Peter Jackson’s: ‘The Lord of the Rings’. A film industry headache due to lack of film crews. Raymond Thompson. Cloud 9 Productions Chief Executive ‘The Tribe’. Chris Tyson, Producer “The Irrefutable Truth About Demons”. Steve La Hood, FileMaker. Bill Gavin, Jubilee Executive Producer. Jane Campion awarded an honorary Doctorate of Literature by Victoria University. New film ‘Holy Smoke’. Is the PR Industry getting too much say in what you read, hear & see? by Mark Chysell. Andrew Cutler, Public Relations Lecturer, Massy University. SPIN in the press gallery. Mike Munro, Chief Press Secretary, Labour. Bill Southworth, Journalists Training Organisation. Graeme Speden, Labour Press Secretary. Steve Maharey, Labour Social Welfare Spokesperson. TV coverage. Roger Sowry, Social Services Minister. Nicky Hager, Activist Author. Debate panel: Cedric Allan, Cedric Allan Associates. Richard Griffin, Former Prime Ministerial Aide. Al Morrison, Radio NZ Political Editor. Frank Watson. Artworks Studios, Bronze Sculpture “The Great Explorer. Zara Stanhope, Adam Gallery Director, at Victoria University. Jenny Harper, Art History, Victoria University. Denis Adam, Philanthropist. Jim Barr, Art Collector. Jenny Bornholdt, Poet. Chris Knox with the best 4 films of the year. Best fiction film of the year ‘Happiness’. Most moving film for 1999 ‘Punitive Damage’. Best documentary film of the year ‘Campaign’. Best movie of the year ‘Scarfies’. Montana Wearable Arts Awards. ‘Turban Shell’ Evelyn Roth. ‘Superminx’ Simon Hmes. ‘Epona’ Caroline Robinson. ‘Golden Lure’ Andrea Clinton. ‘Algorithmic Fractalation’ Chris Nightingale. ‘Grotesque Comedy’ Chris Covich. ‘Off The Map’ Wilma van Hellemond. ‘Silent Cinema’ Letty MacPhedran & Clarrie Reid. ‘Love is Blind’ Violet and Charleen Oliver. ‘Puddocky’ Annemiek Weterings. New Zealand Festival 2000: new Logo & Sponsorship. Carla van Zon, NZ Festival 2000 Executive Director. Chamber Music NZ programme out for 2000. Books of the week: ‘Cook’s Sites - Revisiting History’ by Mark Adams & Nick Thomas. ‘The World to Come’ Lloyd Geering. ‘What a Laugh’ by Les Andrew QSM: Music CD “Tangiroa 2’ Flax Wax Records. Letters of the week: Lauri Lee In-Jung Shore. ‘A Memoir’ by Shona McFarlane.