MEDIA ALERT5 July 2022For Immediate Release
SPADA, the New Zealand screen producers' guild, is very disappointed by today’s misleading NZME story on the Avatar sequels and the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.
The story completely ig...
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Congratulations to the the screen practitioners whose work has been recognised in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Jubilee Honours.
ONZM - To be Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
- Ms Chelsea Jane Winstanley - For services to the screen industry and Maori (Matewa Media Trus...
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Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga I New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is strengthening its commitment to a diverse and inclusive screen sector with the introduction of its He Ara Whakaurunga Kanorau | Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
The Strategy has been developed in partnership with t...
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National Identity The Government is substantially increasing the amount of funding for public media to ensure New Zealanders can continue to access quality local content and trusted news. A new independent and future-focused public media entity will be multi-platform and design...
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ScreenSafe have released the latest Screen Industry Guidance - COVID-19 Protocols V4 (17 May 2022).
The key updates relate to:
Vaccine Passes (My Vaccine Pass to be replaced)
QR Codes / Tracer App
Testing & Isolation Requirements
Managing COVID-19 & Long COVID in the Wo...
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SPADA President Irene Gardiner joins Duncan Grieve from 'The Fold' to share her views on what is happening in the screen sector now, and what we might see in the near future.
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'The Fold': What's the state of New Zealand's media...
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Following Cabinet's review of the Traffic Light Settings, COVID Response Minister Chris Hipkins has today announced:
New Zealand will move to ORANGE Traffic Light Setting from 11:59PM Wednesday 13 April 2022 (tonight)
Minister Hipkins cautioned that a future spike in COVID-19 a...
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SPADA was delighted to host the Screenrights Cultural Fund Q&A last night via Zoom.
Maha Ismail gave an insightful overview of the Screenrights Cultural Fund and it's aim to "do good for the industry in Australia and New Zealand". Sharlene George and Alice Rubin (Sweetsho...
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Congratulations to New Zealander Dame Jane Campion who won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Director for The Power of the Dog.
Today’s win capped off a triumphant awards season for The Power of the Dog and we wish all the best to Dame Jane, the film's production team, the cast a...
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Following today's announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern:
The COVID Protection Framework will remain in place, with some changes.
The following changes for RED Traffic Light come into place from 11:59PM Friday, 25 March 2022:
Hospitality limits will increase to 200...
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