will provide much needed stability ... More >>
Jackson on Equity Meeting Request Claims
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 12:47 pm | WingNut Films
Today Peter Jackson released the August 17th letter which was addressed not to himself, but to the US directors of 3 Foot 7 Limited. "I was not being asked to meet, I was copied on a request by the union to enter into collective bargaining with the US ... More >>
Statement on The Hobbit
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 9:29 am | WingNut Films
The lifting of the blacklist on The Hobbit does nothing to help the films stay in New Zealand. The damage inflicted on our film industry by NZ Equity/MEAA is long since done. More >>
Philippa Boyens, "The Hobbit" - Wingnut Films
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 2:12 pm | WingNut Films
In response to comments made by Helen Kelly of the CTU, co-writer and co-producer on The Hobbit Philippa Boyens stated "I want to reassure Helen Kelly that the filmmakers involved in this production are working as hard as they can to save the jobs of the ... More >>
Jackson, New Line & MGM To Produce "The Hobbit"
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 10:34 am | WingNut Films
Los Angeles, CA (Tuesday, December 18, 2007) Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson; Harry Sloan, Chairman and CEO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM); Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs of New Line Cinema have jointly ... More >>
LOTR director gets behind organ donation awareness
Monday, 24 February 2003, 7:56 pm | WingNut Films
Peter Jackson has offered his support for the “GiveLife” campaign, which was sparked by the plight of Andy and Janice Tookey’s 17 month-old daughter Katie, who suffers from a rare liver disease. Katie will need a liver transplant at some stage, in the ... More >>
WingNut Films Announces Lord Of The Rings
Tuesday, 10 August 1999, 1:07 pm | WingNut Films
THE LORD OF THE RINGS A trilogy of feature films to be made in New Zealand by Peter Jackson More >>