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MJZ finds IRISH PUB in NZ with Film Connection
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND The New Zealand Film Connection enjoyed creating a little slice of Ireland and a little slice of island paradise, in New Zealand recently for MJZ UK. IIBBDO Ireland was the agency, and Diageo (Carlsberg) was the client. We built an authentic thatched Irish pub in a carpark in the middle of Auckland,... Posted: Jun 30, 2009 |
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Taxi takes International Award for Animation
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| BRISBANE AUSTRALIA A television campaign produced by Taxi Film Production for RAC Insurance through The Brand Agency, Perth has won an international award in Non-computer Animation from the Mobius Awards.
The campaign, which featured one of the largest and most technically challenging stop motion projects attempted... Posted: Mar 11, 2009 |
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Film Victoria Launches Leading Locations Gallery
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LOS ANGELES AUSTRALIA Containing tens of thousands of high-quality images, the redeveloped Film Victoria Locations Gallery provides production teams with an excellent resource to research Victoria's diverse landscape and identify locations which can double for almost anywhere in the world.
The Locations Gallery has... Posted: Feb 28, 2008 |
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Aussies take the gold
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| LOS ANGELES AUSTRALIA Ausfilm's marketing materials have won GOLD for the second year running at the Pyramid Awards held by the Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA). The domestic accolade for the internationally-distributed marketing materials, which promote Australia as a premier destination for international... Posted: Sep 04, 2007 |
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Caroline Pitcher appointed as new AUSFILM
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| LOS ANGELES AUSTRALIA Ausfilm has announced that Caroline Pitcher has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Pitcher is currently the General Manager of Film Victoria’s Melbourne Film Office, a position she has held for the past four years. Like Ausfilm, the Melbourne Film Office seeks to attract major film and... Posted: Aug 19, 2007 |
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Curious' Ben Fisher to Screen at Cannes 2007
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| WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND A deliciously dark short film directed by Curious Film’s Ben Fisher has been selected to screen at this year’s Cannes International Advertising Festival on Friday 22 June 2007.
Titled ‘Shmick’, the film opens with a man who’s just been stabbed. He staggers from the scene of the crime and wanders... Posted: May 15, 2007 |
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Boost For International Production in Australia
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| LOS ANGELES AUSTRALIA The Australian Federal Government has enhanced the offer for international film and TV production in Australia by increasing the international screen production incentive to 15% and extending eligibility to Post/Digital/VFX (PDV) work.
Announced as part of the Australian Budget after a Government... Posted: May 08, 2007 |
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Wild Horses
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Big Pictures Company, Auckland, recently shot a commercial for the Lexus RX350 with China's New Life Films, and Saatchi & Saatchi, China. According to Big Pictures Company William Grieve, the most challeging aspect of the shoot called for a herd of a dozen wild horses to run with the 4WD Lexus on one... Posted: Jun 06, 2006 |
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Walkabout gets Paranoid
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| SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA Francois Vogel and Paranoid Projects hooked into Walkabout Films for Leo Burnett Australia's latest Energy Australia campaign. According to Walkabout's LIzzy Nash, the most challenging aspect of the shoot was matching the many CG elements with the real locations. The entire shoot took place in and around... Posted: May 26, 2006 |
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Sugar Cane doubles for Corn in Oz
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| SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA Director Mike Goode and greatguns:usa turned to Walkabout Films for DDB Worldwide's latest Glad Press & Seal, and Force Flex trash bags campaigns. According to Walkabout's Lizzy Nash, they not only doubled sugar can fields for corn fields in Brisbane, but one of the spots required real peaches and since... Posted: May 23, 2006 |
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George Hamilton guest stars on Tonight Show for Dell
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| SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA Directors Spooner French (Andrew French & Nick Spooner) and the Artist Company looked to Walkabout Films for DDB's 9 spot Dell campaign, shot entirely in HD. According to Walkabout's Lizzy Nash, it was a dream shoot and could be considered one of the best shoots we have ever had the pleasure of producing.... Posted: May 19, 2006 |
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Rob Cohen Goes Walkabout with Coors Light
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| SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA Original Film and Director Rob Cohen looked to Lizzy Nash and Walkabout Films for Foote Cone & Belding's latest Coors Light campaign. According to Walkabout's Lizzy Nash, the biggest challenge was the lack of lead time to prep this 8 day shoot, which seems more common than not these days. The project... Posted: May 16, 2006 |
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MJZ ships Dante Down Under for Wrigley's
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| SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, NSW AUSTRALIA MJZ and Director Dante Ariola looked to Walkabout Films for BBDO's latest Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum campaign. According to Walkabout's Lizzy Nash, the combination of live-action, stunts, mechanical FX and pyrotechnics made for a very challenging shoot.... Posted: May 15, 2006 |
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SIBERIAN AIRLINES JUMP WITH KNUCKLEHEAD
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Joe Roman and Knucklehead Films turned to Treza Gallogy and New Zealand Film Connection for Siberian Airline's latest television commercial campaign. New Zealand Film Connection's Natasha Stichbury line produced the spots for director Joe Roman, who's shot in NZ many times in the past.... Posted: May 09, 2006 |
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COMPANY FILMS MAJOR RIGGING EXERCISE
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Company Films turned to New Zealand Film Connection for Yoplait's latest yogurt campaign. Four spots were shot over a 3 day period, at locations in and around Auckland, as well as the Taranaki region of New Zealand. LOTR rigging technology was used to create a shot where the camera flew over the landscape... Posted: May 08, 2006 |
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NEW ZEALAND SELLS BEST LAMB
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Beautiful Auckland and surrounding locations provided stunning backdrops for Richard Oliver's commercials to sell New Zealand Lamb in the UK. New Zealand Film Connection serviced the 2 spots incorporating 5 fun vignettes which showed how easy it is to cook New Zealand Lamb and at the same time, enjoy... Posted: May 08, 2006 |
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Godman get the lay of the land in NZ
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Director Barney Cokeliss and Godman UK tapped New Zealand Film Connection and Executive Producer, Treza Gallogly, for BDH/TBWA's latest Morrisons Supermarkets campaign. Shooting for 5 days, travelling, dressing and wrapping 8 locations (interiors & exteriors) was no easy task for the Art Department,... Posted: Jun 16, 2005 |
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New Zealand Film Connection battens down BUPA
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| AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND On the top of a mountain, 50 kilometer an hour winds attacked the set build for Rose Hackney Barbers and director Joe Roman's BUPA spot. However, according to New Zealand Film Connection's Executive Producer, Treza Gallogly, the most challenging part of the shoot was organizing 300 extras and 20 riders... Posted: Jun 16, 2005 |
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Build it and they will come to Auckland
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| QUEENSTOWN NEW ZEALAND Director Ryoji Shimizu and Protean Image Group USA turned to Batch Film and Executive Producer, Brad Avery, for Asatsu - DK Japan's latest Kirin - Green Label campaign. A baseball field, ala Field of Dreams, was cut into crop filled farm for the production, according to Batch Film's Brad Avery, and... Posted: Jun 16, 2005 |
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