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Crime thriller short, MUNKIE, is having its online premiere at Short of the Week on March 25. Directed and edited by DEGANZ board member Steven Chow, MUNKIE follows a daughter’s violent plan of revenge against her overbearing parents as it spins out of control.

MUNKIE screened across the world at various film festivals such as Fantasia, Boston Underground, NZIFF and San Diego, where it won Audience Choice Short. The short film is finally arriving online and will be available on Short of the Week from 3am NZDT tomorrow. Check out the MUNKIE Instagram page for behind the scenes insights and more details.

Congratulations to Steven and the team behind MUNKIE.

The real-life crime-solving series Cold Case is back with another instalment, with the latest episode edited by DEGANZ board member Steven Chow and reconstructions directed by member Michael Duignan. Cold Case offers viewers a rare opportunity to follow and help the New Zealand Police as they reassess some of our most chilling unsolved murders.

The latest episode looks into the case of 34-year-old Timothy Pridding, who mysteriously vanished from Dunedin in 1994. Following the episode’s premiere on Tuesday on TV 2, the Police received an influx of tip-offs, which the Police are now reviewing.

Watch the episode on TVNZ OnDemand.