Cameras Rolling on ‘Daisy Chain’
Principal photography is now underway in Tāmaki Makaurau on Daisy Chain, a wahine-led romantic comedy feature film funded by NZFC and set for distribution by Vendetta Films.
DEGANZ members Kerri Roggio, Holly Pretorius, and Shamin Yazdani have joined the production as the editor, assistant editor, and director’s assistant, respectively.
The film follows Daisy, a 30-something artist and commitment-phobe whose carefully constructed emotional walls begin to crumble when a stranger blows into her life at a friend’s wedding. Sharp, funny and emotionally raw, the film is a study of modern love at its messiest, and the cost of finally allowing yourself to be seen.
Director Aidee Walker says,
Daisy Chain is bold, funny and vulnerable. It’s about imperfect people pushing against a societal current. While things have thankfully moved on from our grandparents’ generation – and even our parents’ generation – the default expectation remains: get married, buy a house and have children. This film explores what happens when life doesn’t follow that script.
The film is being shot using a deliberate dual-format visual approach, combining anamorphic 2.39:1 and spherical 1.5:1 cinematography to shift between the expansive cinematic interiority of its lead character and the closer, more chaotic geometry of her everyday life.
We wish the cast and crew all the best for the shoot and look forward to seeing Daisy Chain on the big screen!
Last updated on 18 June 2026
