Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’ She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the politics...

I love Abigail Disney's work! "We need ... barnstorming ... the people we have that are greeted as authentic in the real world, not focus groups, to go out & be authentic with their passion & their smarts about where to go from here.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #inspired

‘Everything is so fragile’: Cate Blanchett on marriage, #MeToo and the state of the world Over turmeric tea one evening, double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett talks about the secret of relationships and how to survive the current news cycle. The answer? Jump into the ice…

A bit Gloomy? But Accurate? www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma... #MeToo

Dame Fiona Kidman gives Rachel Boyack a 'B' A distinguished author responds to an interview with Labour's arts spokesperson

Go Fiona! newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/10/d...

A waka found on the beach could be the most important discovery in New Zealand archaeology. YouTube video by Te Ao with Moana

O wow... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cnt...

Cartoon. Headline: Tama’s Paint & Paper. Picture of Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka, painting over the Waitangi Tribunal sign, saying to a woman carrying a box of her things out, “Just a refresh”

Minister for #Māori Development Tama Potaka announces eight new appointments to the Waitangi Tribunal, and denies it is a “white-wash”
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol

Oooo! Yay Sapna! Listening soon...

Coming soon, on theatrical release! A magic story. Here's the trailer: youtu.be/fxA-NdYR7CM?.... #Toitū #aotearoa

Rachel House on making The Mountain, her first feature film as a director “A great opportunity to bring in the origin story of Taranaki and Pouākai and Te Toka a Rauhoto.”

Coming very soon...

Yay WIFTNZ! #NZ #Canada #Filmmaking

Wāhine Māori shine at film and television awards Broadcaster Mihingarangi Forbes was one of three Māori winners at the Women in Film and Television (WIFT) awards last night.

Amazing & beautiful! Warmest congratulations to them all!

Beautiful.

“A Lot of Money in Staff Writers’ Pockets!” Cobra Kai staff writer Olga Lexell sees instant benefits of the new MBA.

Isn't this great!? Go unions!

Lily Gladstone Addresses First Native American Actress Oscar Nom: “Why Did It Have To Take This Lo... Lily Gladstone asks "Why Did It Have To Take This Long?" for a Native American to receive a leading actress Oscar nomination.

Go Lily Gladstone!

The Oscars Are Confused About “Barbie” In snubbing the film’s central voices—Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie—the Academy continues its tense relationship with blockbusters.

Hmmmm.

How Origin Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Adapted the Unadaptable For TheWrap magazine's cover story, Origin filmmaker Ava DuVernay details the long and challenging journey to getting her new film Origin made.

Fascinating... can't wait to see Origin...

Tongan heritage on the big screen at famed Sundance Film Festival Pacific Island language resounds at prestigious showing which the director says was "always the dream".

A joy to see this news! Warm congratulations to Luciane Buchanan and Vea Mafile'o for Lea Tupu’ana Mother Tongue! Hope to see it soon!

Lucy Lawless: How Xena Became Sundance’s Hottest Director The former Warrior Princess tells Obsessed about her unlikely journey to directing the documentary “Never Look Away,” about an intrepid war correspondent.

So wonderful... and the Margaret Moth story is amazing.

‘Origin’ Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Has Grown Tired of the ‘Slow Burn’ of Recognition "Origin" star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor talks to IndieWire about the "slow burn" of recognition for her new awards contender directed by Ava DuVernay.

Origin: one for all of us. Thanks again, Ava DuVernay!

How Kristen Stewart Became a Queer Trailblazer As Kristen Stewart heads to the Sundance Film Festival with two new films, she reflects on being a queer trailblazer in Hollywood.

Want to see her movie! Step up with the cash, someone(s)!

Great to see this!

Perhaps good to rattle those cages? Very appreciative of those who did. Encourages us all continue to be vigilant?

So it's started. &, yay, stopped (for now!)

Major Studios’ Pledges to Hire More Female Filmmakers and People of Color Were ‘Performative,’... Major studios haven't changed their hiring practices when it comes to female filmmakers and people of color, USC study finds.

Sigh.

NZFC Update (2023 SPADA Conference) Join the NZFC’s CEO Annie Murray as she sets out some of the challenges and opportunities for the agency in the coming months alongside Pou Whakahaere o te R...

Fine listening for an end-of-year Friday arvo!

What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report - About Netflix Starting today, Netflix will publish this report twice a year. This is a comprehensive look at what people watched on Netflix over a six month period.

Engaging reading! Good to have some transparency! about.netflix.com/en/news/what...

December's free films from Between Women Filmmakers Caravan! www.womencaravan.online/special-prog...

#directedbywomen #children

Budgets for ‘prestige’ films dried up. So Ava DuVernay found a new way. Ava DuVernay couldn’t get traditional financing for “Origin,” based on the book “Caste.” But the Ford Foundation, Melinda Gates and other philanthropists were willing to help.

Go Ava DuVernay & all who support her work! Inspiring to see that this familiar strategy will work at such scale!

‘I was told not to make eye contact with Tom Cruise’: meet the world’s most prolific film extr... As a new film spotlights her 60-year career, record-breaking film extra Jill Goldston discusses turning down Warren Beatty’s indecent proposal and hanging out with David Bowie

Good on you, Jill Goldston! #WomenInFilm

James Cameron plans to make films ‘indefinitely’ in NZ | TVNZ Breakfast Hollywood heavyweight James Cameron says any future films he produces will only be made here in NZ.Speaking to local television and film producers at an indu...

I enjoyed this. #filmmaking #aotearoa #newzealand