Screen’s Pan Sector Body: A Recommendation Report

The Steering Group at Screen Industry New Zealand (SINZ) has completed the Screen’s Pan Sector Body: A Recommendation Report.

A quick recap as background:

Stage One of the work was undertaken by Matthew Horrocks, with the financial support of the following organisations:

  • Actors Agents Association of New Zealand
  • Auckland Screen Alliance
  • Australia New Zealand Screen Association
  • Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Film Auckland
  • Film Otago Southland
  • Ngā Aho Whakaari
  • New Zealand Writers Guild
  • NZ Game Developers Association
  • Pacific Island Screen Artists
  • Script to Screen
  • Screen Industry Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Screen Production and Development Association
  • Staples VR
  • Stunt Guild of NZ
  • Women In Film and Television New Zealand

Matt delivered the Screen Industry New Zealand – Pan Sector Body Model paper in October of 2021.

Following a review of the paper, the Steering Group agreed further funding was required to distil the research and present a proposed model. Our thanks to the following organisations for the additional funding support to undertake this work:

  • Actors Agents Association of New Zealand
  • AMO Studios Ltd
  • Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Firefly Films ltd
  • Notable PicturesLtd
  • New Zealand Writers Guild
  • Queenstown Camera Company
  • Screen Otago Southland
  • Screen Production and Development Association
  • Television New Zealand
  • Women In Film and Television New Zealand

Stage Two
The Steering Group commissioned Janette Serle to write the research and the recommendation report. This was delivered in November of 2022. Upon completion of this work there is a balance of $9,800.00 in the SINZ bank account.

For further reference here is a copy of the Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Sector Strategy 2030, released in August 2020.

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Rotten Tomatoes Features The Justice of Bunny King in Best Movies of 2022

The Justice of Bunny King, directed by DEGANZ board member Gaysorn Thavat and edited by fellow member Cushla Dillon, has earned a spot in Rotten Tomatoes’ top movies of 2022. With its Certified Fresh score of 95%, the film ranked #32 out of the site’s 100 top-rated films of the year.

The film premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and has since made the festival rounds, screening in Australia, the UK, and America.

The Justice of Bunny King (2021) - IMDb

It follows the titular character Bunny King (Essie Davis), as she battles the system to reunite with her two children. When a familial confrontation leads her to take her niece Tonyah (Thomasin McKenzie) under her wing, Bunny discovers her troubles have only just begun.

See the rest of the rankings here.

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Juniper Invited to 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Directed by Matthew Saville and edited by DEGANZ member Peter Roberts, Juniper has been invited to screen at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) in the festival’s World Cinema Now selection.

Juniper has struck a chord with audiences, offering an intimate insight into the relationship between a troubled teen with his equally troubled grandmother. Starring academy-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling, the pair clash as Sam must care for his cantankerous grandmother. Yet, with their time spent together, they find unexpected common ground.

PSIFF is one of the largest festivals in North America and has garnered a reputation for being the starting point for campaign trails leading to the Academy Awards.

Congratulations to Peter and the rest of the team on the exciting news!

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Cucchiara’s Fiona Clark: Unafraid – Now on NZ Film On Demand

Directed by Lula Cucchiara (DEGANZ) and edited by Anatasia Doniants with assistant editor Shailesh Prajapati (DEGANZ), Fiona Clark: Unafraid is now available to watch on NZ Film On Demand.

The feature documentary follows Fiona Clark, one of Aotearoa’s most renowned and radical photographers as she reveals the stories behind her work. Fiona is celebrated for capturing portraits of the LGBTQIA+ community in the 1970s. Her work gave visibility and voices to the socially marginalised and challenged prejudices then commonplace in mainstream society.

Since premiering at the 2021 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival, the film has screened at In the Shade Film Festival and Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Toronto in 2022. It was also showcased at the 2020 Cannes Docs-in-Progress, where it received high praise.

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Educators is Back for a Third Chaotic School Year

After two critically acclaimed seasons, Educators is back for a third season. Directed by DEGANZ member Jesse Griffin, the show stars co-creators Jackie van Beek (DEGANZ) and Jonny Brugh.

The comedy sitcom follows the hilariously inept teachers in charge of educating the next generation. Set behind the scenes of a typical New Zealand secondary school, the teaching staff is made up of local comedy legends, including Kura Forrester and Rick Donald. Primarily unscripted and improvised, the entire cast’s comedy strengths are on full display.

The show first aired in 2019 with the support of NZOA and has since won the Bronze World Medal in the 2020 New York Festival Streaming Comedy category. It also received nominations for the 2021 NZTV Awards for Best Comedy Series and the 2019 Huawei Mate30 Pro New Zealand Television Awards for Best Web Series.

Watch the series here.

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