From iconic rural storytelling and a rebellious schoolyard comedy-drama to a flirty brand collaboration and a powerful story of protest and resilience, this DEGANZ Watch List highlights the breadth of our members’ mahi. These directors are working across Aotearoa’s favourite factual series, new drama and docu series, and commercials.
Check them out below!
Country Calendar
Factual Series
Directors include Howard Taylor, Celia Jaspers & Roz Mason
Take a look at iconic rural Kiwi life in Aotearoa’s longest-running television series, celebrating 60 years in 2026!
Feelings Club
Web Series
Writer/Director: Taylor Nixon
When soft-hearted new student Toby arrives at Hawkesworth College, he finds that breaking the rules might be the only thing to help the students at this brutal school. Feelings Club is a short-form comedy-drama series about identity, rebellion, and what happens when young people are finally given permission to be honest.
Episodes 1-6 are out now, with new episodes dropping twice a week on Instagram.
Let Thy Swipe Season Begin
Advertisement for Tinder x Netflix
Director: Josh Frizzell
Beautiful State Productions created the latest Tinder ad, in collaboration with Netflix, to celebrate the new season of Bridgerton.
Taiarahia: Te Kākahu Tawhito
Documentary Series Trailer
Executive Producer: Kim Webby
DOP: Mike Jonathan
Taiarahia: Te Kākahu Tawhito revisits the 1985 protest and occupation of the sacred mountain Taiarahia in the Ruatoki valley – a stand led by the people of Te Māhurehure hapū to protect their sacred maunga from being stripped of its ancient native forest and replanted with pine for financial gain. Fourty years on, this docu-series reflects on that stand — a powerful reminder that the value of whenua, whakapapa and kotahitanga will always outweigh the value of a dollar.
Last updated on 1 April 2026