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   <title><![CDATA[MATERNITY COVER:  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE ROLE]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Short term maternity cover from 28th May 2012.  Full-time role based in Wellington.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:44:03 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[NZ SHORT FILM SEMINARS AND SCREENINGS]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The NZFC is pleased to be partnering with Unitec on its inaugural Uni Shorts International Student Short Film Festival which takes place April 20 – 22 at the Unitec.  The focus of the event is to provide a forum for about film making in NZ and also to allow emerging film makers to meet and hear from experienced NZ film makers.   There will also be screening of short films on Saturday, April 21st.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:19:22 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[PRODUCTION STARTS ON MEDICINE WOMAN]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Shooting begins Monday on MEDICINE WOMAN, a new feature film from South Pacific Pictures (Whale Rider, Sione’s Wedding, Sione’s 2, My Wedding & Other Secrets), based on the novella by Witi Ihimaera.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:17:22 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL TO HOST WORLD PREMIERES OF TWO NZ SHORT FILMS]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[New Zealand short films ‘43,000 Feet’ and ‘Whakatiki’ are to have their World Premiere’s at next month’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:48:43 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[MT ZION STARTS SHOOTING TODAY]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[MT ZION, a new film Starring Stan Walker and Temuera Morrison,
starts shooting today in Pukekohe, New Zealand.
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   <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:54:18 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[FRESH SHORTS ASSISTANT VACANCY]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Fresh Shorts is part of the talent development programme run by the New Zealand Film Commission to allow emerging film makers to engage with the New Zealand Film Commission and provide funding for their short narrative films.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:57:24 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[AN EVENING WITH MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MARK WOODS]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The New Zealand Film Commission is pleased to present in Auckland and Wellington, an evening ‘In Conversation' with Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) director Mark Woods.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:39:35 GMT</pubDate>

   <link><![CDATA[http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/NewsAndMedia/NewsAndPressReleases/News/AN_EVENING_WITH_MELBOURNE_INTERNATIONAL_FILM_FESTI.aspx]]></link>     

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   <title><![CDATA[NZFC CONGRATULATES ANT TIMPSON AND MARSHALL SMITH]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The New Zealand Film Commission congratulates Ant Timpson and Marshall Smith who were honoured last night by the Arts Regional Trust (ART).  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:27:33 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[LIZZIE GILLETT NEW ZEALAND TOUR]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[London-based New Zealand producer, Lizzie Gillett (The Age of Stupid), will visit New Zealand in early March for a series of talks hosted by Women in Film and Television (WIFT) and supported by the New Zealand Film Commission.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:26:18 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[CHINESE FILM DELEGATION VISIT NEW ZEALAND TO EXPLORE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES   ]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of Sir Richard Taylor’s entertainment company, Pukeko Pictures, a delegation of nine senior executives from China’s Guandong Zhujiang Film and Media Corporation, SASA Cinema, Guangzhou Exchange Services Group, Asian Road Club and Grand Entertainment are visiting New Zealand this week.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:25:26 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER’S DEBUT FEATURE BEGINS PRODUCTION]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Production commences this month on writer/director Daniel Joseph Borgman’s debut feature film The Weight of Elephants, which will begin filming in Southland, New Zealand in March. ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:23:56 GMT</pubDate>

   <link><![CDATA[http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/NewsAndMedia/NewsAndPressReleases/News/AWARD-WINNING_FILMMAKER’S_DEBUT_FEATURE_BEGINS_(1).aspx]]></link>     

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   <title><![CDATA[NZFC STAKEHOLDER SURVEY]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The NZFC has commissioned an independently run survey on how it is to work with the NZFC. The survey will be open for the next four weeks (up to and including Friday, 24th February) and can be accessed via an external link.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:36:28 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[NZFC ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The New Zealand Film Commission’s (NZFC) annual report for 2010/11, tabled in Parliament late last December, noted the implementation of key recommendations from the Jackson/Court Review, the successful introduction of two major new talent identification initiatives (Escalator Low Budget and Fresh Shorts) and the challenge of assisting producers to find new sources of funding.   ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:14:01 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[THREE SHORT FILMS TO COMPETE IN BERLIN]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[The 62nd Berlin international Film Festival has invited three NZ short films to compete in its prestigious line up. They include the hot new property from Porirua, LAMBS.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:43:06 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[WORLD PREMIERE IN BERLIN FOR ROBERT SARKIES’ TWO LITTLE BOYS]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Robert Sarkies’ latest feature film, Two Little Boys, has been selected in competition at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, which will run for its 62nd year through February 9th – 19th this year.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:39:22 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND FILM TO PREMIERE IN COMPETITION IN FRANCE]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Hot new kiwi short film, LAMBS, has been selected to screen in competition at the 
34th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - widely regarded as the world’s premiere short film event.  This is the 24th year the Festival has run an international competition with LAMBS selected to compete from 5,701 worldwide submissions.
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   <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:07:20 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[THE ORATOR (O LE TULAFALE) IN SUNDANCE'S SPOTLIGHT]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Debut writer/director Tusi Tamasese’s Samoan language film, The Orator (O Le Tulafale), has been selected to screen in the Spotlight section of the 2012 Sundance International Film Festival.   ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:47:20 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[THIIS WEEK THREE NZ MOVIES JOIN THE ORATOR AT THE BOX OFFICE]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[COMING SOON TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU!

This week three New Zealand feature films join The Orator (O Le Tulafale) at the NZ box office - Rest for the Wicked, When A City Falls and Illustrious Energy.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:24:47 GMT</pubDate>

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   <title><![CDATA[THE ORATOR BEGINS THEATRICAL RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[New Zealand’s submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards, The Orator (O Le Tulafale) begins its theatrical release in Australia today on the back of strong reviews and support from local film critics.  ]]></description>

   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:14:53 GMT</pubDate>

   <link><![CDATA[http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/NewsAndMedia/NewsAndPressReleases/News/THE_ORATOR_BEGINS_THEATRICAL_RELEASE_IN_AUSTRALIA.aspx]]></link>     

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   <title><![CDATA[MORE FILMS TO QUALIFY FOR SCREEN PRODUCTION INCENTIVE FUND]]></title>

   <description><![CDATA[Changes to a production funding scheme will enable more New Zealand feature films to be brought to production over the next two years and will support the sustainability of the local screen industry, says Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson.]]></description>

   <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:48:09 GMT</pubDate>

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