A great resource for educators

All NZers have free access to a unique on-line collection of NZ television and film content.

NZ On Screen, conceived and funded by NZ On Air will be a truly valuable interactive resource, perfect for any learning environment.

The site is a continually evolving showcase of NZ television and film. NZ On Screen can be used by students and teachers as an on-line learning resource, providing not just video clips from programmes and movies – and in many cases the whole programme – but also commentary about the programmes, their makers, and their place in NZ’s screen culture history.

One area of NZ On Screen, Screentalk, will allow students and teachers to interact and learn from those working within the industry.

This video blog area of the site features video interviews with key industry players and offers viewers the opportunity to give feedback, ask questions and comment on numerous topics.

At the launch last month, the site had more than 200 titles and accompanying content, with more being added all the time.

NZ On Screen manager, Brenda Leeuwenberg, said the site was unique in that it featured content from a wide range of programme makers, channels and genres.

“This is not just content from one source or one channel. The unifying principle is NZ content, old and new, housed on one site for NZers and the world to enjoy.

“Over nearly a century, NZers have created vast amounts of wonderful screen moments.

“For the first time ever, NZ On Screen will bring this rich screen culture to the surface for all NZers to see, for free, in one place, at www.­nzonscreen.com.”