This past Queen’s Birthday weekend saw the annual Wairoa Māori Film Festival take place, a festival that celebrates Māori cinema, with multiple films by DEGNZ members showcased. Chantelle Burgoyne with Ocean and Jaimee Poipoi with Guess You were a part of the Mana Wahine Shorts programme. Karma by Sam Li and Flip by DEGNZ Incubator […]
A new multi-million dollar film studio has been given resource consent to begin building in Christchurch. Once fully developed, it would be a $100 million facility that could eventually be responsible for 2000 jobs. DEGNZ member Jordon Mauger is behind the development. Speaking to Stuff, he states that he is currently talking to investors but […]
DEGNZ member Julia Parnell’s documentary film SIX60: Till the Lights Go Out is now available to watch free on TVNZ OnDemand. The film follows the incredible rise of SIX60, a student band turned national phenomenon, giving audiences unprecedented access to the Kiwi band’s untold story and featuring a soundtrack comprised of all their hit songs. […]
Know Your Rights nationwide tour of workshops have added two new dates to the tour! HAMILTON – Saturday 3 July 2021 Book here AUCKLAND in conjunction with Ngā Aho Whakaari – Saturday 7 August 2021 Book here The Know Your Rights Workshop is a ‘must-do’ for any actor, director, editor or writer who seeks a […]
We invite members to join WIFT and DEGNZ on the evening of July 29 for the Director-Editor Relationship in Wellington, back by popular demand. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing from the Auckland panellists – directors Pietra Brettkelly and Roseanne Liang, editors Cushla Dillon and Jochen FitzHerbert, moderated by director Leanne Pooley – at the beginning of […]