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May 17, 2012
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When Roseanne Liang’s personal life started to get complicated, she decided to pick up her camera and start filming. The result was the hugely popular 2005 doco Banana in a Nutshell, which had sellout audiences at the New Zealand film festival. Today, she’s in post-production of her first feature Girl Meets Boy, a romantic comedy based on Banana detailing her struggle with the expectations of her Chinese parents in order to be with a European boy. Although she’s reluctant to discuss its progress—citing superstition—she talks to Florence Noble about the shortage of older Asian actors and explains how she ended up working with kung-fu vets Kenneth Tsang and Cheng Pei-pei. On that note, our sweet new issue is now on the press—128 pages of pure brilliance. It’ll be out on
August 23, though subscribers will probably get it a day or two sooner.
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Sometimes, PC users just don’t get it. But at CreativeTech 2010, you’ll be among plenty of likeminded Apple fans who do. Pick and choose from presentations covering everything from design to business administration to advanced developing, delivered by futurist and former Apple employee Mark Pesce, MacTheMag editor Matthew JC Powell
and many more. Plus watch out for a special screening at the nearby Academy Cinema of the never-before-seen-in-NZ doco Welcome to Macintosh. Attendees can also check out (and more importantly, buy) the very latest gadgets and software in the ‘Trade Space’. Prices start at $120 for a one-day pass, but thanks to CreativeTech, we’ve got a prize pack worth $509 to give away. As well as a single-day ticket, it includes Filemaker Bento, a Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard and a half-day training session at Renaissance. To enter, email editor@idealog.co.nz by August 20 explaining which speaker you’d most like to see.
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Prime Minister John Key has launched a $1 million scholarship scheme to boost the capability of Kiwi businesses, with a particular eye on exporting. Designed to complement the existing Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, it offers up to $110,000 for successful applicants to study at internationally-recognised business schools. Key says the aim is to make New Zealand more internationally competitive. And Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee says the government hopes to see applicants from areas identified as high priority for economic growth, including dairy, food, high-value manufacturing and services, and petroleum and minerals. “Successful applicants will need to show how they will benefit from the opportunity to develop their international business skills, the value they can add to their business, and that they have the full support of their employer.” Between 15 and 25 scholarships will be awarded—and future funding will depend on the outcome of this year’s pilot programme. Applications close on 19 September.
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Wellington’s new Supreme Court just keeps raking in the accolades. As well as a nomination in the 2010 World Architecture Festival Awards, the Warren and Mahoney–designed building has been shortlisted for a heritage IStructE Structural Award. The project involved the construction of a new building, together with the restoration of the neighbouring High Court, a Category I historic building. A fusion of both old and new elements, the design was meant to complement, not overpower, its 130-year-old partner. Warren and Mahoney architects are heading to Barcelona in November to present their case to the World Architecture judges, while engineers Holmes Consulting will travel to the UK for the IStructE Structural Awards.
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Speed sprayer
Ever wondered how taggers can plaster entire walls with giant murals without getting caught? It’s because graffiti artists have mastered the art of working under pressure. Watch.
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If you thought jewellery was made purely for decorational purposes, an exhibition opening this month in Lower Hutt will make you think again. Small Stories presents a collection rich with meaning beyond the ornamental, in which a total of 11 Kiwi jewellers have infused their work with narratives from a range of inspirations. Blair Smith, for example, has created a light-hearted play on the suburban washing line, while Jane Dodd’s work reflects her fascination with memory, magic and fairy tales. See for yourself at The New Dowse from August 28.
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Currently on display at the Auckland Art Gallery are works by the four finalists in the running for the prestigious 2010 Walters Prize, Dan Arps (above), Saskia Leek, Fiona Connor and Alex Monteith. It’s New Zealand’s most prestigious contemporary art prize—look out for art writer and historian Hamish Coney’s column on the subject in our upcoming issue—intended to recognise and reward “outstanding contributions” to the field. Former Tate Modern director Vicente Todoli will decide the winner in October, but in the meantime, you can vote for your favourite in the People’s Choice Award.
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From the end of August, anyone with a laptop or PC will be able to watch Auckland artist Peter Roche working in his Point Chevalier studio. A permanent, live, multiple-camera video feed streaming directly from his studio to the internet provides viewers with a window into the usually private world of an artist and an opportunity to watch as he develops his works. Since emerging from the Elam School of Fine Arts in the late 1970s, Roche has been a pioneer; he says this is a “natural extension” of his artistic process and a “chance to redefine my relationship with my audience”.
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Widening the net
This is the first episode of 101 Dates, a new comedy series filmed in Wellington, following a single twentysomething woman who takes her quest to find “the one” global through online video dating. The series brings to life some hilarious dates, an outrageous friend with fashion sense worthy of WOW, and a young woman trying to overcome the many obstacles life throws her way. Filmmaker Chaz Harris, deliberately tailor-made the project for the web; a new episode will be released every Sunday and you can keep up with the storyline, along with Alice’s “blogs”, here. 101 Dates
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More than 60 students breathed a sigh of relief as the 2010 yMedia challenge drew to a close this week. Designed to give students in the creative industries valuable work experience while lending a hand to 20 not-for-profit organisations, it’s now in its fourth year and growing steadily. The winners will be announced at a special dinner next week, so if you’ve been lucky enough to receive an invitation, look out for your pass in the mail! You must bring your ticket along to the event—it’s invite only and numbers are strictly limited.
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