The NZFC has announced the ten screen storytellers who will take part in their 2021 online mentorship programme. Congrats to board member Renae Maihi and members Pennie Hunt and Matasila Freshwater! Renae Maihi will be mentored by writer-director Dame Gaylene Preston to further develop a feature film thriller. Pennie Hunt will further develop a feature […]
The latest Loading Docs season titled Tumanako/Hope is set to premiere online on August 26. Eight short documentaries make up the collection, including films made by our members director Mia Maramara and producer/editor Bianca Delalic. Mia Maramara directed Only Human, which follows the youngest liberal daughter of an old-fashioned father, who can no longer accept […]
Postponed until Alert Level 1 – Registrations and applications will reopen once we have a new date. We will hold onto all completed applications in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding. Learn best practices for directing on-screen intimacy with Tandi Wright. DEGNZ welcomes directors to join us for a one-day Auckland workshop, taught by actor […]
After five years of building up the screen media industry in the Bay of Plenty, DEGNZ member Anton Steel is stepping back from an operation level and retiring as CEO of Film Bay of Plenty. In the past year alone, the regional film office has supported a range of projects, including two feature films, two […]
The first two episodes in the three part documentary Ake, Ake, Ake are now available on Māori Television OnDemand and on the RNZ website. Co-directed by DEGNZ member Kim Webby and Whatanui Flavell, the series tells the story of the land occupation at Ihumātao through the voices of those who were intimately involved in the […]