New Zealand Film Commission: Lights, Camera, Kōrero

Ant Timpson, the mastermind behind 48Hours, dives into the origin story of New Zealand’s biggest guerrilla film competition. With over 10,000 short films and more than two decades of chaos, he shares what it takes to stand out in the fast-and-furious world of 48-hour filmmaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NZFC CEO, Annie Murray, sits down with award-winning journalist Mike McRoberts to discuss the Commission's global trade mission. From rekindling Kiwi ties to India to strengthening relationships in the UK and facilitating global success in Cannes, Annie shares just how crucial these strategic missions are to the success of the film sector in Aotearoa.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Ahead of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, renowned local producer, Matthew Metcalfe, sits down with Kate to explore the importance of relationships. From forming invaluable contacts at The Cannes Film Market to the mentors that shaped him, and his most successful project, his children. This is a deeply personal and special conversation, bring tissues.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Get ready to dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence in this episode of Lights, Camera, Kōrero . Our host Kate Rodger is joined by two exceptional industry leaders today, Frances Valintine CNZM, Founder and CEO of AcademyEX, and Alice Shearman, Executive Director of the New Zealand Writers Guild, to unpack the impact of AI on the film industry—bringing two distinct and thought-provoking per...

Get ready to dive into the heart of Indigenous storytelling with Lights, Camera, Kōrero . In this episode, host Annabelle Lee-Mather is joined by Māoriland Film Festival Director Maddy de Young and introducing Screen Wellington’s Tanya Black for a rich kōrero that spans community, creativity, and cultural power. Together, Annabelle and Maddy explore the festival’s deep emotional and economic impac...

Acclaimed producer and Head of Funding at the New Zealand Film Commission, Ainsley Gardiner, alongside Esther Cahill-Chiaroni, former Executive Director of Script to Screen and now Film Development Lead, speak with Kate Rodger about the evolving funding landscape at NZFC and the importance of creatives asking themselves 'why'? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nau mai, Haere mai and welcome to the very first episode of Lights, Camera, Kōrero ! Journalist and Film Critic Kate Rodger kicks things off with a crucial conversation on the future of New Zealand’s screen industry. She sits down with Philippa Mossman, Head of International Attraction and Marketing at the New Zealand Film Commission. Philippa recently returned from Los Angeles, where she led a ke...