Some of the most successful TV shows in New Zealand over the last 5 years have been procedural/cosy-adjacent crime shows. What makes a cosy crime series thrive in the New Zealand screen landscape?

This panel brings together WIFT members Kate McDermott (co-creator and writer, Blue Murder Motel, and script producer and writer, My Life is Murder), Kathleen Anderson (Head of Drama GSTV, Blue Murder Motel), and Rachel Antony (Chief Executive Greenstone TV, My Life is Murder) to unpack the creative and commercial mechanics of the genre.

From defining the core elements of successful cosy crime and crafting distinctive protagonists that sustain multiple seasons, to positioning locally made series for both domestic broadcasters and international markets, the discussion will examine how tone, character, audience, and market intersect.

This session will be moderated by Marina Alofagia McCartney.

Date: Wednesday 22nd April

Time: Drinks & nibbles from 6pm, panel from 6:30 - 8pm

Location: The Rosey Production Base, 489 B Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026

Drinks and nibbles provided. WIFT Members free, non-members $20.

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