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What Commercial Dreams Are Made Of

DEGANZ members Perry Bradley and Harriett Maire (2023 Incubator) have a new commercial for Rainger & Rolfe and Honda out now. This is Harriett’s first time directing a car commercial, and she joined forces with TVC veteran Perry to work on the ad, promoting the launch of the new ZR-V e: HEV hybrid SUV. Following a family […]

Ready Pilot One

Two of the pilots from PASC’s Episode One initiative are now available to watch online after a successful screening a few weeks ago. Fans of the teen genre can watch Asian 8, directed by 2021 Incubator alum Nahyeon Lee (DEGANZ) and edited by fellow member Jack Woon. It follows the ambitious Ming Zhao, who is determined […]

DEGANZ members at Doc Edge Festival

This year’s Doc Edge Festival will feature projects by DEGANZ members Katherine McRae, Anton Steel and Blandine Massiet du Biest. The Oscar-qualifying festival will run in Auckland and Wellington in May-June and virtually in June-July. Having previously worked on Power Rangers Dino Fury and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny as an assistant editor, Blandine […]

Gone To Screens

The long-awaited crime drama The Gone, co-directed by DEGANZ member Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger, hits the screens this Sunday on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+. The six-episode series is an Irish-New Zealand co-production, with Peter directing the first block and Irish director Hannah Quinn the second.  Filmed in Te Aroha, the town of love transforms into […]

DEGANZ Members Make the Cut for Shorts Cuts

PASC has selected DEGANZ member Rafa Yam for this year’s Short Cuts lab. The programme is designed to support Pan-Asian creatives in crafting scripted shorts, with advice and guidance from industry practitioners. Participants are selected in teams with a director, writer, and producer attached to carry the projects through the programme. Rafa’s team’s project is titled […]