Archive for June, 2009
Spiffing
Did you know that total budget does not equal your TPE, and that neither equal your QNZPE, which is always smaller than the others? QNZPE, btw, is not a mutation of swine flu, but Qualifying NZ Production Expenditure, while TPE...
New Moon
In this part of the world it's Matariki, which is the traditional Maori New Year. It refers to the appearance...
The Finishing Line
July 9 is the date by which our major funding application needs to be in to the NZ Film Commission....
Credit/s
Thanks so much for people donating to the movie through 'Give A Little'. Just to say that if you would...
Review
Very funny cartoon from Tom Scott this morning, reflecting on the appointment of one Peter Jackson to head up the...
Carbon Carnage
I'm personally responsible for the destruction of several small rainforests, and extending the carnage on a daily basis. Paper is...
Talking about Fire
There's a story which I first heard a few decades back which caught my attention. It involved a little boy...
The Forgotten History
To know what it's like to get a feature film into production, it's always useful to pay regard to the...
Give A Little
Those of you who have been following this blog for some time will know that we've been making good progress...
Making It Happen
Rawiri Paratene does the work while UK producer Pip Piper and I look on - all in the convivial atmosphere...
of place and emotional power, in a
moving, original movie that
deserves to be seen."
