film industry, New Zealand, factual projects, drama, fine art sculpture, prop-maker, Lord of the Rings, Wētā, Media Production Department, documentary filmmaking, DP, Drone Op, Creative Producer, Clockwork Creative, wildlife protection, cultural diversity, drone pilot, Guild membership, health and safety, industry standards, 2023 challenges, domestic and international projects, sustainable film industry, local stories

film industry, smaller projects, TVC, reality TV, drama, The Summit, Libertine Pics, Silverback, VFX, Kathmandu, Finch, Screentime, filming locations, supportive locals, Art Department, workshops, 2024, GT, photos, Merry Christmas

James Dunlop, rally car, film industry, injury, recovery, ACC, hand therapist, financial advisor, camera work, workplace safety, New Zealand, Safeguard Life, gear change, manual transmission, film and television studios, accident prevention, rehabilitation, passion, mental health

Southern NZ, film industry, productions, Southland, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, ScreenDUNEDIN, New Zealand Film Commission, Tandem, travel show, Film DCC, Stefan Roesch, Certified Film Commissioner, Sky Originals, Script to Screen, regional incentives, filming locations, 2024, Meri Kirihimete

Canterbury, independent film, Sons' of a Bitch, Maurice & I, Sir Miles Warren, Christchurch earthquakes, crowdfunding, Someday Stories, I Stand For Consent, The World Around Me, Screen CanterburyNZ grant, Maui & Elvis, Kiri & Lou, Waitaha Screen Wānanga, Lumière Cinema, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air

AI, film industry, New Zealand, pre-production, script analysis, location scouting, cinematography, camera assistance, virtual production, editing, VFX, deepfake detection, job impact, technology, innovation, future

Bay of Plenty, film industry, major productions, diverse landscapes, local crew, financial gains, stakeholders, Film Bay of Plenty, podcast, social media, newsletters, workshops, networking, Christmas, New Year, screen industry growth

New Zealand, film industry, 2024, productions, Minecraft, Spartacus, Taika Waititi, Klara and the Sun, Blumhouse, Wolfman, Ryan Gosling, Disney+, Night & Day, Blue Book, Guild, networking, industry events, local features, television series, holiday season

Laura King, Ewe Beauty, film industry, makeup artist, Southland, Queenstown, beauty therapy, swing van, wedding makeup, TVCs, truck driver, gorse spraying, production manager, female roles, gender equality, makeup vehicle, film sets, film production, New Zealand film, Makeup assistant, creative entrepreneurship, work-life balance

Hawaikirangi, Whakaata Māori, Māori media, Auckland, television studio, production facility, content creation, Māori culture, Māori language, studio opening, Māori development, Minister Willie Jackson, Hawaiki, Māori+ app, audience growth, Te Reo Channel, community engagement, production training, indigenous storytelling, media investment, cultural preservation

NZFC, CEO, New Zealand film, screen production rebate, domestic productions, international productions, NZ On Air, Te Māngai Pāho, sustainability, incentives, board meetings, audience research, industry partnerships, funding, international projects, NZ film economy, SAG strikes, Hollywood, productions, local content, NZ films, Red White and Brass

Te Waipounamu, Dunedin, Ōtepoti, Southern Filmmakers Collective, NZFC funding, Southern Pilots initiative, workshops, development, pitching, screenings, short films, Greenwitch, Flora & the Greater Good, Uproar, Dunedin premiere, Port Chalmers, Santa TVC, gothic architecture, music video, producers, directors, writers, actors, location scouts, crew, talent, Short Film Otago, local collaborations, film industry, location scouts, gothic architecture, Southern Filmmakers Collective, industry slow down, NZFC, Dunedin screenings, marketing, word of mouth.

Canterbury, independent films, Sons' of a Bitch, Zac Beckett-Knight, Maurice & I, Rick Harvie, Jane Mahoney, Sir Miles Warren, Christchurch earthquakes, Boosted crowdfunding, Someday Stories, I Stand For Consent, Hasan Jhan Arslan, The World Around Me, second-generation immigrants, Screen CanterburyNZ, Maui & Elvis, Kiri & Lou, children’s drama, Waitaha Screen Wānanga, Te Puna Matarau, Lumière Cinema, screen professionals, film directors, Glenn Standring, Gillian Ashurst, Slavko Martinov, Alexander Swords, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand on Air.

Sioux Ferguson-Macdonald, industry recovery, advertising confidence, SAG strikes, writers' strikes, international opportunities, Auckland, crew shortages, CV updates, professional networks, Screen Industry Workers Act, filming permits, Auckland Sites and Places of Significance, Blue Book 2023, New Zealand Cinematographers Society, local talent, filming in Auckland, location scouts, Mana Whenua, Screen Auckland, contracts, filming permits, 2024 outlook, local film production, professional development, economic growth.

David Hamilton, Flashdog Studios, Photohire, photographer, Christchurch, Wellington, brain aneurysm, Viva Hamilton, family, portraiture, fashion photography, studio work, location photography, composition, lighting, storytelling, photographic associations, mentor, rugby, Poneke Rugby Club, Hapkido, black belt, Eckankar, Path of Spiritual Freedom, New Zealand, community leader, industry legacy.

NZTECHO, 2023, COVID, strikes, election, government, resilience, Guild, members, discounts, Production Partners, Bunnings, Pro Discounts, Blue Book, SIWA, Screen Industry Workers Act, collective bargaining, membership, regional meetings, branch committees, AGM, Bunnings PowerPass, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, budget savings, industry support, production budgets, community engagement.