A partnership between Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission
Resources | Reference
New Zealand film industry directory
The Data Book
New Zealand's Screen Production Directory
Profile Publishing Limited
Level 2, Suite 1
72 Dominion Road
Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
www.databook.co.nz
Books About Screen Writing*
- Aaronson, Linda Scriptwriting Updated: new and conventional ways of writing for the screen
- Field, Syd Screenplay: the Foundations of Screenwriting
- Horton, Andrew Writing the Character-Centred Screenplay
- McKee, Robert Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
- Seger, Linda Making a Good Script Great
The Art of Adaptation
Creating Unforgettable Characters - Vogler, Christopher The Writer's Journey: mythic structure for screenwriters and storytellers
- Books About Experiences in the Film Industry:
- Bach, Steven Final Cut: Dreams and Disaster in the making of Heaven's Gate
- Biskand, Peter Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- Goldman, William Adventures in the Screen Trade
- Ondaatje, Michael The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film
- Shelton, Lindsay The Selling of New Zealand Movies
*This list was compiled by Robin Laing c/o The Film School, Newtown, Wellington
Magazines
ONFILM
New Zealand's screen production industry magazine. An excellent resource including crew/cast lists for projects in pre production, production and post production
www.onfilm.co.nz/subscribe
NZ Film
Published by the New Zealand Film Commission
www.nzfilm.co.nz
In Camera Magazine
Production stories from around the world, publiched by Kodak
To be added to the mailing list, contact Grant Campbell: grant.campbell@kodak.com
Illusions
NZ Moving Image and Performing Arts Criticism
Editor: illusions@paradise.nz.net
Write Up
The magazine of the New Zealand Writer's Guild/Ropu kai Tuhi o Aotearoa
www.nzwritersguild.org.nz
Inside Film
Australia's Filmmaker Magazine. Inside Film is much like New Zealand's ONFILM magazine but also has festivals' "Call for Entries"
Screen Education
Jointly produced by the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) and the Australian Film Commission (AFC). Available quarterly from good magazine sellers
Screen International
lBilled as "The International Voice of the Film Business"
www.ScreenDaily.com
The Hollywood Reporter
A weekly international magazine
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Variety
International entertainment weekly
www.Variety.com
Newsletters
SPADA News - newsletter of the Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand, "the leading advocate for New Zealand screen culture"
www.spada.co.nz
E-newsletters
- The Big Idea
- AWN- Animation World Network www.awn.com
- Lumiere
- MIC
- Fuel4arts.com
Sándor Lau's resource list
- "The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films: Making It Big In Shorts"
By Kim Adelman
available on www.amazon.com - www.filmhelp.com –low-budget filmmaking advice from US director Greg Pak
- www.nzshortfilm.com - NZ shorts online
- www.ifilm.com - premium short film website
- www.atomfilms.com - premium short film website
- www.triggerstreet.com - put your film online and get feedback
- www.fulbright.org.nz - Fulbright New Zealand
- www.britishcouncil.org.nz - British Council New Zealand
- www.masterclass.org.nz - Masterclass! Info on this and other workshops
- Sándor Lau's Masterclass! Article, "Squeeze The Lemon" can be found online - click here
Thanks Sándor!
