From powerful true stories to deeply personal journeys of grief and resilience, this DEGANZ Watch List highlights heroes’ stories. Editor Francis Glenday (DEGANZ) is behind the upcoming wartime docu-drama Sgt. Haane, which recently dropped its second trailer. Meanwhile, the smash hit Tinā, edited by fellow member Luke Haigh, is available to stream on Three Now. […]
DEGANZ member Vea Mafile’o has been named the recipient of the Hinterland Woman to Watch Award at the 2026 WIFT Awards, held on 12 March in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Vea was working overseas at the time of the ceremony, so her son and mother accepted the award on her behalf. In recognising her achievement, WIFT […]
DEGANZ members Mike Jonathan and Kim Webby have had some exciting news for their in-the-works cinematic feature documentary, Unlikely Kin. The duo recently attended the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) with the project, which was selected for the FACTory Rough Cut Showcase. They also received NZFC’s Feature Film Finishing Grant to fund the last stages […]
Congratulations to DEGANZ member Liv McClymont for being selected for the 2026 Show Me Shorts Short Film Lab! The Short Film Lab is a development programme designed to support emerging storytellers as they shape and strengthen their next short film. Over the coming months, Liv and the other selected filmmakers will workshop their projects with […]
This week’s DEGANZ Watch List features stories packed with chaotic characters. First up is the new drama series Crackhead, directed by Emmet Skilton (DEGANZ). You can watch the first four episodes on ThreeNow. Ahead of its wider theatrical release, the trailer for fellow member Callum Devlin’s feature The Weed Eaters has just dropped. In the […]