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NZIFF: Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Competition Finalists

Perfect Storm by Guild member Morag Brownlie is a finalist in NZIFF’s Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Competition. Directed, produced and edited by Morag, Perfect Storm follows one man’s enforced isolation on the wild west coast…
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Tim Hamilton Wins Best Edit at TikTok Short Film Competition

With over 70,000 short films submitted from 44 countries, DEGANZ member Tim Hamilton’s Zero Gravity was able to beat out the competition to win the Best Edit Award at the inaugural TikTok Short Film Competition. Tim was able to make Zero…
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Kirsty Hamilton’s Save Me Seeks Support on Kickstarter

The Kickstarter campaign for Save Me is underway with 19 days to go! Directed by Kirsty Hamilton, the project is seeking a target of $20,000 to help cover production costs. The short film brings together a group of talented individuals, including…
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Cucchiara, Evans & THUNDERLIPS Win at Clipped Music Video Festival

The winners of the Clipped Music Video Festival in Sydney, Australia have been announced and a few of our members were victorious! Shout out to the wonderful creativity emanating from these awarded music videos for Kiwi and international music…
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Show Me Shorts Hearts Tāmaki Makaurau with Special Screening

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The pandemic kept many Aucklanders from enjoying the Show Me Shorts Festival last year, which meant that some of the best shorts never screened for their home crowd. To fix that, Show Me Shorts has put together a screening (July 2) to celebrate…
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There’s Something In the Air

It’s a shook-up screen world out there: TVNZ – RNZ merger Screen Sector Investment Review Screen Industry Worker Bill Reform of Vocational Education Throw in: Netflix losing 200k subscribers, forcing a change in direction. …
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Catch Whetū Mārama – Bright Star at the Civic for Matariki

In celebration of Matariki, Doc Edge has organised a special screening of Whetū Mārama - Bright Star at the Civic in Auckland on Friday 24 June, followed by a Q&A with Toby Mills. Co-directed by Aileen O’Sullivan (DEGANZ) and Toby…
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Jack Woon’s Let’s Settle This Gets Catalyst Funding

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Jack Woon on receiving NZFC Catalyst funding for his short film, Let’s Settle This. The film’s logline: Two Kung fu masters meet in a Chinese diner via a dating app. They must settle the bill - and an…
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NZIFF: Perianayaki a Finalist in Best Short Film Competition

NZIFF has announced the five finalists for the New Zealand's Best short film competition, with Perianayaki by DEGANZ member Bala Murali Shingade one of them. Directed by Bala and edited by fellow member Shailesh Prajapati, Perianayaki follows…
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Members Receive Seed to Write Their Screenplays

The New Zealand Writers Guild have announced the Seed Grant recipients for the first round of 2022, with some of our members on the list. The Ordeal by Ghazaleh Golbakhsh and Mia Maramara Stuck in a hotel quarantine, a desperate writer…
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Editor Anastasia Doniants: How I Got Started in the Industry

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The Accidental Editor It was 2009 and I’m working at Unity Books in Auckland, my specialty – children’s picture books and classics of literature. It’s been 2 years since I quit my career as an art director in advertising with no intention…
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May Updates to the Board

The Guild has welcomed Rāhera Herewini-Mulligan (Ngāi Tūhoe/Ngāi Tai/Te Whānau a Apanui) and Sam Kelly to the DEGANZ board, while saying goodbye to editor Francis Glenday. A massive thank you to Francis for serving the Guild during his…
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Māoriland Film Festival Showcases Members’ Films

Congratulations to our members who will have their films seen by audiences at the Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki (June 29 - July 3). Feature film Millie Lies Low, co-written and directed by Michelle Savill will play at MFF, while feature…
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Members’ Films to Screen at Wairoa Māori Film Festival

The Wairoa Māori Film Festival is back on this Queen’s Birthday weekend (June 3-6) with a long list of great films featuring on their programme, including short films created by some of our members at DEGANZ. Perfect Storm, directed and…
Read more

NZIFF 2022: Feature Film Anthologies You Don’t Want to Miss

The New Zealand International Film Festival has announced a line-up of exciting New Zealand feature films that have been selected to screen at the festival so far. Part of the excitement of these two anthology films is how they spotlight many…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Selected for Te Puna Kairangi – Premium Productions Fund

Congratulations to the DEGANZ members who are involved in projects green-lit in the final production funding round of Te Puna Kairangi - Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund. The fund was jointly administered by the three funding…
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Aidee Walker Directs Kid Sister Now on TVNZ OnDemand

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Kid Sister has landed on TVNZ OnDemand! There are 5 episodes to binge now, directed by DEGANZ member Aidee Walker. The sitcom was created and written by New York-based Jewish Kiwi Simone Nathan, who also stars as the lead. Kid Sister follows…
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Screenlink: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget – June 13

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We all want to make amazing work that looks exceptional. But what can you do when your budget doesn't look so great? Come and connect with us in Wellington on June 13 as we discuss this familiar challenge. DEGANZ and NZCS presents a panel…
Read more

NZIFF: Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Competition Finalists

Perfect Storm by Guild member Morag Brownlie is a finalist in NZIFF’s Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Competition. Directed, produced and edited by Morag, Perfect Storm follows one man’s enforced isolation on the wild west coast…
Read more

Tim Hamilton Wins Best Edit at TikTok Short Film Competition

With over 70,000 short films submitted from 44 countries, DEGANZ member Tim Hamilton’s Zero Gravity was able to beat out the competition to win the Best Edit Award at the inaugural TikTok Short Film Competition. Tim was able to make Zero…
Read more

Kirsty Hamilton’s Save Me Seeks Support on Kickstarter

The Kickstarter campaign for Save Me is underway with 19 days to go! Directed by Kirsty Hamilton, the project is seeking a target of $20,000 to help cover production costs. The short film brings together a group of talented individuals, including…
Read more

Cucchiara, Evans & THUNDERLIPS Win at Clipped Music Video Festival

The winners of the Clipped Music Video Festival in Sydney, Australia have been announced and a few of our members were victorious! Shout out to the wonderful creativity emanating from these awarded music videos for Kiwi and international music…
Read more

Show Me Shorts Hearts Tāmaki Makaurau with Special Screening

,
The pandemic kept many Aucklanders from enjoying the Show Me Shorts Festival last year, which meant that some of the best shorts never screened for their home crowd. To fix that, Show Me Shorts has put together a screening (July 2) to celebrate…
Read more

There’s Something In the Air

It’s a shook-up screen world out there: TVNZ – RNZ merger Screen Sector Investment Review Screen Industry Worker Bill Reform of Vocational Education Throw in: Netflix losing 200k subscribers, forcing a change in direction. …
Read more

Catch Whetū Mārama – Bright Star at the Civic for Matariki

In celebration of Matariki, Doc Edge has organised a special screening of Whetū Mārama - Bright Star at the Civic in Auckland on Friday 24 June, followed by a Q&A with Toby Mills. Co-directed by Aileen O’Sullivan (DEGANZ) and Toby…
Read more

Jack Woon’s Let’s Settle This Gets Catalyst Funding

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Jack Woon on receiving NZFC Catalyst funding for his short film, Let’s Settle This. The film’s logline: Two Kung fu masters meet in a Chinese diner via a dating app. They must settle the bill - and an…
Read more

NZIFF: Perianayaki a Finalist in Best Short Film Competition

NZIFF has announced the five finalists for the New Zealand's Best short film competition, with Perianayaki by DEGANZ member Bala Murali Shingade one of them. Directed by Bala and edited by fellow member Shailesh Prajapati, Perianayaki follows…
Read more

Members Receive Seed to Write Their Screenplays

The New Zealand Writers Guild have announced the Seed Grant recipients for the first round of 2022, with some of our members on the list. The Ordeal by Ghazaleh Golbakhsh and Mia Maramara Stuck in a hotel quarantine, a desperate writer…
Read more

Editor Anastasia Doniants: How I Got Started in the Industry

,
The Accidental Editor It was 2009 and I’m working at Unity Books in Auckland, my specialty – children’s picture books and classics of literature. It’s been 2 years since I quit my career as an art director in advertising with no intention…
Read more

May Updates to the Board

The Guild has welcomed Rāhera Herewini-Mulligan (Ngāi Tūhoe/Ngāi Tai/Te Whānau a Apanui) and Sam Kelly to the DEGANZ board, while saying goodbye to editor Francis Glenday. A massive thank you to Francis for serving the Guild during his…
Read more

Māoriland Film Festival Showcases Members’ Films

Congratulations to our members who will have their films seen by audiences at the Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki (June 29 - July 3). Feature film Millie Lies Low, co-written and directed by Michelle Savill will play at MFF, while feature…
Read more

Members’ Films to Screen at Wairoa Māori Film Festival

The Wairoa Māori Film Festival is back on this Queen’s Birthday weekend (June 3-6) with a long list of great films featuring on their programme, including short films created by some of our members at DEGANZ. Perfect Storm, directed and…
Read more

NZIFF 2022: Feature Film Anthologies You Don’t Want to Miss

The New Zealand International Film Festival has announced a line-up of exciting New Zealand feature films that have been selected to screen at the festival so far. Part of the excitement of these two anthology films is how they spotlight many…
Read more

DEGANZ Members Selected for Te Puna Kairangi – Premium Productions Fund

Congratulations to the DEGANZ members who are involved in projects green-lit in the final production funding round of Te Puna Kairangi - Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund. The fund was jointly administered by the three funding…
Read more

Aidee Walker Directs Kid Sister Now on TVNZ OnDemand

,
Kid Sister has landed on TVNZ OnDemand! There are 5 episodes to binge now, directed by DEGANZ member Aidee Walker. The sitcom was created and written by New York-based Jewish Kiwi Simone Nathan, who also stars as the lead. Kid Sister follows…
Read more

Screenlink: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget – June 13

, ,
We all want to make amazing work that looks exceptional. But what can you do when your budget doesn't look so great? Come and connect with us in Wellington on June 13 as we discuss this familiar challenge. DEGANZ and NZCS presents a panel…
Read more