Techos’ Guild, membership growth, The Blue Book, industry practices, immigration review, NZ film industry, bureaucratic issues, Weta Digital, screen industry review, NZ screen incentive, core funding, NZFC, Safety Code of Practice, film industry politics, pan industry group, government support, immigration decisions, ministerial responses, local subsidies, international standards, guild achievements, Brendon Durey, Sioux Macdonald, government relations, holiday events, member benefits.

New Zealand International Film Festival, 2013, local filmmakers, NZ films, Utu Redux, Daniel Borgman, The Weight of Elephants, Fantail, Escalator program, Toa Fraser, Giselle, Antarctica: A Year on the Ice, Gardening with Soul, Venus: A Quest, Sheen of Gold, The Skeptics, independent gaming, Don Driver, New Zealand’s Best, Friday Tigers, Maori Pasifika short films, Wairoa Maori Film Festival

Auckland, Film Auckland, Auckland Film Protocol, screen industry, filming in public spaces, film production, local councils, film-friendly, industry collaboration, council cooperation, public land, filming process, community feedback, filming guidelines, approval processes, film industry growth, international productions, film permits, screen culture, local filmmakers, economic impact.

entertainment expenses, tax deductible, corporate boxes, yachts, business lunch, FBT, GST, gifts, wrap party, business contacts, private expenditure, charitable purposes, conference meals, meal breaks, business travel, cinema tickets, DVD rentals, gym memberships, tax rules, record keeping, tax advice.

Dunedin, Queenstown, Boy and Bear, music video, NHNZ, factual television, I Survived, Gem Hunt, Taylormade/ARL, America's Cup, animation, sports graphics, Ian Taylor, Al Jazeera, Wild Life Warzone, I Survived a Zombie Holocaust, Phantom camera, Short Film Otago, BBC Knowledge, Young Filmmaker Awards, Top of the Lake, Emmy nominations.

Wellington, Crew Wellington, tax incentives, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Canada, Eastern Europe, Avalon studios, Miramar, NZFC, script writing, New Zealand films, documentaries, film industry, Stephen Joyce, Hollywood.

New Zealand, TVC market, feature films, screen production incentive, industry slowdown, Auckland, Power Rangers, Spartacus, crew, diversification, Australian production, Filmcrews, Blue Book, guild membership, freelance technicians.

Weta Digital, VFX, green screen, blue screen, motion capture, markers, HDRi, camera settings, 3D stereo, visual effects, preproduction, postproduction, filmmaking, The Hobbit, virtual camera, camera calibration, film industry, VFX challenges, filmmaking techniques, VFX department, feature films, IMAX, VFX production

self-promotion, film industry, TV production, CV tips, social networking, LinkedIn, IMDB, email strategy, production freelancer, career development, networking, Filmcrews, Show Tools, professional growth, branding, email signature, cold emailing, industry reputation, job search, personal branding, career advice, film contacts

alternative income, film crew, business, second income, TV industry, Kiwi Does It, location services, entrepreneur, self-employment, business expansion, adaptability, small business, work-life balance, equipment rentals, service, computer repairs, marketing, relationship building, profitability, career diversification, financial security

wills, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, burial, cremation, creditors, inheritance, NZ, financial assistance, government subsidies, retirement, discretionary trusts, legal advice, professional trustee, executor, Techos' Guild, asset testing, trust setup, continuity, family law

camera department, freelance, Prompt Service, teleprompter, corporate communications, non-broadcast, TVC, live broadcast, production efficiency, video communication, iPads, smartphones, training, talent, director, New Zealand industry, sustainable industry, multi-tasking, creative crews, video content, LCD monitors

lighting, cinematography, film industry, TV industry, innovation, equipment, PLS, freelance, film production, gear, technical production, film lighting, lighting director, Hercules, Xena, feature films, TV commercials, freelance career, HMI lights, grip equipment, technical expertise, Kiwi film

NZ film industry, crew conditions, Australian productions, Blue Book, overtime, production budgets, exchange rates, crew unity, charity productions, negotiation, standard practice, crew communication, production companies, working hours, salary negotiation, film crew rights, overtime policy, local producers, crew relationships, industry standards, film production.

film industry, The Hobbit, Spartacus, unemployment, summer work, alternative jobs, surveillance, government, Edward Snowden, terrorism, Dhaka factory collapse, Hope and Wire, Gaylene Preston, digital media studies, Southern Institute of Technology, zero-fees education, media studies graduates, job opportunities, three-tier structure, big-budget films, Kiwi films, low-budget productions, TVCs, contractors, minimum wage, New Zealand film industry, work uncertainty.

alternative income, 2nd AD, Rob Grieve, travel service, Rory Turei, Apple specialist, gear hire, self-promotion, Film Auckland, film protocol, collaboration, Weta Digital, Charlie Tait, Michael Sarkis, VFX, Techos' Guild, Chris McKenzie, industry innovations, NZTECHO, New Zealand International Film Festival, Jan Sisley, local talent, NZ film industry, Techos' Guild members.