Recapping the
Big Screen Symposium 2015
October 15, 2015
Collaboration and process were front and centre at the fourth annual Big Screen Symposium for New Zealand filmmakers.
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Recapping the
Four from London
October 13, 2015
At the BFI London Film Festival 2015: Jia Zhangke’s multi-generational Chinese epic, Mountains May Depart; the façade of progressivism in Flocking; AKIZ’s techno teen horror, Der Nachtmahr; and Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten, the untold story of South-East Asian rock ‘n’ roll.
A Fine Balance;
Young and Hungry 2015
October 12, 2015
An ambitious stage adaptation of Rohinton Mistry’s novel at TAPAC; a new round of Young and Hungry plays by Sam Brooks and Uther Dean.
Travelling with The Eversons
October 9, 2015
The Eversons’ Mark Turner on migrating from Auckland to London and what to expect from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album, Stuck In New Zealand.
Reading Manifesto 2083: An Interview with Anders Falstie-Jensen
September 28, 2015
The controversial Danish play on Norwegian extremist Anders Breivik comes to Auckland’s Basement Theatre.
From Trainspotting to Porno
September 24, 2015
A speculation on Danny Boyle’s recently announced sequel to Trainspotting—an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel Porno—and what it means for the film’s legacy.
An Interview with Eamonn Marra
September 17, 2015
Returning for a season at the Basement Theatre in September, Eamonn Marra’s Respite finds laughter and sadness through literary influence.
Anna Smaill on The Chimes
September 15, 2015
On the eve of this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist announcement, nominee Anna Smaill talks in-depth about her captivating debut novel, The Chimes.
All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever
September 11, 2015
Eli Kent and The PlayGround Collective’s highly accomplished play debuts in Auckland.
“Some sort of strange cousin”
September 9, 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal on Everest, family, boxing, and Lou Bloom’s connection with Donnie Darko.
The Events; Heroes
September 8, 2015
Silo Theatre’s daring production of David Greig’s award-winning play; Auckland Theatre Company team up with stage veterans George Henare, Ken Blackburn, and Ray Henwood.
The Lumière Reader presents
“Paper Boat”
September 7, 2015
Alex Mitcalfe Wilson charts the journey a book follows when it is published today, telling a story of creativity and commitment through the words of those who carry a text through each step of that path: writers, editors, designers, printers, binders, booksellers, and librarians.
SJD on Saint John Divine
September 3, 2015
SJD walks us through the creative process behind his latest and greatest album, Saint John Divine.
Notes on notes to eternity
September 2, 2015
Sarah Cordery’s eloquent meditation on the Israel-Palestine conflict also speaks to a potentially unique—and exciting—way forward for New Zealand filmmaking.
On Literary Pilgrimage
August 28, 2015
An account of living and writing in residence at Orlando’s Jack Kerouac House.
NZIFF 2015 Endnotes
August 25, 2015
Parting thoughts and reflections on the New Zealand International Film Festival from TIM WONG and DOUG DILLAMAN.
Billy Liar (1963)
August 24, 2015
Previously at the Wellington Film Society: a short deconstruction of John Schlesinger’s British classic.
Behind Bubblelands
August 21, 2015
An interview with award-winning playwright Renee Liang, whose new creation is a fable of fishy sentience, ecology, and sashimi set in a Chinese restaurant.
Not Psycho
August 18, 2015
Benjamin Henson’s masterful stage remix of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
David Bowie is
August 18, 2015
A look back at the first international retrospective of David Bowie’s multifaceted career; plus, viewing notes from the Art Institute of Chicago.