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    Andrew Cornwell, Michael Eldred, Graeme Mason.

    No film intends to fail but some local productions find it tough going at the box office. What are we doing wrong and how can we do better? The first event of Script to Screen’s 2010 Writer’s Room series (held in association with the NZ Writers’ Guild) hosted a frank discussion about film makers, distributors, exhibitors and viewers – vital ingredients in a recipe for box office success … or failure. Read More »

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  • Adam Larkin, an artist who attends Floyds Creative Arts three times a week

    Community determination, the support of local Members of Parliament, and the commitment of its board and staff have kept open the doors of Christchurch creative space Floyds Creative Arts.

  • Learning Site, The House of Economy, The 4th Auckland Triennial, 2010, digital image, courtesy of the Auckland Art Gallery.

    The 4th Auckland Triennial concept, 'Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon' was created by curator Natasha Conland who wanted to “create a lively umbrella topic in which often cryptic practice and ideas would be cultivated.”

  • Dunedin Fringe Festival Director Paul Smith talks about the advantages of becoming an annual event, how they collaborate with other festivals and what makes Dunedin Fringe unique.

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  • Judy Millar Giraffe-Bottle-Gun 2009, installation view Te Papa.
    Mark Amery says restaging New Zealand's contribution to the Venice Biennale back home is 'akin to putting ships in bottles. '

A typewritten blog?

Old fashioned typewriter with screen and TBI logo

This time on The Creative Collide, Philip Patston reflects on the state of education and the place of creativity. Read More »

Inside: Work

A variety of contract production roles for the NZ International Comedy Festival in Auckland and Wellington are just some of the jobs listed on The Big Idea this week. Read More »

TAPAC to be SmackBang’d

SmackBang are proud to announce a Company in Residence at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC). Read More »

Dunedin Fringe launches with a splat

One of a dozen special guests, art commentator and writer Peter Entwistle throws a paint bomb in the Octagon as part of the launch of the 2010 Dunedin Fringe

The 2010 Dunedin Fringe Festival kicked off with the launch of 80 paintbombs, creating Dunedin’s largest artwork in the Octagon midday Thursday 18th March. Read More »