DEGANZ Award Nominations for NZ Webfest

NZ WebFest Awards

The NZ Webfest Awards take place on Sunday, 15 November, with a strong showing from DEGANZ members across a range of categories.

 

The Feelings Club 

Director: Taylor Nixon 

  • Best Directing
  • Best Writing
  • Best Ensemble
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Best Narrative Series

 

Takahoa 

Director: Meggy Laguda

  • NZ Series Best Pilot
  • Narrative Series Best Editing
  • Best Ensemble
  • Best Performance
  • Best Writing
  • Best Directing
  • Best Series

 

Strange Brew 

Editor: Sam Small 

  • NZ Series Best Pilot

 

Jani Bros. 

Editor: Adam-Luka Turjak 

  • Best Series
  • Best Pilot

 

Silver Lining 

Director: Harriett Maire

Editor: Josh Yong

  • Short Documentary Best Directing
  • Best Short Documentary

 

Pākehā 

Writer/director: Mana Hira Davis 

  • Best Performance — Larissa Marie Allen

 

Raupā 

Editor: Allan George 

  • NZ Short Fiction Best Cinematography
  • Best Directing
  • Best Film

 

The Whole Thing 

Directed: Calvin Sang

  • Best Performance — Nikita Tu-Bryant & Arlo Green
  • Best Writing
  • Best Directing
  • Best Film

 

When Cheese Is On Sale 

Writer/director/editor: Ash Kelliher 

  • NZ Short Fiction Best Cinematography
  • Best Performance — Olivia Morphew, Nova Moala-Knox & Lillyana Steffert-Ferrarini
  • Best Writing
  • Best Film

 

When the Music Stops 

Director: Dan Eady

  • NZ Short Fiction Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Best Performance — Phil Vaughan

 

You Seeing Someone? 

Director: Molly Power

  • Best Editing

 

T for Taupou 

Writer/director/editor: Sofia Misa 

  • Best Student Film

 

Kiss It Better 

Editors: Zane Neki and Crystal Chen 

  • Best Music Video

Congratulations to all the DEGANZ members recognised across the festival. 

Last updated on 8 October 2026