On The Demonisation Of Film And TV Subsidies

by Gordon Campbell — 27.4.2021

Yesterday’s big winner at the Oscars was Chinese-American director Chloe Zhao and her film Nomadland…. And Weta Digital happens to be listed here among the post-production facilities that have been working on Zhao’s next film, the mega-budget Marvel blockbuster Eternals, due to be released on November 5, 2021. ( More on that below.) That news is just another useful reminder of how New Zealand’s 20 year history of film subsidies has laid a strong foundation for the industry. As a consequence, our FX houses are now capable of freely competing for work on the global stage, within the most technologically advanced realm of the entertainment industry.

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