Frontseat
A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.
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1The Government set up the New Zealand Film Fund with a one off 25 million dollar cash injection. The purpose was to attract overseas investment for larger budget movies. The fund helped movies like Whale Rider and River Queen get made, but now is almost dry. Some want the Government to top up the fund, the Government says it already has.
Speakers
- Penelope Borland (Spada)
- Gaylene Preston (Director - Perfect Strangers)
- Nick Grant (Editor - OnFilm Magazine)
- Tim Thorpe (Screen Council)
- Ruth Harley (CEO - NZ Film Commission)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Other news.
Primary Title
- Frontseat
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 April 2005
Start Time
- 22 : 35
Finish Time
- 23 : 10
Duration
- 35:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A topical and provocative weekly arts series investigating the issues facing local arts and culture, from emerging talent to cultural icons, including all the regions and national institutions. Studio interviews, reports from the field, and a late deadline ensure each weeks show is as topical as possible.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Arts/crafts
- News
- Performing arts
Speakers
- Gaylene Preston (Director - Perfect Strangers)
- Nick Grant (Editor - OnFilm Magazine)
- Penelope Borland (Spada)
- Ruth Harley (CEO - NZ Film Commission)
- Tim Thorpe (Screen Council)