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Looking to spend 4 weeks in NZ on a budget, main priority is seeing EVERYTHING Lord Of The Rings related. Can anyone suggest or know of a well established route suitable for a backpacker? Huge thanks in advance!

Ps. A helicopter ride would be sick

Hello!

We just dropped our interview with New Zealand born director Lee Tamahori and thought you all would enjoy the listen!

We chat Die Another Day, XXX2 and Once We’re Warriors!

You can find the episode right now wherever you get your podcasts, just search for SpyHards.

Meet up groups suck tried them

Hi. My brother and I are from Iceland and he is writing his film theory thesis on the similarities of Icelandic films and Maori films. He has looked for the film Ngati online and in every obscure film store in Iceland but can't find it. Do you know where he could buy it online to watch it?

He is interested in watching Barry Barclays' other films if they are also available somewhere.

I am trying to start up a work from home business making props, stunt weapons, pop culture replicas etc etc and I would love to offer my services to film productions/studios/stage performances.

I have skills in SOLIDWORKS and 3D modeling software and lots of practical skills such as wood fabrication, Welding, CNC programming and operating, generally a very hands on kinda guy. Fit and healthy with a lot of passion for my craft

I'm teaching myself how to use blender and other 3D sculpting programs as I go. I also have access to two 3D printers (1x Creality ender 5 plus and a snapmaker A350 3 in 1 laser engraver, 3d printer and CNC router) and have successfully printed my own models and designs on both. I can use these to not only print fully usable models and props but also to create prototypes that a director/actor could hold in their hands.

If you're interested please don't hesitate to contact me here or via my business email - @armaknightstudios@gmail.com

For a portfolio of my work visit my Instagram or TikoTok under the name Arm-A-Knight Studios

I know these films were shot in Wellington within the last 2 years and I’m dying to get some more info. I have a hunch where the movie theater and town scenes were filmed for “Pearl” but I’d love to visit it myself as these two movies were some of my favorites of the year. Thank you!

Released sometime between 2010-2019. Nz made but can't find on any of the nz film sites. Nz actors.

About a guy who is on a ship, kills one of his shipmates and takes his passport, gets on a doc boat and goes to an island (maybe resolution island) under the dead guys identity who was supposed to go to control pests. But another guy on the island has gone nuts and has sabotaged the comms link and they can't get back off the island.

Hiya everyone, wondering if there are any really good movies set in this time period? Films that can capture the Maori way of life, the Pakeha settler way of life, or how the two intersect? Any genre is fine as long as its a good watch. Cheers!

What is my survey about?
The impact of romance movies on young people

Eligibility:
Age - 18-35 Attended high school in NZ
Open until 10/08/2022
The time it will take: Around 10-15 minutes
Survey is anonymous

Hi, my name is Becky Stokes I am a Masters's student over at AUT and looking for some help from some fellow students. As part of my research, I am conducting a survey that explores the impact romance movies had on 18-35 year New Zealanders in their youth. If you fit this age range and attended high school in NZ, I would appreciate your participation in this survey. The survey is completely anonymous and should take about 10 minutes to complete. If you would like to participate you can click on the link below, this will open to an information sheet that includes an overview of the study. Thank you for taking the time to help me complete my research. If you have any additional questions that are not answered in the information sheet please get in contact by email - Rebecca.stokes@aut.ac.nz

https://aut.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Qr1j6tRkvJ4gPY

Does anyone know when or even if "X" is coming to theaters in New Zealand? I know it was filmed here so It would make sense to release here.

Has anyone tried making a DIY green screen stand/mount? The DIY videos on YouTube seem to use PVC pipes but they seem to be pretty pricey in NZ (or I'm looking at the wrong ones, not sure). Any recommendations for a cheap solution would be great. Cheers

I know it's not technically film, but can anyone help me figure out how to see Inside with Morgana O'Reilly? It's on Neon but Americans can't use Neon without a VPN (which I kinda don't wanna screw with). Please help!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4dJq5E1AGQ

https://preview.redd.it/9gskgc7x26d81.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aefc14914fa60e3af7bbc0eaa32b372740a376d1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ_-3hlSwbA

https://preview.redd.it/g9daz7e9cca81.png?width=573&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0e21c183bb1ac81769678db7cac75f104aca8f9

Thought this was worth sharing

Kia ora, i'm currently planning to shoot a music video based off of the 1995 Japanese film Fallen Angels. If anyone has seen this film they know a huge part of the cinematography is the extra wide angle lense used throughout.

I've been doing some research and found this video on youtube where the researcher has found the closest lense he could find that he thinks could be what they used is a CENTURY Tégéa 9.8mm with a wide angle attachment giving it 6.8mm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2dq_7wu0Dw&list=LL&index=3&ab_channel=WatchingtheAerial

I'm assuming this will be too difficult to source here in NZ but I'm hoping someone may have some alternative options that would be able to fit in a similar vain!

I'm pretty new to filmmaking but for this project we have managed to get small budget of $6000 to make the video. If anyone has any knowledge on this matter, big or small, it would be much appreciated! Thank you!