News from Radio New Zealand
International Radio Personality of the Year, Kim Hill, has been recognised by New Zealand radio industry colleagues and award judges in the 2013 New Zealand Radio Awards announced yesterday. She received the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting Award and won the Best Talk or Current Affairs Host category ahead of strong competition from commercial broadcasters Mike Hosking and Larry Williams. Read more »

Press Release – NZ International Film Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival today revealed the first six films confirmed for the 2013 programme. World premieres of four New Zealand films have been announced, with further titles to be named in June. The festival is to be held in Wellington from 26 July – 11 August. Read more »

Press Release – NZ International Film Festival
International filmmaker Alison Maclean has been confirmed as selector for the New Zealand International Film Festival’s New Zealand’s Best Shorts competition for 2013. Read more »

Press Release – Frequency Media
P-Money makes a triumphant return with the release of his highly anticipated new album Gratitude available in-stores and online today. Read more »

Press Release – The Roxy Cinema

The Roxy won a Gold Award at the New Zealand Commercial Project Awards held in Auckland on Saturday night. Read more »

Press Release – SWPR
Following sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Sydney Opera House, the stage show of Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary and Friends will be springing off the page in the July school holidays in Wellington. Read more »

Press release from NZ Post
New Zealand Post and Wellington’s Weta Workshop have teamed up to bring a slice of Middle-earth to the Chinese market – via the China/New Zealand online shopping site ULE.com.hk Read more »

News from National Library
The music of protest – with a distinctly punk flavour – gets dissected by a panel of experts at the National Library in Molesworth Street this Friday (17 May), followed by live music. Read more »

Press Release – Queen Margaret College
An exclusive Phantom of the Opera preview for the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to be held this Friday from 6.30pm – 8pm. Read more »

Press Release – Adele Feletto Publicity
Following the success of the season one broadcast, the internationally popular series, The WotWots, from Wellington’s Pukeko Pictures will return to the UK’s Channel 5 Milkshake with season two in 2013 through a deal recently brokered by AG Properties (AGP), the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM), which serves as a global licensing agent for the brand. Read more »

Press Release – The Film Archive

The Public Service at Work: Modern Girls… Looking After the Figures (1946)

New Zealand’s largest trade union, the Public Service Association (PSA), was founded in 1913. The Film Archive celebrates the organisation’s dynamic first 100 years by screening a programme of film and television footage that looks back on the union’s fascinating history – from Modern Girls, to communist scandals, to the demise of work shorts. The films reflect the PSA’s diverse membership and changing relationships with successive governments. Read more »

Press Release – NZSO
In celebration of Verdi’s bicentenary, Australasia’s finest singing talents will join forces with New Zealand’s best city choirs in honour of this great composer. Read more »

Press Release – The Film Archive
Get your groove on at The New Zealand Film Archive this May. A series of screenings and live music events happening from May 23 – 25 will feature varied types of music, Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Film Archive
Three shorts by Canterbury-based filmmaker Alex Porter screen alongside three Len Lye films. Porter is the creator of Porter’s Cinebooth, an individual screening device with a plush interior, currently on display in the Film Archive cafe. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Alex Porter and Sarah Davy (Director Collect Division, Film Archive, and our resident Len Lye expert). Read more »

Press Release – Wellington Children’s Book Association
The Wellington Children’s Book Association Inc presents an Illustrators’ panel discussion, Wednesday 15 May, 7.30-9.30pm. Read more »

Press Release – The Film Archive

The Conquest of Everest, 1953.

On 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest. The Film Archive celebrates the 60 year anniversary of their awe-inspiring achievement by screening The Conquest of Everest (1953). This is the official film record of the ascent, filmed by British film technicians who were part of the expedition team. Read more »

Press Release – Frontier Touring Company
Tenacious D have been killing it at their Australian shows ahead of next week’s visit to Wellington. The duo has already played in Brisbane and Sydney and the reports so far have been hugely favourable: Read more »

Press Release – Frequency Media
After riding the wave of international success, an award-winning sophomore album and a strong tradition of unbeatable live performances, Three Houses Down are back with the release of their Moon & Back EP on 31 May. The six song EP is a teaser of what’s to comelater in the year with the uplifting title track already being well received at radio. Read more »