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The completion of upgrades to the Auckland Film Studio will provide an economic boost for Auckland and the country as a whole.

The Government is taking action to secure the long-term future of the film and television industry through proposals released today for public consultation as part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant review.

The Arts and Economic Development Ministers say the New Zealand screen sector can take a bow after The Power of the Dog won the coveted Best Director Oscar at today’s Academy Award ceremony in Los Angeles.

A New Zealand delegation has headed to Los Angeles to lift the profile of our screen sector as Kiwi co-production The Power of the Dog goes up against the world’s best for the Academy Awards.

The government has launched a review of the way it funds parts of the film and television industry to ensure the screen sector has a more secure long-term future.

New Zealand is set to host a major international festival of song after a government-backed bid won the rights to the 2024 World Choir Games.