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Sam Neill: ‘A little optimism at the end of a rather dark tunnel’

by RNZ — November 29, 2020

Sam Neill has had a busy year. He opened 2020 playing Phil O'Brien as a guest star on Matinee Idle, and after that, he shot off to the UK to star in the blockbuster Jurassic World.

Voices of Auckland: Mark Taylor on how Auckland will continue to play a starring role

by Stuff.co.nz — November 27, 2020

Mark Taylor is confident Auckland’s post-production talent and technical capability will continue to play a starring role on screens around the world.

Ara Student Directed Film To Feature On SkyTV

by Scoop.co.nz — November 26, 2020

In her final year, Motion Design student Kirsty Cameron has reached a couple of significant milestones in directing and producing her first film which will soon be featured on New Zealand television.

Lord of the Rings Amazon TV Series: Cast, Release Date and Everything to Know

by Den of Geek — November 25, 2020

Amazon’s purportedly billion-dollar-budgeted Lord of the Rings TV series will take place LONG before the events of Peter Jackson’s movies. Setting the tone for this small screen return to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the first two episodes will be directed by J.A. Bayona, who helmed Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

‘Well that sold out fast’: Joseph Gordon-Levitt springs surprise on Wellington’s Roxy Cinema

by Stuff.co.nz — November 22, 2020

Hollywood superstar Joseph Gordon-Levitt sprung a surprise visit to a Wellington cinema, then invited the locals along.

Spy: Tim Roth among Hollywood stars descending on Auckland

by NZ Herald — November 21, 2020

International movie stars John Cho and Tim Roth are filming separate projects in Auckland as the local movie industry gets back on its feet.

Streamliner Productions becomes first disguise xR Partner in New Zealand

by Live Design — November 19, 2020

disguise welcomes Streamliner Productions in New Zealand to its worldwide partner network. Streamliner are now a disguise xR Creative & Rental Partner, and will enable new levels of creativity for virtual productions in a country that has been described as a thriving mecca for the global film industry.

Taika Waititi, Working Title TV’s ‘The Luminaries’ & Himesh Patel Among New Zealand Television Awards Winners

by Deadline — November 18, 2020

Winners for the 2020 New Zealand Television Awards were announced today, with the event becoming of the few physical screen award ceremonies to be held during the pandemic.

CONTENT BUFFET

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

by Variety — 13.11.2020

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

by --

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.