Government Announces Budget Initiatives for Cultural & Arts Sectors
Last week's Budget funding initiatives for the cultural sector include:* $25 million for Creative New Zealand* $1.4m for the Antarctic Heritage Trust* $11.364m to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga* $18m fo...
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SCREENSAFE COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEPARTMENTAL ROLES & SMALL CREWSMore good work from the ScreenSafe COVID19 Health & Safety team who have now included Departmental Roles in their guidelines:"These guidelines are a best practice guide and have been...
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Please read the following information from ScreenSafe about UPDATES to the ScreenSafe Health and Safety COVID-19 Standard and Protocols, and the release of the COVID-19 Resources page on their website.
ScreenSafe Health and Safety COVID-19 Standard and Protocols - UPDATED 19 M...
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson has released BUDGET 2020 - 'Rebuilding Together'
The following summary identifies the aspects of the budget most relevant to the New Zealand screen sector as announced on 14th May 2020. Further announcements for Arts and Media are due in the comin...
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SPADA would like to extend an invitation to members and non-members to join them in a discussion with the New Zealand Film Commission about the new COVID-19 Terms of Trade and the outcome of Budget 2020 next Monday night.
Date: Monday, 18 May 2020
Time: 5:00 - 6:00PM
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SPADA's Feedback on the Screen Sector Strategy 2030
Feedback for the draft Screen Sector Strategy 2030 closed on Friday 8 May 2020. A total of 270 submissions were received. SPADA’s members were very active in their engagement with this draft document with individual meetin...
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The New Zealand Film Commission COVID-19 Policy Released
The NZFC has uploaded its NZFC COVID-19 Policy, and the portal is now open for Feature Film Financing applications for which this new policy will apply.
https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/resources/covid-19-policy
SPADA was consult...
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Deadline Extended for Submissions on Screen Industry Workers Bill
A new deadline for submissions to select committee has been extended to 25 May 2020.
To recap: Minister Iain Lees-Galloway introduced the Screen Industry Workers Bill to the House in February 2020. It had its f...
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WorkSafe has endorsed the ScreenSafe Health & Safety COVID-19 Toolkit
The Health and Safety COVID-19 Standard & Protocols have been endorsed by WorkSafe. ScreenSafe maintains a simple register of productions, in order to assist the Ministry of Health with contact...
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The third installment in the series sees SPADA continue the discussion with NZFC and NZOA CEOs in response to COVID-19.
SPADA Co-presidents Sharon Menzies and Richard Fletcher discuss developments of the past week with Annabelle Sheehan (CEO, New Zealand Film Commission) a...
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