Strong Asian Selection Characterizes New Zealand Film Festival

Kelly Lee Owens has shared a new track for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – listen to ‘Unity’ below.The musician/producer is behind the “bespoke sonic identity” for the upcoming tournament, which is due to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.“Our values were completely aligned.

Chelsea Winstanley, the New Zealand producer whose credits include Jojo Rabbit and What We Do In The Shadows, has opened a public casting to find voice actors from the Maori community for her re-dubbing of Disney classic The Lion King.

Naman Ramachandran Caroline Stern’s Canoe Film has boarded international sales for feature documentary “I Get Knocked Down,” where Dunstan Bruce features alongside his former Chumbawamba band members to reveal the little known history of the anarchist punk band which suddenly found itself at the top of the charts globally in 1997. Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumping” reached number 1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJan Oliver Lucks, the New Zealand-based director of “There Is No I in Threesome,” has signed with U.S. talent agency ICM Partners for representation in all areas.The controversial film about an open relationship premiered on WarnerMedia’s HBO Max streaming service earlier this year and was the first New Zealand movie to do so.

The sad death of New Zealand rugby star Sean Wainui is being treated as a suspected suicide according to police officials.

Rita Ora and Taika Waititi are enjoying a night out!

Buyers Snap Up ‘Controlling Britney Spears’

David Byrne has recalled hearing Lorde’s music for the first time.The pair were speaking as part of Rolling Stones’ new ‘Musicians On Musicians’ cover series.Byrne told the New Zealand musician that he admired the minimalism of her music. He said: “I heard your music ages ago.

Lise Pedersen Marking the climax to this year’s Lumière Festival, Jane Campion, the first woman filmmaker to win a Palme d’Or (sharing the award for “The Pianist” in 1993), accepted the Prix Lumière in France’s Lyon on Friday night from Julia Ducournau, the second woman filmmaker to pick up Cannes’ prestigious top prize.With characteristic humility, Campion took to the stage with a big smile, saying: “I’m really moved – I’m a New Zealander: we don’t do this stuff, we don’t do emotion about

Xena and Gabrielle are together again in New Zealand — albeit in a modern-day setting. Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor, who played Xena and her loyal sidekick Gabrielle in the iconic series “Xena: Warrior Princess,” have reunited for the Season 2 finale of “My Life Is Murder,” Lawless’ whimsical series on Acorn TV.It’s the first time they’ve appeared together on-camera since “Xena” ended in 2001.

EXCLUSIVE: Following its success at the Australia/New Zealand box office, Australian feelgood drama June Again been snapped up for North America by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Billie Eilish has added three more dates to the forthcoming Australian and New Zealand leg of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour next year.Marking the final additions to this leg of the colossal tour, Eilish will now be playing a third show in Auckland and Brisbane, and a fourth show in Melbourne during her planned September run of shows.These additions come just a few days after her first expansion to this leg of the tour, where she added an extra show to each city she’s set to play – Auckland,