🎬 Bringing filmmakers of Aotearoa (NZ) together for debate, discussion, information and inspiration. See you 9-10 July 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined June 2012
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@BigScreenSNZ 'what was your strategy?' 'we built community with love' 'ok but what was your real strategy?' - question asked to Rintu and Sushmit about how they made an Oscar-worthy first feature doc #BigScreen2022
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And candidate for quote of the weekend "look at how many hands it takes to make a movie" ref. great selection of behind the scenes stills by Kirsty Griffin 📸🎥🎬
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“It was impossible to catch Benedict! One day I saw the light on the mountains and pulled him into my frame, asking him to stare into the lens. The colour of the mountains merged into his face. And this moment became the first look of the film…”
-Kristi Griffin @BigScreenSNZ
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Stills photographer Kirsty Griffin talks about her first feature film #WhaleRider. @BigScreenSNZ #BigScreen2022
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Heading to @BigScreenSNZ ? Film Otago Southland and Film Queenstown Lakes are looking forward to a fantastic few days of inspiration, networking & celebration with the NZ film industry. We'll be hanging out @ the Regional Film Offices of New Zealand booth - come say hi!
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We're pleased to announce that we'll be offering a @BigScreenSNZ Regional Scholarship this year, to enable a member of the local screen industry to attend the event! Details on the scholarship and how to apply are available below - deadline 16 March. mailchi.mp/9b016f4fd600/bigs…
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There are heaps of regional scholarships to attend the @BigScreenSNZ up in Auckland, alongside scholarships from the @NZFilmCommissh for all those who aren't sure where their ticket is coming from!
Check below to see if you're suitable 💖
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Money’s not the problem. It’s finding the idea you really want to make and if anyone’s going to pay $18 to see it. #masterclass #warwickthornton #BigScreen18
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“We are an Oceanic nation... Our Māori & Pacific philosophies should be the norm...” Marina McCartney then quoted Epeli Hau’ofa @ #BigScreen18
“Oceania is vast...expanding... hospitable & generous, (it) is humanity rising from the depths of brine & regions of 🔥...Oceania is us.” – at Auckland, New Zealand
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#BigScreen18 theme is Tuning into the Zeitgeist. “We have been tuned into the spirit forever!” Sharon Whippy - Wāhine of VAI. Telling female Pacific stories and representing female Pacific voices on the big screen. #MāoriMovies
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Pasifika women directors and writers will be taking centre stage this weekend at #BigScreen18.
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Now on my way for my 24h-trip to reach down under. Looking forward!
Mana wahine! It's a big weekend for the women of #BigScreen18! Start your Saturday morning off right by tuning into Saturday morning with Kim Hill on @radionz to hear from @AnnaSerner (CEO of @SwedishFilm) at 10:35am!
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Heading to any of the upcoming screen conferences in Australia & NZ? A few highlights: @BigScreenSNZ 26-27 Oct, Auckland; @SPADA_NZ 15-16 Nov, Wellington; @Screen_Producer Screen Forever 20-22 Nov, Melbourne; @WCSFP 27-30 Nov, Brisbane.
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@FremantleAus Director of Drama, Jo Porter (bit.ly/2P6LCEr) joins us to deliver a case study on her experience developing, producing & selling 6 part Aus television series @hangingrocktv. Prep for #BigScreen18, Binge watch the series on @NeonNZ 👉 bit.ly/2DUzhSC
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Kenyan High Court lifts ban on Wanuri Kahiu’s #Rafiki, which was censored for “promoting lesbianism”. Adapted from Ugandan writer Monica Arac de Nyeko's “Jambula Tree”, was 1st Kenyan film 2 screen at Cannes. Kenya courts have struck some big blows for freedom in this our Africa
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@ohyesannadean talks content marketing at #BigScreen18 💭💥📽️
Join us as co-director of @doubledenim_nz , Anna Dean delivers key new learnings about changes to audience engagement in a masterclass presented by @LoadingDocs!
Full bio 👉 bit.ly/2xvLoiB
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@wanuri joins us for #BigScreen18!
Part of the new generation of African storytellers her stories and films have received international acclaim. Her second film @rafikimovie sparked controversy in its own country of Kenya, where it has been banned.
👉 bit.ly/2OxRXZh
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Miriama McDowell challenges filmmakers to allow time for actors to rehearse & explore their characters like they do in theatre. #BigScreen17
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Lion is available on Foxtel Now, Dendy Direct and iTunes ow.ly/ZMOI30fvuEB