Watch Trailer for Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD

The trailer is out for feature documentary Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD, directed by Briar March and produced by DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley. The film follows the candid and inspirational story of Dame Valerie Adams, one of the world’s most celebrated athletes.

It is a story of a mother, a daughter, a sister and a survivor. At a time when sportswomen globally are struggling with pressures beyond the field of play, Dame Valerie Adams is a beacon of hope.

Leanne states, “I’m very proud to have made an honest film about a kiwi icon that goes way beyond the ordinary ‘sports’ documentary. Dame Valerie opened herself up, sharing a story of resilience and tenacity that is almost incomprehensible. If it was fiction no one would believe it.”

Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD will have its nationwide cinema release on October 20, 2022.

/by

Show Me Shorts 2022 Programme Unveiled

The programme for the 2022 Show Me Shorts Film Festival has been unveiled, with multiple DEGANZ members featured. Congratulations to the following members.

The award-winning Perianayaki, directed by Bala Murali Shingade and edited by Shailesh Prajapati, has been selected to screen at Show Me Shorts as part of the Life’s Detours programme.

In the Aotearoa Woven programme, multiple DEGANZ members will be screening as well. Disrupt, directed by Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand and edited by Lisa Greenfield, is part of this programme. Sista, directed by Chantelle Buygoyne and edited by Annie Collins, has been selected alongside Rebecca Tansley’s The Finding.

The music video for Dick Move’s single Ladies Night, directed by Stella Reid (DEGANZ Incubator 2020), will screen as part of the Twisted Twilight programme.

Datsun, directed by Mark Albiston and edited by DEGANZ member Luke Haigh, can be found in The Sampler programme.

Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa’s leading international short film festival. It is an Academy Awards-accredited festival screening this October in more than 30 cinemas nationwide, with some sessions available online.

You can book tickets here.

/by

Directing In the Intimate Zone – Rotorua

,

Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy.

DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1ADs to receive training on considerations and respectful processes when working on a range of ‘intimate scenes’.

Read more
/by

The Gone Begins Production with Peter Burger Directing

Peter Burger

Six-part New Zealand/Ireland co-production, The Gone, commenced principal photography on location in Auckland and Te Aroha this week with DEGANZ member Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger (Ngāi Tahu, Rangitāne: One Lane Bridge, Until Proven Innocent, Resolve) directing the first block. Irish director Hannah Quinn (Vikings Valhalla, Blood, The Stranger) also directs.

The drama series stars Richard Flood (Grey’s Anatomy, Shameless) as Theo Richter, an Irish detective who teams up with Kiwi cop Diana Huia, played by Acushla-Tara Kupe (Under the Vines, Mr Corman), to find a young Irish couple who have vanished from an infamous rural North Island New Zealand town. Amidst the search and a race against time, the pair have to contend with a community’s growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.

The co-production will complete further shooting in Dublin, Ireland in late 2022. This new mystery series is produced by Kingfisher Films (NZ) and Blinder Films (Ireland), in association with Southern Light Films (NZ) for RTÉ and TVNZ.

“We’re delighted to be continuing our commitment to co-productions to bring the very best premium content to TVNZ. The Gone is a thrilling concept that is sure to resonate with our viewers across TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+,” says Cate Slater, TVNZ Director of Content.

The Gone is made with support from Te Puna Kairangi, the New Zealand Government’s Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund, and New Zealand’s Screen Production Grant, Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann, RTÉ, TVNZ, NZ On Air and the BAI Sound & Vision Fund. Global distribution is by Red Arrow Studios International.

Good luck to Peter and the rest of the team!

Learn more

/by

ScreenSafe – COVID-19 Protocols – The End of the Traffic Light System

,
Red traffic light against clouds in the sky

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

As of 11:59pm on Monday 12 September, the COVID-19 Protection Framework (AKA the Traffic Light System) ended. With case numbers falling, a highly vaccinated population, and increased access to antiviral medicines to treat COVID-19, public health experts say it is safe to remove most COVID-19 rules and end border restrictions.

This means that for most settings, including work places and film shoots, we can go back to “life as normal”. Mask wearing, physical distancing, testing, etc. is no longer a Government requirement in most situations. Though don’t be surprised if you are still asked to wear a mask. And some people will still chose to wear one.

Safety Protocols for the Screen Industry

As of Monday night the ScreenSafe COVID-19 Protocols are no longer valid. But please note that COVID-19 has by no means been eradicated. And it will still be part of our lives for the foreseeable future.

Depending on the individual needs of a production, the specific requirements of a scene or location, or the personal situation of a crew or cast member, some productions may still need to utilise some of the many safety measures we’ve gotten used to over the last few years, including mask wearing, testing, vaccination status and the use of health declarations and release deeds. It’s up to each production to clearly state their intention. If a production sees the need for putting in place additional COVID-19 safety measures, we recommend that they engage with the crew and the safety team as early as possible.

Personal Responsibility

While regular testing and mask wearing will not be mandatory for most productions, personal responsibly for yourself and your colleagues will become more important.

Most of us are freelance contractors and don’t have the safety net that employees have with sick days, etc. So if we can’t work, we don’t get paid… This goes for both yourself and your colleagues.

If you feel sick, please notify production and/or safety. Please test when unwell or if you are a household contact.

Where is Mask Wearing Still Mandatory?

Masks will still be required in hospitals and other healthcare facilities like medical centres, pharmacies, A&E, etc.

New Rules for Household Contacts

Positive cases must still self-isolate for at least 7 days, but Household Contacts no longer need to isolate. If you live with someone who tests positive for COVID-19, we recommend you:

  • take a rapid antigen test (RAT) each day for 5 days in order to go to work
  • avoid contact with the person who has COVID-19

Travellers Arriving Into New Zealand

Vaccination requirements for travellers arriving in New Zealand will end, including air crew.

People entering New Zealand will be given free RATs and are recommend to test on the day they arrive and on day 5 or 6.

Sincerely,
The ScreenSafe COVID-19 Group
Email: info@screensafe.co.nz

/by