Now available, the chilling series Teine Sฤ: The Ancient Ones tells stories of modern day issues impacting Pacific women, who will either be blessed or cursed when they look to ancient goddesses of the past for guidance. The Pasefika horror series was written, directed and crewed by people of the Moana. Acclaimed directors Sima Urale […]
DEGNZ member Peter Youngโs film, The Last Ocean, has been named one of the top 10 best ocean documentaries by ScreenRant. Released in 2012 and directed by Peter, one of Aotearoaโs leading nature cameramen, The Last Ocean follows activists as they race to protect Antarctica’s Ross Sea from being ravaged by fishermen, and raises the […]
DEGNZ member Julia Parnellโs new short documentary series Waiata / Anthems is now streaming on TVNZ OnDemand. Directed and produced by Julia, the seven episode series follows iconic Kiwi musicians as they share untold stories of fear and discovery while they translate and record their hit songs in te reo Mฤori. Following on from the […]
Congratulations are in order for member Michelle Ang, an alumni of DEGNZโs Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator, as NZ On Air has confirmed funding for Riddle Me This, an animated journey of eight four-minute episodes that chronicle tamariki using their powers of critical thinking and imagination to solve intriguing riddles. Michelleโs A Grain of Rice Productions […]
Mystic, a family action adventure series, has been given the greenlight for two more seasons by CBBC (UK) and TVNZ. It will be produced by DEGNZ member David Stubbs in NZ and Jen Burnet in the UK. A joint production between Libertine Pictures (NZ) and Slim Film + Television (UK), the series follows teenager Issie […]