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DEGANZ Declines Letter Of Non-Objection For U.S. Director Of Proposed New Zealand Film

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) has declined a Letter of Non-Objection (LONO) requested by Fish Entertainment for American director Ben Conrad to direct The Hospital, a production seeking certification as a New…
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NZ Screen Awards 2026 Recognise DEGANZ Members

The finalists for the 2026 NZ Screen Awards have been announced, with a whopping 20+ productions by DEGANZ members making it to this year’s lineup across a range of categories. The New Zealand Screen Awards are the country’s most prestigious…
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Tansley’s ‘Tenor: My Name is Pati’ Wins Hearts in Vancouver

Congratulations to DEGANZ board member Rebecca Tansley, whose film Tenor: My Name is Pati won the Portraits Audience Award at the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).  The award is determined by festival audiences and Vancouver…
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DEGANZ Members Win Big at the 2026 Show Me Shorts Festival

Congratulations to DEGANZ members Julie Zhu, Sam Small, Todd Karenhana, and Jack Woon for their recent wins at the 2026 Show Me Shorts awards ceremony. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa’s leading international short film festival, championing…
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Documentary Film ‘Every Body Speaks’ Wins in Taiwan

Documentary in development, Every Body Speaks won the Taiwan Mobile Content Power x Best International Potential Award at CCDF-17, one of the biggest documentary industry forums in the Chinese-Speaking World. DEGANZ member John Ross is attached…
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DEGANZ Watch List: New Series and Day One Shorts

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This DEGANZ Watch List features new factual series and the online release of the 2026 Day One Shorts, following their premiere at Show Me Shorts. Season two of Licence to Drive, by DEGANZ member Robyn Paterson, arrives on 4 November. The series…
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Double Whammy From Uncle Sammy Means…

All the American Guilds (DGA, IATSE, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and The Teamsters), together with the Motion Picture Association of America (made up of the major studios and streamers like Walt Disney Studios, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video &…
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Glenday Awarded ANZSE Accreditation

DEGANZ is proud to announce that Francis Glenday has been awarded Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation! Established by DEGANZ in 2025, ANZSE Accreditation recognises master editors whose work consistently meets a world-class…
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DEGANZ Members Show Their Shorts at Show Me Shorts 2026

This October, Show Me Shorts is bringing over 100 screenings to 40 cinemas across Aotearoa, with 11 DEGANZ members selected across the 2026 programme. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa NZ’s leading international short film festival, connecting…
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Beyond Doc Edge: ‘Devils on Horses’ Continued Success

DEGANZ member Edward Sampson’s feature documentary Devils on Horses is currently screening on Māori+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Doc Edge Festival. While at Doc Edge, the film became the festival's highest-attended film.…
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Zhu’s ‘Unknown, Unknown’ Secures Short Cuts Production Funding

Congratulations to director Julie Zhu (DEGANZ), whose drama short film Unknown, Unknown has been selected as one of two projects to receive production funding through the Pan Asian Screen Collective’s Short Cuts initiative. Julie is working…
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DEGANZ Watch List: Murder, Mystery, Makeovers & More

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There’s plenty to watch this month, with DEGANZ members bringing their talents to crime drama, comedy, factual and documentary. First up is the thrilling return of crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoria…
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Happy, Sad or Bittersweet?

Film researcher Stephen Follows’ latest piece of work examines the endings of films to see if the ‘Hollywood Ending’ still rules the day. What he found is that there are three types of ending: Happy, Sad and Bittersweet. It got me thinking…
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Liang Wins Hugo Award for ‘Murderbot’

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang, who recently won a prestigious Hugo Award for her work on the Apple TV series Murderbot! Roseanne and the show's writers were awarded Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the episode All…
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DEGANZ Members Make Their Mark at NZ Web Fest 2026

DEGANZ members are making a strong showing at the 2026 NZ Web Fest, with 15 projects featuring DEGANZ members selected for this year’s lineup. The selection spans short documentaries, narrative shorts, web series, and music videos. Since…
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DEGANZ Watchlist: Docos and Drama

This week's watchlist features four DEGANZ members behind a range of new releases – from documentaries exploring OCD, family and identity, to a personal love letter, and a new Māori comedy-drama. Award-winning documentary director and…
Read more
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When Is a Levy Not a Levy?

Electioneering is in full swing as we head towards November. It was just eight weeks ago that Reuben Davidson, Labour Spokesperson for Broadcasting, Media and Creative Economy, stood in front of the New Zealand screen industry at the Big…
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DEGANZ Members Take the Spotlight at NZIFF

This year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has been a huge success for DEGANZ members, with more than 20 members represented across the festival programme.  In the short film space, five films from DEGANZ…
Read more

DEGANZ Declines Letter Of Non-Objection For U.S. Director Of Proposed New Zealand Film

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) has declined a Letter of Non-Objection (LONO) requested by Fish Entertainment for American director Ben Conrad to direct The Hospital, a production seeking certification as a New…
Read more

NZ Screen Awards 2026 Recognise DEGANZ Members

The finalists for the 2026 NZ Screen Awards have been announced, with a whopping 20+ productions by DEGANZ members making it to this year’s lineup across a range of categories. The New Zealand Screen Awards are the country’s most prestigious…
Read more

Tansley’s ‘Tenor: My Name is Pati’ Wins Hearts in Vancouver

Congratulations to DEGANZ board member Rebecca Tansley, whose film Tenor: My Name is Pati won the Portraits Audience Award at the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).  The award is determined by festival audiences and Vancouver…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Win Big at the 2026 Show Me Shorts Festival

Congratulations to DEGANZ members Julie Zhu, Sam Small, Todd Karenhana, and Jack Woon for their recent wins at the 2026 Show Me Shorts awards ceremony. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa’s leading international short film festival, championing…
Read more

Documentary Film ‘Every Body Speaks’ Wins in Taiwan

Documentary in development, Every Body Speaks won the Taiwan Mobile Content Power x Best International Potential Award at CCDF-17, one of the biggest documentary industry forums in the Chinese-Speaking World. DEGANZ member John Ross is attached…
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: New Series and Day One Shorts

,
This DEGANZ Watch List features new factual series and the online release of the 2026 Day One Shorts, following their premiere at Show Me Shorts. Season two of Licence to Drive, by DEGANZ member Robyn Paterson, arrives on 4 November. The series…
Read more
View from the Top banner

Double Whammy From Uncle Sammy Means…

All the American Guilds (DGA, IATSE, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and The Teamsters), together with the Motion Picture Association of America (made up of the major studios and streamers like Walt Disney Studios, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video &…
Read more

Glenday Awarded ANZSE Accreditation

DEGANZ is proud to announce that Francis Glenday has been awarded Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation! Established by DEGANZ in 2025, ANZSE Accreditation recognises master editors whose work consistently meets a world-class…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Show Their Shorts at Show Me Shorts 2026

This October, Show Me Shorts is bringing over 100 screenings to 40 cinemas across Aotearoa, with 11 DEGANZ members selected across the 2026 programme. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa NZ’s leading international short film festival, connecting…
Read more

Beyond Doc Edge: ‘Devils on Horses’ Continued Success

DEGANZ member Edward Sampson’s feature documentary Devils on Horses is currently screening on Māori+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Doc Edge Festival. While at Doc Edge, the film became the festival's highest-attended film.…
Read more

Zhu’s ‘Unknown, Unknown’ Secures Short Cuts Production Funding

Congratulations to director Julie Zhu (DEGANZ), whose drama short film Unknown, Unknown has been selected as one of two projects to receive production funding through the Pan Asian Screen Collective’s Short Cuts initiative. Julie is working…
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Murder, Mystery, Makeovers & More

,
There’s plenty to watch this month, with DEGANZ members bringing their talents to crime drama, comedy, factual and documentary. First up is the thrilling return of crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoria…
Read more
View from the Top banner

Happy, Sad or Bittersweet?

Film researcher Stephen Follows’ latest piece of work examines the endings of films to see if the ‘Hollywood Ending’ still rules the day. What he found is that there are three types of ending: Happy, Sad and Bittersweet. It got me thinking…
Read more

Liang Wins Hugo Award for ‘Murderbot’

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang, who recently won a prestigious Hugo Award for her work on the Apple TV series Murderbot! Roseanne and the show's writers were awarded Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the episode All…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Make Their Mark at NZ Web Fest 2026

DEGANZ members are making a strong showing at the 2026 NZ Web Fest, with 15 projects featuring DEGANZ members selected for this year’s lineup. The selection spans short documentaries, narrative shorts, web series, and music videos. Since…
Read more

DEGANZ Watchlist: Docos and Drama

This week's watchlist features four DEGANZ members behind a range of new releases – from documentaries exploring OCD, family and identity, to a personal love letter, and a new Māori comedy-drama. Award-winning documentary director and…
Read more
View from the Top banner

When Is a Levy Not a Levy?

Electioneering is in full swing as we head towards November. It was just eight weeks ago that Reuben Davidson, Labour Spokesperson for Broadcasting, Media and Creative Economy, stood in front of the New Zealand screen industry at the Big…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Take the Spotlight at NZIFF

This year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has been a huge success for DEGANZ members, with more than 20 members represented across the festival programme.  In the short film space, five films from DEGANZ…
Read more