Congratulations to DEGANZ member Rebecca Tansley whose film, The Finding, has garnered a further three more film festival selections. The Finding is in the Oscar qualifying Silver Princess Competition for Best Fiction Film at the In The Palace International Short Film Festival in Bulgaria (February 26-March 5). The Finding will also screen at the upcoming […]
DEGANZ Incubator alumna Marina Alofagia McCartney has received funding for her project The Return. The short film follows Lupesina who answers the call from her ancestors, and must prove her worthiness as a Samoan woman or stay stuck in the in-between. Congratulations, Marina! She is the first woman writer/director of Moana Pasifika heritage to secure […]
After premiering at NZIFF last year, Mark Hunt: The Fight of His Life is set to release in NZ cinemas on February 3. Directed by DEGANZ member Peter Brook Bell, this compelling documentary follows one of New Zealand’s sporting superstars, kickboxing and MMA fighter Mark Hunt, and his rags-to-riches story. When making any documentary, trust […]
Legendary film editor and DEGANZ board member Annie Collins spoke to Ngฤ Taonga Sound & Vision about her work on PATU!, collaborating with trailblazing Mฤori filmmaker Merata Mita. Annie recalls the unique challenges when it came to editing the documentary film, which records the anti-Apartheid protest that took place in New Zealand during the 1981 […]
The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand is now accepting applications for the sixth Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator. In 2022, the talent-focused development programme will mentor a handful of selected female directors from Aotearoa New Zealand. Background The overall vision of the Incubator is to empower the participating directors with the confidence, knowledge […]