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Lloyd Meiklejohn Announced as NZFC Investment Executive
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lloyd Meiklejohn as Investment Executive, working in the Development and Production team headed by Leanne Saunders.
Media Release
18 Sep 2018
Attendance at Wellington NZIFF 2018 breaks records
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has broken records with 84,218 attendances, the biggest ever total for Wellington. NZIFF has exceeded the previous record set in 2017 by more than 5,000 admissions.
Media Release
16 Aug 2018
The Meg Makes A Splash
Over 2000 people gathered at The Civic Theatre in Auckland on Monday 13th August for a special screening of the science action thriller The Meg.
International Production News
14 Aug 2018
Mortal Engines trailer reveals another world created in New Zealand
The latest trailer for Mortal Engines has revealed another world created in New Zealand.
Media Release
7 Jun 2018

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