We are sad to farewell Roseanne Liang who has stepped down from the DEGNZ board in March. Roseanne has served as a board member for nine years, beginning in 2012, and we would like to say a big thank you to her for her contributions during this time. DEGNZ warmly welcomes director Josh Frizzell and […]
Congratulations to our members who have received conditional production financing offers in NZFC’s latest funding round. The NZFC Board approved a record $9.6 million across eight applications, including Stylebender and The Final Throw – The Dame Valerie Adams Story. Zoe McIntosh is set to direct feature documentary Stylebender, which follows the story of a bullied […]
DEGNZ member Hannah Marshall’s Frankie Jean & The Morning Star screened at Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney, Australia’s largest local and international short film competition. The film is currently screening to regional audiences around Australia as part of the Flickerfest Best of International Shorts National Tour. Frankie Jean & The Morning Star was […]
Member Gillian Ashurst’s Snakeskin, originally released in 2001, opened the Made in Canterbury Festival at Isaac Theatre Royal (March 19-21). Shot on 35mm and edited by DEGNZ member Cushla Dillon, it was the first public screening of the newly digitised film, funded by the NZFC’s Film Digitisation Programme. Gillian was present to introduce the film. […]
In a recent interview delivered by Script to Screen, Kiwi director Jessica Hobbs (The Crown, Apple Tree Yard, Broadchurch) spoke to DEGNZ member Rob Sarkies. Hobbs touches on a variety of topics, from early days stepping out into the industry, to her experiences directing the award-winning series, The Crown. Tune in to hear what it’s […]