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Writers dream up characters for actors to bring to life. Actors know what makes a good screenplay. So when an actor puts themselves in the screenwriting chair, their unfair advantage…

Disney’s live action remake of Mulan is a retelling of the ancient Chinese ballad and features themes of filial piety, bravery in battle and cross-dressing. Grant’s journey began three years…

Sophie Henderson is a New Zealand screenwriter who has had three of her feature films produced - Fantail (2014), Baby Done (2020) and The Justice of Bunny King (2021). In this masterclass, she will…

In the wake of Covid-19, the Government announced a screen sector recovery package. This package includes a Screen Production Fund of $50m to produce up to five feature films or…

In a special presentation at this year's BSS, NZ On Air will outline the challenges, ideas and opportunities ahead as we all try to put 2020 behind us. How do we…

Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission, and other key NZFC staff will explore this year’s BSS theme of Transforming Culture as it relates to existing and upcoming…

For the first time in 25 years, the screen sector has come together to create a strategy to guide future growth and opportunity in an inclusive and sustainable way. The Aotearoa…

Fish Entertainment, the long form division of Flying Fish, will host our Big Screen Symposium Networking Drinks after the final session on Saturday 10 October. We will all relocate from the…