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The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit brand rights sold to video games company Embracer Group
Video games company Embracer group have been sold the rights to J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises. The intellectual property has been acquired from previous California based owners The Saul Zaentz Company. A purchase price…
AFCI Appoints Kevin “KJ” Jennings as President
Former Head of New Zealand’s Film Otago Southland Selected to Lead Association of Film Commissioners International The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has announced the appointment of Kevin “KJ” Jennings as its new president. He replaces Jess Conoplia, who…
On location in the Cook Islands with local Line Producer Stan Wolfgramm of Drum Productions.
TLG talks to Stan Wolfgramm, local line producer and CEO of Drum Productions on what producers should expect in the Cook Islands. How did you become involved in the film business and what has been your career path that got you…
On location in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with Anton Steel, the CEO of the Bay of Plenty Region Film Office
I started as a runner on the American TV show Xena: Warrior Princess, which was being filmed in New Zealand in the mid 1990s, so I have worked my way up the ladder from the bottom. I have worked as…
Filming begins for James Cameron’s Avatar sequels with USD1 billion budget
Principal photography is now underway for James Cameron's Avatar 2 at Manhattan Beach, California. The project is being shot back-to-back with the third, fourth and fifth installments in the Avatar series. To complete the gargantuan task of shooting four films…
Australia banks on Thor: Ragnarok film tourism with Marvel exhibit
The Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the world’s first exhibit to focus entirely on the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be coming to Australia in May 2017. The exhibit will make use of the current flow of film…
On location with award winning production stills photographer and author Ian Brodie
Ian Brodie is one of the leading figures of on location photography. His company, Ian Brodie Consulting has worked with a number of productions from The Lord of the Rings trilogy to The Last King, providing his unique expertise to…
New Zealand signs coproduction agreement with Israel
New Zealand has signed a coproduction agreement with Israel as part of a planned strategy to expand the country’s film industry on an international scale. The agreement was signed by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry and Israeli Ambassador…
Ghost in the Shell adaptation begins filming on location in New Zealand
The upcoming live action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, Ghost in the Shell has started filming on location in Wellington, New Zealand. The project will star Scarlett Johansson as the lead protagonist Motoko Kusanagi, with Michael Pitt having…
AFCI welcomes its new Chairman and Board of Directors
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) have elected their new Chairman, Kevin Jennings alongside implementing four new officers to the Board of Directors. Prior to this election, Jennings has held the position of Executive Manager of Film Otago Southland,…