DEGANZ Watch List: Music & Mayhem

Check out these new works from DEGANZ members!

The local screen and music industries have come together this month for NZ Music Month. Members Mia Blake and Miryam Jacobi were behind the new music video for local artist Len Blake. Meanwhile, fellow member Gal Hochman marked her series debut with the launch of Beyond the Beat—a vibrant, genre-bending music production series shaking up how we experience iconic Kiwi tracks.

Beloved comedy series Homebound 3.0 has made its comeback for season two, with Hweiling Ow (DEGANZ) directing half of the episodes this season.

In the short film space, DEGANZ member Tema Pua celebrates the online release of her micro-budget short, It Lies at Night.

Alone

Music Video

Director: Mia Blake

Producer: Miryam Jacobi

Watch the official music video for Len Blake’s latest single, Alone.

Beyond the Beat

Factual Web Series

Director and Creator: Gal Hochman

Beyond the Beat is a bold music series that flips the script on Aotearoa’s most iconic tracks. Each episode pairs a rising Remake Artist with a legendary hitmaker to reimagine a beloved tune in a completely new style. Guided by visionary producer Mazbou Q, the Remake Artist infuses the track with fresh energy and cultural flair—blending collaboration, experimentation, and creativity. The reimagined song is then dropped live on air, as the original artist hears it for the very first time. Five artists. Five massive hits. One mission: to redefine the future sound of Aotearoa.

Homebound 3.0

Comedy Series

Director: Hweiling Ow 

After successfully navigating a fake relationship that has now become real, Henry and Melissa fake a pregnancy to obtain an early inheritance from their cashed-up, overseas relatives obsessed with furthering the family line.

It Lies at Night

Drama Short Film

Director: Tema Pua

Anne and her sister have spent years on the run. Despite befriending a neighbour and finding an old promise from their beloved dad, Anne’s unease grows. Forced into a fight to protect her mind, Anne must grasp her father’s message if she’s to survive the night.

To see more recent work from DEGANZ members, check out our other DEGANZ Watch Lists!

Last updated on 28 May 2025