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DEGANZ members invited to 2022 MIFF Accelerator Lab

Members Kath Akuhata-Brown and Bala Murali Shingade will soon head off to the MIFF Accelerator Lab at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Kath and Bala will be attending the Lab’s programmes this August with the financial support of the NZFC. The Accelerator is an acclaimed lab for promising short filmmakers to assist in their transition […]

Premiere Digital Acquires The Girl on the Bridge for Global Distribution

Premiere Digital, a digital media distributor, has acquired The Girl on the Bridge, directed by filmmaker Leanne Pooley (DEGANZ). Audiences worldwide can now rent or purchase the movie on digital platforms, such as iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and more. The Girl on the Bridge premiered at NZIFF 2020, receiving rave reviews and emotive audience reactions. […]

Members’ Films to Screen at Melbourne International Film Festival

Congratulations to multiple DEGANZ members whose work will be screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival this year, running from 4-28 August. Member Michelle Savill’s comedy-drama Millie Lies Low will play to audiences. The film follows Millie’s zany scheme to use social media trickery to convince friends and family that she is living her best […]

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Production Company Arts & Sciences Adds Michelle Savill

Director Michelle Savill (DEGANZ) has signed with production company Arts & Sciences for US and UK commercial representation. Ecstatic, Michelle states, “Arts & Sciences understands that powerful storytelling is layered with nuance, intimacy and dedication to craft, and I’m delighted to join the family”. She has established herself as an emerging talent in Australia and […]

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MSD Support to Retain, Retrain or Transition

The Ministry of Social Development’s Redeployment Support Service has been designed to help people at risk of job displacement by supporting them to retrain and retain their employment, or transition to new and appropriate employment or upskilling opportunities. Services are available to all employers, contractors and self-employed people. Wherever you are based in New Zealand, […]