Local film This Town will shortly have its US Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18), while short film Daddyโs Girl (Kลtiro) has also been officially selected for SIFF 2021. Congrats to board member Francis Glenday, editor on This Town, and to Daddyโs Girl director Cian Elyse White (DEGNZ) and editor, DEGNZ board member […]
Making the Intangible Tangible What is tone? How does a director establish it and best communicate it? Establishing the tone of your film is a key element of filmmaking, a vital part of the process of making the intangible tangible.ย ย The directorโs vision for a film and his or her voice are key elements of […]
American on demand service Hulu has picked up the US rights to Kiwi drama Rลซrangi, directed by Max Currie (DEGNZ). Currie expressed his joy saying, โHoly cow, we are streaming on Hulu! This is proof the skyโs the limit for New Zealandโs burgeoning trans talent.โ The platform will release Rลซrangi in June of this year […]
Congratulations to the recipients of this years Te Aupounamu Mฤori Screen Excellence Awards. With two time Academy Award nominee Ra Vincent, taking out the $50,000 award, both Julian Arahanga (Ngฤti Rangi, Ngฤti Raukawa), and Puti Puti Rฤ Simich-Pene, were awarded $10,000. Arahanga was recognised for 30 yearsโ of industry experience working on a range of […]
DEGNZ member and editor Luke Haigh won big at the Axis Awards, the local NZ advertising awards held in March. Luke took home four of the six editing awards given out on the night. He won Gold for editing on Toyota Hilux Unbreakable Bond, a Silver for editing on Chorus Badnet and two Bronze for […]