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09:19 am on 15 November 2013

The country's screen industry workers say their sector will die unless the Government immediately increases tax rebates for film productions. About 400 actors, producers and other industry members held a meeting in Auckland on Thursday to discuss what can be done to halt what they are calling a crisis.

Production and post-production companies have already warned work is drying up rapidly.

The forum passed resolutions to set up an industry-wide organisation and press the Government to increase the 15% rebate paid to large-scale productions.