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DEGANZ Watch List: A Little Crime, Drama, and Documentary

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This week, we’ve got seven DEGANZ members on our watchlist, with new drama series, ad campaigns, and docuseries to watch. First up is the hit crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die Season 2 trailer, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoria…
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Misty Flicks Film Festival 2026 Line-Up Announced

The 2026 finalists for the Misty Flicks Film Festival have been announced, including films from four DEGANZ members! This year, the Misty Flicks Film Festival received more than double the number of entries it did in 2025. With submissions…
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How’s Theatrical Doing?

The New Zealand International Film Festival kicked off last night with the screening of Big Girls Don’t Cry, directed by Paloma Schneiderman. A very accomplished and cinematic execution by a first-time feature filmmaker. The programme has…
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DEGANZ Supports Seven Directors Attending the MIFF Accelerator Lab 2026

DEGANZ is proud to announce the seven filmmakers from Aotearoa New Zealand attending the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival’s (MIFF) Accelerator Lab. Directors Todd Karehana, Ahmed Osman, Prisca Bouchet, and Nick Mayow all have…
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Liang Set to Direct Netflix ANZ Commissioned Series ‘Queenstown’

DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang is set to direct the upcoming drama Queenstown, alongside Australian director Glendyn Ivin.  The eight-part series is the first production commissioned by the Netflix Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) content team…
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History Brought to Life: Curtis’ New Historical Documentary

Now streaming on RNZ, NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika, co-directed by DEGANZ member Richard J Curtis, brings a pivotal moment in Aotearoa’s history to the screen.  Drawing on the perspectives of iwi historians and Dr Vincent O’Malley,…
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From Aotearoa to New York: ‘Rice Run’ Selected for AAIFF

DEGANZ member Pon Torthienchai’s short film Rice Run is scheduled to screen at the 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival in New York City. This follows its premiere at the 20th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle in September…
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Different Pathways

The Big Screen Symposium has run its course for another year. This time around, it had an emphasis on local content makers on the big and small screen, with micro-budget productions getting a good share of the limelight. I moderated a session…
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Celebrating DEGANZ Talent at NZIFF 2026

The highly anticipated 2026 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is just around the corner, bringing a curated lineup of more than 130 films to audiences across the country, including works from almost 20 DEGANZ members.  In…
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Webby Wins Regional Producer Accelerator Pitch Award

Congratulations to DEGANZ board member Kim Webby, who has been awarded a $2,000 prize through Film Bay of Plenty's Regional Producer Accelerator (RPA). The RPA is an intensive eight-month professional development programme for emerging screen…
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Jumping the Ditch: DEGANZ Members Head to MIFF

Eight films from Aotearoa are jumping the ditch and heading to the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), with six films directed and/or edited by DEGANZ members. Australia's premier film festival and one of the world's oldest, MIFF…
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DEGANZ Watch List: From Buck to Betrayal

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From bold local storytelling and thought-provoking documentaries to standout commercials and binge-worthy television, this edition of the DEGANZ Watch List celebrates the latest work from our members across a range of formats. Director Jamie…
Read more
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Documenting Winners

Last night I attended the Doc Edge Awards 2026, which recognised the best New Zealand and international documentaries submitted to the fest, along with some special awards for contributions to documentary. Chief among those was the Raye Freedman…
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Webby and Cluka Honoured at the 2026 Doc Edge Awards

The 2026 Doc Edge Awards were a successful night for DEGANZ members, with DEGANZ board member Kim Webby receiving the Raye Freedman Legacy Award and fellow member Aaron J Cluka winning the Best Tertiary Film Award for Stoats' Last Stand. Held…
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DEGANZ Members Represented Across the Latest NZFC Funding Slate

Congratulations to the DEGANZ members among the latest recipients of New Zealand Film Commission funding! From feature film development and production investment to short film funding and feature film finishing grants, DEGANZ members are represented…
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DEGANZ Members Speaking at Big Screen Symposium 2026

Several DEGANZ members are taking the stage at this year's Big Screen Symposium (BSS), sharing insights into their work and creative practices. Covering everything from drama and documentary features to the creative dynamics of comedy, te reo…
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Castelltort’s Coming-of-Age Short Secures Proud Voices on Screen Funding

DEGANZ member Mirene Castelltort's coming-of-age short Molletes is one of two projects selected for Proud Voices on Screen's inaugural short film fund, Rainbow Shorts. Molletes follows eight-year-old Jimena as she navigates her first Kiwi…
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Dance for DIY

DEGANZ members Mary-Lyn Chambers, Kerri Roggio, Callum Devlin, and Liv McClymont are fundraising for their upcoming feature film The Ungrateful Tenant in a particularly groovy way. Premiering in the Māhutonga strand at the 2026 Whānau Mārama…
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: A Little Crime, Drama, and Documentary

,
This week, we’ve got seven DEGANZ members on our watchlist, with new drama series, ad campaigns, and docuseries to watch. First up is the hit crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die Season 2 trailer, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoria…
Read more

Misty Flicks Film Festival 2026 Line-Up Announced

The 2026 finalists for the Misty Flicks Film Festival have been announced, including films from four DEGANZ members! This year, the Misty Flicks Film Festival received more than double the number of entries it did in 2025. With submissions…
Read more
View from the Top banner

How’s Theatrical Doing?

The New Zealand International Film Festival kicked off last night with the screening of Big Girls Don’t Cry, directed by Paloma Schneiderman. A very accomplished and cinematic execution by a first-time feature filmmaker. The programme has…
Read more

DEGANZ Supports Seven Directors Attending the MIFF Accelerator Lab 2026

DEGANZ is proud to announce the seven filmmakers from Aotearoa New Zealand attending the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival’s (MIFF) Accelerator Lab. Directors Todd Karehana, Ahmed Osman, Prisca Bouchet, and Nick Mayow all have…
Read more

Liang Set to Direct Netflix ANZ Commissioned Series ‘Queenstown’

DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang is set to direct the upcoming drama Queenstown, alongside Australian director Glendyn Ivin.  The eight-part series is the first production commissioned by the Netflix Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) content team…
Read more

History Brought to Life: Curtis’ New Historical Documentary

Now streaming on RNZ, NZ Wars: Stories of Waerenga-a-Hika, co-directed by DEGANZ member Richard J Curtis, brings a pivotal moment in Aotearoa’s history to the screen.  Drawing on the perspectives of iwi historians and Dr Vincent O’Malley,…
Read more

From Aotearoa to New York: ‘Rice Run’ Selected for AAIFF

DEGANZ member Pon Torthienchai’s short film Rice Run is scheduled to screen at the 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival in New York City. This follows its premiere at the 20th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle in September…
Read more
View from the Top banner

Different Pathways

The Big Screen Symposium has run its course for another year. This time around, it had an emphasis on local content makers on the big and small screen, with micro-budget productions getting a good share of the limelight. I moderated a session…
Read more

Celebrating DEGANZ Talent at NZIFF 2026

The highly anticipated 2026 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is just around the corner, bringing a curated lineup of more than 130 films to audiences across the country, including works from almost 20 DEGANZ members.  In…
Read more

Webby Wins Regional Producer Accelerator Pitch Award

Congratulations to DEGANZ board member Kim Webby, who has been awarded a $2,000 prize through Film Bay of Plenty's Regional Producer Accelerator (RPA). The RPA is an intensive eight-month professional development programme for emerging screen…
Read more

Jumping the Ditch: DEGANZ Members Head to MIFF

Eight films from Aotearoa are jumping the ditch and heading to the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), with six films directed and/or edited by DEGANZ members. Australia's premier film festival and one of the world's oldest, MIFF…
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: From Buck to Betrayal

,
From bold local storytelling and thought-provoking documentaries to standout commercials and binge-worthy television, this edition of the DEGANZ Watch List celebrates the latest work from our members across a range of formats. Director Jamie…
Read more
View from the Top banner

Documenting Winners

Last night I attended the Doc Edge Awards 2026, which recognised the best New Zealand and international documentaries submitted to the fest, along with some special awards for contributions to documentary. Chief among those was the Raye Freedman…
Read more

Webby and Cluka Honoured at the 2026 Doc Edge Awards

The 2026 Doc Edge Awards were a successful night for DEGANZ members, with DEGANZ board member Kim Webby receiving the Raye Freedman Legacy Award and fellow member Aaron J Cluka winning the Best Tertiary Film Award for Stoats' Last Stand. Held…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Represented Across the Latest NZFC Funding Slate

Congratulations to the DEGANZ members among the latest recipients of New Zealand Film Commission funding! From feature film development and production investment to short film funding and feature film finishing grants, DEGANZ members are represented…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Speaking at Big Screen Symposium 2026

Several DEGANZ members are taking the stage at this year's Big Screen Symposium (BSS), sharing insights into their work and creative practices. Covering everything from drama and documentary features to the creative dynamics of comedy, te reo…
Read more

Castelltort’s Coming-of-Age Short Secures Proud Voices on Screen Funding

DEGANZ member Mirene Castelltort's coming-of-age short Molletes is one of two projects selected for Proud Voices on Screen's inaugural short film fund, Rainbow Shorts. Molletes follows eight-year-old Jimena as she navigates her first Kiwi…
Read more

Dance for DIY

DEGANZ members Mary-Lyn Chambers, Kerri Roggio, Callum Devlin, and Liv McClymont are fundraising for their upcoming feature film The Ungrateful Tenant in a particularly groovy way. Premiering in the Māhutonga strand at the 2026 Whānau Mārama…
Read more