Hawke’s Bay film industry has taken a big step forward with the opening of a community hub.
The hub in central Hastings will focus on the local film industry.
It is the official base for Eastern Screen Alliance, a regional film office and part of a national body, Regional Film Offices of New Zealand (RFONZ), promoting and supporting the development of the screen industry in Hawke’s Bay.
The space upstairs on the corner of Market and Heretaunga Sts has been empty for several years.
Cleaning and painting by ESA members have transformed the rooms, named Screen Central, into offices, a kitchen, a lounge and a small film studio.