Catch DEGANZ Members at NZIFF
With so many DEGANZ members featuring in NZIFF, it can be hard to keep track of them all! Here is a complete list of our members’ projects and their screening times in Tāmaki Makarau (stay tuned for other regions):
Aotearoa’s Feature Films
The Paragon
A cosmic comedy horror where a hit-and-run victim learns psychic abilities to reap revenge on the car that hit him.
Director: Michael Duignan
Cast: Jessica Grace Smith, Michelle Ang
Sun 23 July, 6:30 pm / Hollywood Avondale – with Q&A
Tue 25 July, 3:45 pm / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Wed 26 July, 8:15 pm / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Ms. Information
While encouraging the public not to panic during the Covid-19 pandemic, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles became the target of misogynistic hate and conspiracy that threatened her professional and personal life.
Director: Gwen Isaac
Sun 23 July, 5:45 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Mon 24 July, 1:15 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
The Strangest of Angels
A dramatic and moving interpretation of the contemporary opera of the same title. Inspired by the events and life of Kiwi writer Janet Frame, the film sheds light on mental health from the past and present.
Director: Rebecca Tansley
Wed 26 July, 6:15 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Thurs 27 July, 11:45 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Sun 30 July, 11:45 am / Bridgeway – with Q&A
King Loser
A career-spanning documentary that follows legendary 90s rock band King Loser on their 2016, farewell tour. The film offers an earnest and affectionate portrait of the band through rich archive footage and reflective present-day interviews.
Co-director and Editor: Cushla Dillon
Fri 28 July, 8:30 pm / Hollywood Avondale – with Q&A and gig
Sun 30 July, 7:00 pm / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Mon 31 July, 3:45 pm / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Grant Sheehan: Light, Ghosts & Dreams
A celebration of the life and art of avant-garde New Zealand photographer and publisher Grant Sheehan and his creative Artificial Intelligence (AI) explorations.
Director: Robin Greenberg
Fri 4 Aug, 10:45 am / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Sat 5 Aug, 11:15 am / Academy Cinemas – with Q&A
Red Mole: A Romance
An expertly assembled retrospective of the radical theatrical troupe Red Mole using archival footage, photographs scrapbooks, posters, and stage designs. The documentary considers the troupe’s romantic goals, tenacious performers, and tumultuous career.
Director: Annie Goldson
Editors: Annie Goldson, Cushla Dillon
Fri 4 Aug, 1 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Sat 5 Aug, 6 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
New Zealand’s Best 2023
Sat 29 July, 6 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Mon 31 July, 4 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre
Daughter of God
When forced into an arranged marriage, an Iranian-Kiwi daughter must either dishonour her family or lose the love of her life.
Writer/Director: Maza White
Gate Crash
Heightened emotions of a school ball after-party paired with deft shifts in tone offer a new look into the teen genre.
Editor: Cushla Dillon
Hey Brainy Man
A group of evolutionary losers warns Homo sapiens not to f*ck up the world.
Co-Producer: Jaimee Poipoi (Ngati Kahungunu/Ngāpuhi) (Incubator 2023)
Anu
When a 57-year-old widow moves to Aotearoa from India, she’s forced to confront her grief by completing an ordinary ritual despite the extraordinary circumstances: quarantine.
Writer/Director: Pulkit Arora
Editor: Jolin Lee (Incubator 2022)
Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts
Sat 22 July, 1 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre – with Q&A
Mon 24 July, 4 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre
Kōkako
An aspiring ornithologist must process the loss and grief of her grandmother’s passing while braving the Aotearoa wilderness alone.
Writer/Director: Douglas Brooks (Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāti Pākehā)
Screening with Features
Maunga Cassino
A Māori warrior, an Italian deserter, and a scrawny rooster are trapped behind enemy lines. What could possibly go wrong? This short is screening with the Australian feature film Sweet As.
Director: Paolo Rotondo
Fri 21 July, 12:15 pm / Rialto Cinemas Newmarket
Sat 22 July, 11:30 am / Rialto Cinemas Newmarket
Sat 22 July, 6:15 pm / ASB Waterfront Theatre
Wed 26 July, 11:00 am / ASB Waterfront Theatre
Thu 27 July, 6:15 pm / Rialto Cinemas Newmarket
Fri 28 July, 10:30 am / Academy Cinemas
Last updated on 18 July 2023
