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Kiwi Screen Sector, Leads The World For Managing COVID-19

by SCOOP — January 15, 2021

The New Zealand screen sector is being hailed for its innovative approach to managing COVID-19.

How ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Reshapes the “Man Alone” with Vampire Cinema

by The Film Magazine — January 13, 2021

In New Zealand cinema, the “man alone” represents humanity’s dominance over nature. Over the centuries, that dominance comes in the form of expanding urbanization, reducing societal identification with the ethos of a colonial past. What We Do in the Shadows reshapes the “man alone” for 21st century Wellington using vampire cinema and its tradition of intertextuality.

Plan a New Zealand vacation: Visit these iconic filming locations

by Film Daily — January 14, 2021

Have you ever fantasized about stepping into the movies you cherish, playing a part in the epic tales? Movies may throw you into mystical lands with out-of-this-world stories, but every scene was filmed somewhere on earth.

Unique New Zealand Horror Film, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, To Be Released In Cinemas

by SCOOP — January 14, 2021

The New Zealand gothic horror THE TURN OF THE SCREW gets its highly anticipated nationwide cinematic release on 21 January.

Renaissance woman: Meet New Zealand filmmaker Charlotte Larsen

by Film Daily — January 12, 2021

Charlotte Larsen is poised to become a household name. The New Zealand native has found success as a producer and actress on popular films like Gloria (2014) and Great Expectations (2012).

New Zealand’s Rialto teams up with Bruce Tuchman to launch global streamer

by Digital TV Europe — January 12, 2021

Former Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has linked up with New Zealand’s Rialto Channel to launch a new global streaming and linear service, which has already struck its first deal.

Making Sausage: How the CASE Act Finally Became Law

by Hugh Stephens — January 4, 2021

To kick-off 2021, which we all hope will be a better year than the last annus horribilis, let’s look back at one of the closing chapters of 2020, the last minute passage in the US of the COVID-19 relief package and government funding bill which was finally signed into law by Donald Trump on December 27, 2020.

NZ launches $36m production fund

by C21 Media — January 8, 2021

The New Zealand government has launched a screen sector recovery package that includes a new fund to support the production of local stories with international appeal.

CONTENT BUFFET

Avatar 2 celebrates the end of production with its photo

by Somag News — December 15, 2020

CINEMA: Avatar 2 boasts its massive set of recordings in new, never-before-seen photos from the film.

Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton to Star in Period Drama ‘Curtain Call’

by Variety — November 13, 2020

Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton, Simon Russell Beale and Pappa Essiedu are attached to star in the period drama “Curtain Call” with Anand Tucker directing for Mark Gordon Pictures and Fearless Minds.

REPORT: Illegal pirate subscription services become a billion dollar industry in the United States

by Digital Citizens Alliance — August 6, 2020

New Zealand’s Ongoing Copyright Review: What Does the Change in Objectives Signal? ?

by Hugh Stephens

New Zealand’s Copyright Act review, a long time in coming, has been underway now for more than a year. I commented on the review when it was first launched, noting the heavy emphasis on evidence-based economic impact in the request for submissions.

World IP Day: Time to Forge a Global Solution to a Global Problem (Blocking of Pirate Streaming Sites)

by Hugh Stephens — April 20, 2020

One Movie Settled the “Debate” About Climate Change

by David Newhoff, The Illusion of More — April 17, 2020

Small town Thames is the hot new location for film-makers

by Teresa Ramsey

Unique locations, historic buildings and friendly crowds has put the historic Waikato town of Thames firmly on the books for film-makers.

Netflix, Amazon, and Hollywood studios shut down maker of “free TV” box

by Jon Brodkin

Why movie piracy is much more dangerous than you think

by Ben Falk

Safer Internet Day

by saferinternetday.org

An annual, global campaign, for the past 16 years, Safer Internet Day celebrations aim to raise awareness of both a safer and a better Internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology not just safely but also responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

The Breaker Upperers stars explain the New Zealand comedy revolution

by Joanna Robinson

Digital piracy in New Zealand – Summary of research report

by The Navigators

Research shines the spotlight on New Zealand

by The Navigators

Site blocking around the world

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A guide to which countries have site blocking and how it is administered. Features a UK case study measuring site blocking efficacy and changes in consumer behaviour.

Standing on the shoulders of giants

by Victoria Kelly

Antipiracy Enforcement in Malaysia and Jakarta

by Brett Danaher

Last week I visited both Jakarta and Malaysia to discuss antipiracy enforcement in general (what works and what doesn’t?) and, in particular, to discuss some of our research on the effectiveness of piracy website blocking.

There is no internet freedom without responsibility

by Neil Turkewitz

The CEO of the Turkewitz Consulting Group contends that content creators have fuelled the digital age while being economically marginalised.

POLICY BITES

Site-blocking keeps New Zealand in step with Australia and other countries

by Andrew Brown QC

The fair use or fair dealing debate continues Down Under

by Hugh Stephens

New Zealand has just launched its long-anticipated Copyright Act review, releasing an Issues Paper on November 23. This paper kick-starts a consultation process that will continue through to until next April. The release of the paper is the first stage of consultation in the review of the Act, and involves “identifying problems with the way the Copyright Act is operating or opportunities to improve its operation”.

More Unfair Claims about Fair Use This Time in New Zealand

by George Robert Barker

On the Internet, Everyone Is A ____(fill in the blank)

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Lots of words come to mind, none of which I plan to explore here other than to note, in passing, that the likelihood of the blank being filled with a word not generally used in proper company is likely to produce fundamental changes in internet governance.

New Zealand and Canada seek solutions to offshore piracy

by Hugh Stephens

While site-blocking for copyright infringement is proving effective in 42 countries including Australia, New Zealand and Canada are looking at adopting this remedy.