Call for Applications for Drama Editing Workshop with Michael Horton and Jonathan Woodford Robinson

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The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ invite applications from editors with a minimum of 5 years editing experience for eight places on a drama editing workshop with two of New Zealand’s top drama editors, Michael Horton and Jonathan Woodford Robinson.

This will be a very special drama editing workshop with Michael (Second Hand Wedding, Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, Once Were Warriors, Goodbye Pork Pie) and Jonno (What We Do In The Shadows, Rage, The Last Ocean, Hope and Wire), separately and together, accounting for the editing of a significant volume of New Zealand’s iconic and quality drama and documentary.

The workshop will include:

  • A look at both traditional and contemporary approaches to cutting drama, examining the pluses and minuses of each.
  • The changes that have occurred from film to digital, and the efficiencies and techniques afforded with today’s digital equipment that editors can use.
  • Methodologies of working
  • Working processes employed by different directors during editing, and how to make them work for you, the director and the project
  • Cutting/recutting of scenes/footage and review

This is a fantastic opportunity for editors to learn from one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded senior drama editors AND one of its rising stars.

The workshop will be held across two full days on the Saturday and Sunday of 22 and 23 October at The NZ Film and Television School in Wellington. Lunch will be provided each full day.

The selection panel will comprise highly experienced drama and documentary editors Annie Collins and Peter Roberts with input from Michael and Jonno. The selection will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

All applicants must have a working knowledge of AVID edit systems. If successful, please bring your own settings.

What: Drama Editing Workshop with Michael Horton and Jonathan Woodford Robinson

When: Saturday and Sunday, 24 & 25 October 2015

Where: NZ Film & Television School, 86 Vivian Street Wellington

Cost: DEGNZ members free, non-members $100.

To apply, please send by email to admin@deganz.co.nz with Drama_Editing_Workshop in the subject line your application in ONE pdf, to include:

  • CV
  • links to samples of your work
  • a maximum one-page letter stating why you should be selected.

Deadline: 9AM Monday 5 October 2015

Notification: By 5PM Friday 9 October 2015

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DEGNZ Supports Australian Directors’ Criticism Of Screenrights Over Express Resolution Dispute Process

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

15 September 2015

The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ) supports the Australian Directors Guild’s (ADG) and the Australian Directors Authorship Collecting Society’s (ASDACS) criticism of the multimillion dollar organisation, Screenrights, for its recent introduction of a policy that undermines Australian and foreign screen directors’ entitlements to royalty payments.

“ASDACS collects royalties on behalf of New Zealand directors as well, and our directors’ rights are equally impinged by this blatant disregard of directors’ royalty entitlements by Screenrights,” said Executive Director of DEGNZ Tui Ruwhiu.

Under the EDRP, Screenrights makes two critical assumptions that clearly undermine directors’ entitlements to royalties:

  1. Against Australian directors ‐ Screenrights refuses to presume that Australian directors are entitled to retransmission royalties unless their share of entitlement is specifically set out in the contract. Meaning that many Australian directors may miss out on their fair share of royalty payments.
  2. Against foreign directors ‐ Screenrights refuses to recognise laws in other countries such as Europe and South America where directors have well‐established and clear legal entitlements to royalty payments. For example, if a Spanish film is aired in Australia on FOXTEL, the Spanish director’s royalties may now be paid incorrectly to the producer rather than the director.

One of the key differences between the current Australian and New Zealand laws is that since 2005, Australian directors have been able to claim retransmission royalties for their television programs and films while New Zealand directors have not.

“The nub of the issue revolves around authorship rights, which unfairly reside largely with the producer in Australia and New Zealand,” Ruwhiu added. “As long as directors are denied their due as the authors of their audiovisual material, New Zealand and Australian directors will miss out on royalties for retransmission.”

DEGNZ (formerly the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand) has for many years sought legislative change in the New Zealand Copyright Act so that directors are fairly recognised as authors of audio-visual content.

“It will be a major effort to effect the change needed, but it is necessary to ensure directors receive fair and equitable remuneration as creators of audiovisual content,” Ruwhiu concluded.

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For further information, please contact:

Tui Ruwhiu

Executive Director

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ

tui@deganz.co.nz

021-659-950

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Matthew Saville DEGNZ Director Attachment on Ric Pellizzari’s Bombshell

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MATTHEW SAVILLE DEGNZ DIRECTOR ATTACHMENT ON RIC PELLIZZARI’S BOMBSHELL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 September 2015

The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ), NZ On Air and Screentime New Zealand Limited are pleased to announce the first attachment through DEGNZ’s TV Drama Director Attachment Scheme.

Matthew Saville will attach to director Ric Pellizzeri on Screentime’s telefeature Bombshell: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior for TV One, which will begin production in October.

The DEGNZ TV Drama Director Attachment Scheme is an industry professional development initiative funded by NZ On Air and the production company involved and managed by DEGNZ. It will see three emerging directors attached to New Zealand drama productions in the 2015/2016 year.

“It’s a great opportunity to observe a director at work on a major drama production and learn,” said Saville. “I’m excited by the opportunity and the project, and thanks to DEGNZ, NZ On Air and Screentime for making it happen.”

“We’re delighted to have Matthew on the production team. We believe he will be a great asset and hope we can provide experiences for him that will enrich his skill base,” said Screentime’s Managing Director Philly de Lacey.

”As the funding agency for television  we have a significant vested interest in ensuring great talent is coming through the ranks; it will determine the quality of the projects we may fund in the future. We are really keen to see Matthew’s progress through this attachment,” said Jane Wrightson, Chief Executive of NZ On Air.

Saville is an experienced actor and screenwriter who has directed two highly successful short films. His first, Hitch Hike, premiered at the internationally recognized Tampere International Film Festival in 2012. Dive, Saville’s second short, was long listed for the Academy Awards for winning best short film and best screenplay at New Zealand’s Show Me Shorts Film Festival, and selected for the prestigious Telluride International Film Festival amongst others.

Initiated by DEGNZ, the Drama Director Attachment scheme is intended to give emerging drama directors the opportunity to shadow an experienced director through the pre-production, production and post-production process as a means to improve their craft skills. The ultimate outcome is to increase the talent pool of drama directors available to domestic and international productions in New Zealand.

This scheme follows on from DEGNZ’s recent AVED Director Attachment initiative, which was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission and Ash vs. Evil Dead Limited. It saw New Zealand directors Regan Hall, Roseanne Liang, Louise Leitch, Joe Lonie and Rene Naufahu attach to the Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert Ash vs. Evil Dead TV series, shot in Auckland and now in post production.

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For further information, please contact:

Tui Ruwhiu

Executive Director

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ

tui@deganz.co.nz

021-659-950

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ

The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ is a not-for-profit membership organisation that represents Directors and Editors in the New Zealand screen industry. This includes Directors and Editors of feature drama and documentary; television drama, documentary and factual programmes; short films; video art; animation; commercials and web content.

DEGNZ’s two primary roles are advocacy and professional development. We:

  • are dedicated to promoting excellence in the arts of directing and editing.
  • foster collegiality and unity within the screen industry.
  • promote members’ creative and economic rights.
  • work to improve industry working conditions and remuneration.
  • offer professional advice and information on contracts and industry standards and practice.
  • offer professional development events, networking opportunities, career advice, dispute resolution, mentoring, workshops, training, discounts and regular news bulletins for members across all levels of expertise, from novices to seasoned professionals.
  • are a voice for Directors and Editors in influencing policy in the interest of our members. We do this through our membership of the pan‐industry group SINZ (Screen Industry New Zealand), and by making submissions to government and public officials.
  • Internationally work co-operatively with other guilds and we belong to the International Affiliation of English‐Speaking Directors’ Organisations (IEASDO).

DEGNZ is Auckland-based with an office in Grey Lynn.

Contact Details:

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ

Level 2, 66 Surrey Crescent

Grey Lynn

P.O. Box 47-294, Ponsonby

Auckland

+64-9-360-2102

admin@deganz.co.nz

www.deganz.co.nz

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@degnz_online

Screentime NZ Limited

Screentime NZ Ltd is one of New Zealand’s premier producers of blue chip drama and documentary content. It is known for specialising in true life and true crime storyies. The company has been in business since 1996, and is part of the International Banijay Group.

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DEGNZ Selects Presents: Paul Haggis

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Join us tomorrow Tuesday September 8th in conversation with internationally acclaimed director Paul Haggis, the director behind the Oscar winning film of 2004, Crash. 

Paul is also an accomplished writer, with a number of credits including Crash, Quantum of Solace and Million Dollar Baby to his name.

Be at Horse & Trap, 3 Enfield St Mt Eden, from 6 – 7pm. 

DEGNZ members only. RSVPs essential – please email samantha@degnz. Cash bar. 

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Networking Drinks with the Screen Composers Guild

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Save the date!

Come along and socialise with the music makers at our next Networking Drinks. We provide the nibbles, you provide the great conversation! Cash bar.


When: 
Wellington, Tuesday 22 September
Auckland, Wenesday 23 September
6 – 8pm

Where: 
Wellington, The Southern Cross, 39 Abel Smith St, Te Aro
Auckland, The Long Room, 114 Ponsonby Rd

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