You are currently browsing the monthly archive for August 2008.
We’re very pleased that NZ On Air has agreed to another year of funding for NZ On Screen.
It’s wonderful that this government agency has the vision and the foresight to support this initiative and to recognise that it is a project that will continue to grow after it has launched!
Thank you NZ On Air.
Our very own editor Paul Ward has been nominated and is a finalist in the “Best Screenplay for a Short Film” category of the Qantas Film and Television Awards, for The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia. The film is also a finalist in two other categories.
Way to go Paul!
NZ On Screen is a project funded by NZ On Air through the NZ On Screen Trust. The trustees have been working hard throughout the year to keep the project on track, help establish curatorial guidelines, provide insight and guidance to the team, and oversee progress.
Our Trustees are:
- Edie Moke; Chair
- Roger Horrocks; writer, filmmaker, academic
- Robin Scholes; Producer
- Russell Brown; Web and Media Commentator, Public Address
- Teresa Shreves; Lawyer
- Jane Wrightson; CEO NZ On Air
We would like to acknowledge their support 
Every title that is shown on the NZ On Screen site has to have copyright cleared. It turns out that for each title this is a different process. Some straightforward, some needing a lot of communication, conversations, demos and meetings.
Our rights team recently met with Ian Mune to discuss access to Winners & Losers (1976) and Derek (1974). These programmes were produced and directed by Ian Mune and Roger Donaldson – and we’re happy to say, they’re going to be on our site!
Ian Mune, Kim Baker and Catherine Juniot
Monika Ahuriri has been working with the NZ On Screen team as the curator for Maori content on the site. She has been instrumental in selecting titles that have particular significance for Maori and Maori broadcasting. She has also worked alongside the NZ Film Archive to establish iwi clearances for some titles and helped to develop our processes for working with Maori content.
Monika has now decided to move to the big smoke of Auckland, and we are looking for a new person for this position.
If you are interested in being part of the NZ On Screen team on a part time basis, and being involved in:
- selection of titles (particularly those with signficance for Maori) for inclusion in the site
- liaison with copyright holders and iwi to clear titles
- establishing and maintaining guidelines for Maori content throughout the site
and you have a good knowledge of film, television and Maori culture and language (and ideally you are Wellington based) …
Please get in touch! Email [brenda at nzonscreen.com] with your cover letter and CV.
