Misty Flicks Celebrates Waikato Filmmakers

DEGANZ was a proud sponsor of Misty Flicks Film Festival this year, and is excited to join them in celebrating the 2025 award winners, including multiple of our members.

Misty Flicks is a not-for-profit organisation that supports film and filmmakers in the Waikato & Central North Island of Aotearoa. Each year since 2018, it has hosted the festival to uplift local filmmakers and share their work with audiences. This year, the three-day festival included a range of screenings, Q&As, filmmaker talks, as well as the awards ceremony.

Here are the DEGANZ members who won at this year’s awards ceremony:

Best Director – Misty Flicks Challenge Award

Adam Harvey

Snowfall

Best Documentary – Short Film

Phillida Perry

Good Kunst

Best Director – Short Film

Phillida Perry

Good Kunst

Outstanding Female Filmmaker – Short Film

Phillida Perry

Breaking the Mould

Additionally, DEGANZ member Mark Prebble‘s PleasureDora took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, for Edwin Wright and Marion Prebble’s performances. James Fink-Jensen produced and edited the short Faces, which won Best Short Film and Best Production Design. Meanwhile, fellow member Ashley Pitman‘s The Box received an honourable mention.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Last updated on 6 November 2025