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New hit show starring Beulah Koale and KJ Apa
Sci-fi drama The Cul De Sac centres on 16 year old Rose who must keep her siblings safe after all the adults mysteriously disappear and dark forces begin to tear the world apart. Produced by Greenstone TV, the six episode series will screen in a prime time slot on TV2. Starring Samoan/Kiwi actors KJ Apa and Beulah Koale.
KJ Apa hosts Fresh with Pua Magasiva, check it out here
Rose wakes to a world where there are no adults … technology has mysteriously ceased to function … and the rules by which she used to live no longer apply.
Without authority figures like parents and teachers, teenagers are left to run things. While most, like Rose, just want to survive, there are some young people who see this as an opportunity to create a new order in which they make the rules.…more
Beulah Koale lands lead role in U.S Drama
Kiwi-born Samoan Beulah Koale will join Miles Teller and Haley Bennett in Jason Hall’s directorial debut
Beulah Koale has landed the third lead in DreamWorks’ PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drama “Thank You for Your Service” alongside Miles Teller and Haley Bennett.
Jason Hall, the Oscar-nominated writer of “American Sniper,” will make his directorial debut with the project, adapted from the non-fiction book by David Finkel.
“Thank You for Your Service” follows a group of U.S. soldiers who return from Iraq and struggle to integrate back into their civilian lives with their families, as they’re still haunted by the horrific memories of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield.
Koale will play Solo, an American Samoan soldier raised on the streets who feels indebted to the military for making his life better. The character is based on real-life soldier Tausolo Aieti, who saved two comrades but remained haunted by a third whom he was unable to rescue.…more
JLO's Live AMA Performance featuring ReQuest Dance Crew
Check out JLo's amazing Opening number at this year's American Music Awards, featuring ReQuest Dance Crew and choreographed by Parris Goebel.
What Do You Mean - PURPOSE The Movement
Our girl Parris Goebel does it again with Justin Bieber's latest music vid for What Do You Mean!
Filmed on location in West Auckland, NZ, check out one of the 13 music vids that Justin Bieber dropped earlier this week, featuring dancers from The Palace Dance Studio!
Check out the rest of the vids from his latest album Purpose!
Parris Goebel drops 13 new dance videos for Justin Bieber
The release of Justin Bieber's fourth album is accompanied by a special short film, choreographed by none other than the Kiwi Kween of Poly-Swagg, Parris Goebel.
Individual clips, which make up a 45-minute short dance film when played consecutively, were revealed on Bieber's VEVO account at the weekend.
The first of the vids to drop was his hit single 'Sorry', which was filmed, edited and delivered in 3 days.
Parris directed the project, and worked on the different fast-paced and slow burning dance scenes that appear throughout.
She took to Instagram to share her pride at the achievement.
Check out all the videos here!
What The Rock Learned After Being Booed by 20,000 Wrestling Fans
Like his father and his grandfather before him, Dwayne Johnson decided to jump in the ring as a professional wrestler when he was in his 20s. In 1996, Dwayne made his WWE debut as "Rocky Maivia" at Madison Square Garden. By the end of his first match, Dwayne says the crowd was cheering him on and chanting his name...but that all soon changed.
How a Bout of Depression Led to Dwayne Johnson's Career-Defining Moment
After playing football for four years at the University of Miami, Dwayne Johnson was passed over by the NFL. While he played for the Canadian Football League for a short time, he was ultimately cut from his team, the Calgary Stampeders, and sent packing. At 23, Dwayne found himself living in his parents' small apartment, battling depression.
Congratulations to Amitai Pati! WINNER of the NEW ZEALAND ARIA 2015
The New Zealand Aria competition is one of Australasia’s most prestigious singing competitions. The event, in its current format, has been held annually for the past 13 years. Formerly known as the Rotorua Lockwood Aria, the competition offers life-changing opportunities to entrants and has launched the careers of some fine young singers.
The event is the largest competition of its kind in the country, and its fame has spread throughout Australia’s world of opera. The New Zealand Aria attracts aspiring opera stars who pit themselves against some of Australasia’s best young singers. The opportunity this engenders, along with the attractive prize money, contribute to the performer’s further development in this demanding art. Entrants often go on to take part in major productions both in New Zealand and overseas.
The high numbers of contestants who have already been trained overseas and have returned to New Zealand, or conversely have plans toward furthering their development with offshore experience is reflected in every artist with ambition to achieve. The New Zealand Aria grows with each experience.…more
Justin Bieber ft. Request Dance Crew - Sorry
Director: Parris Goebel
Producer: Parris Goebel
Animator: John Hwang
Production Company: Taktix Films
Dark Horse wins in France
The St Tropez-based Festival des Antipodes ends today (NZ time), having handed out its awards over the weekend.
A pair of older titles took awards for New Zealand. The Dark Horse won the festival’s Grand Prix, while Whirimako Black won Best Actress for her role in White Lies. The jury (pictured below) was led by Bryan Brown.
Robert Connolly’s Australian Paper Planes, recently on release here, took the Audience and Best Actor (Ed Oxenbould) awards.
Eight NZ titles played in and out of competition at the festival.
Festival des Antipodes award winners were:
Grand Prix
The Dark Horse, James Napier Robertson
Best Actress
Whirimako Black, White Lies
Best Actor
Ed Oxenbould, Paper Planes
Audience Award
Paper Planes, Robert Connolly
Prix Nicolas Baudin Short Film Award
All God’s Creatures, Brendon McDonall
- Screenz