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Maoriland Film Festival, Indigenous film, Barry Barclay, 4th Cinema, SUME band, Greenland, colonialism, self-determination, protest songs, Māori storytelling, Otaki, global Indigenous cinema, cultural justice, environmental thinking, aroha, Māori culture, Scottish ancestry, South Uist, Sundance Festival, Māori University, Māori refugees, camera on the shore, history of oppression, New Zealand film, Indigenous film circuit, small-town NZ, cultural heritage.

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Leon Narbey, One Thousand Ropes, cinematography, visual storytelling, Edward Hopper, Caravaggio, Tusi Tamasese, Maea’s home, film locations, Arlington flats, production design, Caravaggio lighting, colour grading, Pacifica tones, interior framing, spatial design, The Orator, Dorothy’s Bakery, Wellington film locations, filmmaking techniques, Pacific cinema, visual composition, architectural framing, emotional performances, NZFC, Park Road Post, Annie Collins, Clare Burlinson, Shayne Radford, Byron Sparrow.

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Paul Whitehouse, New Zealand television, broadcasting, TVNZ, live television, OB van, technical management, broadcasting history, NZBC, TV One, South Pacific Television, Avalon Studios, television deregulation, satellite linking, fibre optics, Stone Street Studios, Wellington TV facilities, live sports broadcasting, media platforms, All Blacks rugby, Sky TV, career highlights, Lord of the Rings premiere, The Hobbit premiere, Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, broadcasting changes, content production costs.

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Screen Industry Guild, New Zealand, NZTECHO, name change, website update, Blue Book, immigration policies, weekend turnaround, screen industry challenges, SPADA, Advertising Producers Group, Iain Lees Galloway, immigration changes, 14-day rule, Approval in Principle, Major Event Status, screen industry updates.

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Graeme Tuckett, NZ film industry, One Thousand Ropes, Maoriland Film Festival, Leon Narbey, Libby Hakaraia, Waka Attewell, Paul Whitehouse, outside broadcast (OB), crew inquiries, NZ screen industry, guild updates, name change, resource challenges, industry news, film crew demands, magazine editor's note.

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New Zealand film industry, TVC resurgence, Top of the Lake 2, Stray feature film, offshore TV drama, Workplace Health and Safety regulations, RFONZ, drone regulations, location permits, LINZ, Transit NZ, DoC collaboration, film commissioner challenges, Queenstown filmmaking, production prep time, emerging markets, competitive advantage, film industry collaboration, location preservation, film office role, NZ film opportunities.

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Dot Kyle, UK film industry, NZ film industry, production manager, Guerrilla TV series, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Assassins Creed, Tut mini-series, Set the Thames on Fire, Millie Inbetween, Pinewood Studios, Kiwi crew in UK, international feature films, Production Guild of Great Britain, UK production training, Kiwi film professionals, London film opportunities, SFX coordination, crew mentorship, producing large-budget films, NZ film connections, UK filmmaking boom.

Auckland film crew, long-form bookings, film industry growth, crew shortages, studio availability, location bottlenecks, Ash vs Evil Dead, Shannara, Power Rangers, Filthy Rich, 800 Words, Meg production, Auckland Council, Government support, world-standard productions, young crew mentorship, crew upskilling, feature films, television series, summer season projects, Auckland film challenges, Sioux Macdonald.

Dennis Thompson, NZ film industry, grip career, Constance movie, Dolly Shop, tax-break era, Auckland film scene, Tyler Aerial mounts, freelance grips, Xena TV series, Chapman Dolly, film gadgets, filmmaking legacy, production challenges, retired grips, gentleman in film, industry innovation, film school Canada, Mangawhai retirement, success story, film set anecdotes.