Paul Grinder was a long-time member of DEGANZ, and a highly experienced Assistant Director, Second Unit Director and later Producer. I would occasionally see Paul at industry events between his long stints working locally or overseas, on films and series including Spartacus, Power Rangers and River Queen here, Black Sails in South Africa and Colony […]
Editor/director and DEGANZ member Michael Hacking died in March this year after a long battle with cancer. Michael came to New Zealand from England after leaving University. He was a good-looking young man with a quick wit and in 1970s Wellington he and partner Carole Hartney, with their English accents and good looks, cut a […]
Missed our live events in June? We’ve added two to The DEGANZ Podcast. Screenlink: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget Writer/director Sam Kelly (Savage, Lambs), DOP Jess Charlton (Loimata, The Sweetest Tears) and DOP Richard Bluck NZCS (Black Sheep) weigh in on the creative advantages of filmmaking and collaborating on a small budget. We all […]
Perfect Storm by Guild member Morag Brownlie is a finalist in NZIFFโs Ngฤ Whanaunga Mฤori Pasifika Shorts Competition. Directed, produced and edited by Morag, Perfect Storm follows one manโs enforced isolation on the wild west coast of Tฤmaki Makaurau, as he paces the beach and wonders whether he will see those dear to him again. […]
With over 70,000 short films submitted from 44 countries, DEGANZ member Tim Hamiltonโs Zero Gravity was able to beat out the competition to win the Best Edit Award at the inaugural TikTok Short Film Competition. Tim was able to make Zero Gravity on a shoestring budget of $600 with the help of AWA Films and […]