Gordon Campbell on maximizing the gains from the Avatar sequels
Theoretically, the screen industry should have all the talent at its fingertips to communicate the socio-economic value of what it does. To date, it hasn’t done much to do so.
NZ Film Industry
Gordon Campbell on Labour’s backdown over the Hobbit law (and Jami-Lee Ross)
Clearly, Jami-Lee Ross is not waging a normal form of political warfare, with agreed rules of combat and rational cost/benefit calculations.
Gordon Campbell on subsidising the film industry
Sure, film subsidies may work in practice, but do they work in theory?
Gordon Campbell on the TPP outcome, and the Hobbit law
TPP countries gathered in Vietnam have announced a deal in broad principle, shunted aside until a later date the stuff on which they don’t agree, and declared victory.
Treasury Enters, Stage Right
Treasury, not trade unions, poses the biggest threat to film industry jobs