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We're looking forward to seeing you at the 10th anniversary of the Big Screen Symposium on Fri 5th and Sat 6th April 2024! What are you waiting for? Now is the best time to block out your calendar,…

Weaving the Future of Māori Storytelling In this session, four screen industry practitioners will share their experiences developing and creating work as Māori storytellers, building capacity in the industry and…

The directors and creators of five soon-to-be-released projects, share a never-before-seen clip and speak about their creative drive and what the project means to them.   Tanu Gago with augmented…

Series creator Simone Nathan and director Aidee Walker will discuss the process of making a culturally specific, binge-worthy Jewish TV show in New Zealand, from conception through post-production. Along with…

The Screen Industry Workers Bill (introduced to Parliament in 2020) is expected to pass in the coming months and come into effect before the end of the year. The Bill…

Writing With Fire became the first feature documentary from India to be nominated for an Academy Award. Having broken many records along its journey - a double-winner at Sundance '21,…

Looking for something to watch? Look through some of our speakers' latest and greatest work and where to find them! Nitram (2021) Living a life of isolation and frustration, a young…

Toa Fraser is a writer, director, and producer whose work spanning plays, feature film, and series drama have earned him a formidable reputation in Hollywood. Most recently he has been…

Our industry faces enormous sustainability challenges which raise so many questions: What is the environmental impact of the film industry? How can our industry participate in meeting local and international…