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Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board Nominations

Nominations for President, Treasurer and other National Executive Members on the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board for the 2018/2019 year are now open. Current sitting members are all eligible for re-election. All nominations shall…
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Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Correcting the Imbalance

Ten years of business-focused government policy is now seeing a correction taking place in the New Zealand labour market. Health and education have been the focus of recent labour matters, but thanks primarily to Radio New Zealand, the independent…
Read more
Young Creators: It's Business Time

Are Your Accounts Giving You a Headache?

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A workshop for pain relief There’s nothing worse than wasting time on your accounts. So don’t. Natalie Doherty, production accountant on projects including Slow West, Jean and The Shannara Chronicles, will share with you contractor hacks…
Read more
The Last Ocean. Baby Weddell Seal heading up for fresh air / copyright John Weller

DEGNZ Selects: From Passion to Protection

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The story of the Last Ocean Campaign Documentary filmmaker Peter Young, director and producer of The Last Ocean, will share his insights and experiences from the Last Ocean campaign, a movement that grew from a passionate few into an international…
Read more
Danny Mulheron in Wellington

Directors Toolkit with Danny Mulheron – Auckland

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Call for applications. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ presents a two-day practical guide for emerging directors to be held in Auckland on 15-16 September. New Zealand director Danny Mulheron will draw on his extensive experience…
Read more
Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

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Why should you attend this important hui about sexual harassment & disclosure? This practical workshop will help you to learn how to identify and most importantly deal with uncomfortable situations. Everyone deserves to feel safe in…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Carving Out a Public Broadcasting Audience

New Zealand On Air’s Where Are the Audiences? 2018 Report makes for interesting reading. If you haven’t already seen it, the key findings for the screen industry are: Weekly audiences for traditional broadcast media are stable, and…
Read more
Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Rehearsal Dynamics with Jennifer Ward-Lealand

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Call for Applications. DEGNZ invites directors to apply now for Rehearsal Dynamics, taught by New Zealand actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand. This 1-day workshop will be held in Auckland on Saturday 22 September. Deepening and Enriching the Actor's…
Read more
Director Jason Stutter

Applications Open: Directors Toolkit with Jason Stutter – Bay of Plenty

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Directors Toolkit Award-winning director Jason Stutter leads this two-day workshop, offering a practical guide to directing for emerging directors. The Directors Toolkit aims to establish a professional approach to filming and underline the…
Read more
Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

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Back by popular demand, DEGNZ, SPADA and Equity NZ are excited to present the Auckland version of Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate on August 14. Members will hear from NZ Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan. She…
Read more
Director Debra Granik

Directing Masterclass with Debra Granik at NZIFF 2018

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Film director Debra Granik (Leave No Trace, Winter’s Bone) will lead a Directing Masterclass for filmmakers in Auckland as part of NZIFF 2018. This is the first time NZIFF have been able to provide a Masterclass designed for industry practitioners,…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Movin’ and Shakin’

The New Zealand International Film Festival is upon us again. And there’s an even bigger selection of New Zealand films on offer, both feature-length and short, than I’ve encountered before—18 offerings, four of which are made up of programmes…
Read more
Rehearsal & Performance logo

Wellington – Rehearsal & Performance with Director/Producer Simon Bennett

, ,
Rehearsal & Performance is a practical half-day workshop focused on developing directors and actors' tools to build better director/actor relationships for on-screen results. Guided by director/producer Simon Bennett, participants will…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Ni Hao Taiwan

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) took an official delegation to China and Taiwan in June of this year, and I was fortunate to be invited along to Taipei for the Taiwan leg as the ED of DEGNZ. There was a strong indigenous focus to the…
Read more
Last Summer

NZIFF 2018: 12 Short Films from DEGNZ Members

Previously, we rounded up eight feature films from DEGNZ members in part 1 and part 2. This year, our members have also been generously featured in all four short film programmes at the New Zealand International Film Festival, ranging from the…
Read more
Director Chris Dudman

TOTS Directors Toolkit with Chris Dudman – Nelson

,
Up-skill with this two-day practical guide to the directing process. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ and Top of the South Film Production Society (TOTS) presents the second of two Top of the South Island Directors Toolkits with New…
Read more
She Shears

NZIFF 2018: More Features to Watch from DEGNZ Members

The full Auckland programme for the New Zealand International Film Festival has been officially unveiled and we are very excited for what’s ahead. Wellington follows suit with a programme launch at 7pm tonight. In part 1, we spotlighted…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Call for Screenwriters with Projects

,
DEGNZ is running the Women Filmmakers Incubator again in 2018 with eight talented, emerging women filmmakers: Chantelle Burgoyne, Linda Darby-Coring, Hiona Henare, Abi King-Jones, Agnes Peel-McGregor, Lauren Porteous, Michelle Savill and…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board Nominations

Nominations for President, Treasurer and other National Executive Members on the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board for the 2018/2019 year are now open. Current sitting members are all eligible for re-election. All nominations shall…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Correcting the Imbalance

Ten years of business-focused government policy is now seeing a correction taking place in the New Zealand labour market. Health and education have been the focus of recent labour matters, but thanks primarily to Radio New Zealand, the independent…
Read more
Young Creators: It's Business Time

Are Your Accounts Giving You a Headache?

,
A workshop for pain relief There’s nothing worse than wasting time on your accounts. So don’t. Natalie Doherty, production accountant on projects including Slow West, Jean and The Shannara Chronicles, will share with you contractor hacks…
Read more
The Last Ocean. Baby Weddell Seal heading up for fresh air / copyright John Weller

DEGNZ Selects: From Passion to Protection

,
The story of the Last Ocean Campaign Documentary filmmaker Peter Young, director and producer of The Last Ocean, will share his insights and experiences from the Last Ocean campaign, a movement that grew from a passionate few into an international…
Read more
Danny Mulheron in Wellington

Directors Toolkit with Danny Mulheron – Auckland

,
Call for applications. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ presents a two-day practical guide for emerging directors to be held in Auckland on 15-16 September. New Zealand director Danny Mulheron will draw on his extensive experience…
Read more
Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

,
Why should you attend this important hui about sexual harassment & disclosure? This practical workshop will help you to learn how to identify and most importantly deal with uncomfortable situations. Everyone deserves to feel safe in…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Carving Out a Public Broadcasting Audience

New Zealand On Air’s Where Are the Audiences? 2018 Report makes for interesting reading. If you haven’t already seen it, the key findings for the screen industry are: Weekly audiences for traditional broadcast media are stable, and…
Read more
Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Rehearsal Dynamics with Jennifer Ward-Lealand

,
Call for Applications. DEGNZ invites directors to apply now for Rehearsal Dynamics, taught by New Zealand actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand. This 1-day workshop will be held in Auckland on Saturday 22 September. Deepening and Enriching the Actor's…
Read more
Director Jason Stutter

Applications Open: Directors Toolkit with Jason Stutter – Bay of Plenty

,
Directors Toolkit Award-winning director Jason Stutter leads this two-day workshop, offering a practical guide to directing for emerging directors. The Directors Toolkit aims to establish a professional approach to filming and underline the…
Read more
Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

, ,
Back by popular demand, DEGNZ, SPADA and Equity NZ are excited to present the Auckland version of Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate on August 14. Members will hear from NZ Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan. She…
Read more
Director Debra Granik

Directing Masterclass with Debra Granik at NZIFF 2018

,
Film director Debra Granik (Leave No Trace, Winter’s Bone) will lead a Directing Masterclass for filmmakers in Auckland as part of NZIFF 2018. This is the first time NZIFF have been able to provide a Masterclass designed for industry practitioners,…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Movin’ and Shakin’

The New Zealand International Film Festival is upon us again. And there’s an even bigger selection of New Zealand films on offer, both feature-length and short, than I’ve encountered before—18 offerings, four of which are made up of programmes…
Read more
Rehearsal & Performance logo

Wellington – Rehearsal & Performance with Director/Producer Simon Bennett

, ,
Rehearsal & Performance is a practical half-day workshop focused on developing directors and actors' tools to build better director/actor relationships for on-screen results. Guided by director/producer Simon Bennett, participants will…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Ni Hao Taiwan

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) took an official delegation to China and Taiwan in June of this year, and I was fortunate to be invited along to Taipei for the Taiwan leg as the ED of DEGNZ. There was a strong indigenous focus to the…
Read more
Last Summer

NZIFF 2018: 12 Short Films from DEGNZ Members

Previously, we rounded up eight feature films from DEGNZ members in part 1 and part 2. This year, our members have also been generously featured in all four short film programmes at the New Zealand International Film Festival, ranging from the…
Read more
Director Chris Dudman

TOTS Directors Toolkit with Chris Dudman – Nelson

,
Up-skill with this two-day practical guide to the directing process. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ and Top of the South Film Production Society (TOTS) presents the second of two Top of the South Island Directors Toolkits with New…
Read more
She Shears

NZIFF 2018: More Features to Watch from DEGNZ Members

The full Auckland programme for the New Zealand International Film Festival has been officially unveiled and we are very excited for what’s ahead. Wellington follows suit with a programme launch at 7pm tonight. In part 1, we spotlighted…
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Call for Screenwriters with Projects

,
DEGNZ is running the Women Filmmakers Incubator again in 2018 with eight talented, emerging women filmmakers: Chantelle Burgoyne, Linda Darby-Coring, Hiona Henare, Abi King-Jones, Agnes Peel-McGregor, Lauren Porteous, Michelle Savill and…
Read more