The three screen unions being the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ, Equity New Zealand and the New Zealand Writers Guild are pleased to announce the launch of a series of ‘Know Your Rights’ workshops at nine locations around New Zealand. The workshops are for members and non-members of the guilds and intended to: demystify contracts, improve […]
Congratulations to member Ruby Harris (fourth from the left, top row) for being selected for Someday Stories 2021. With the support of NZ On Air and Te Mangai Paho, six short films have been funded. According to Someday, the themes of these films are as diverse as ever before. Ruby’s short drama, Pet Day, follows […]
Episode one, directed by Charlie Haskell (DEGNZ) has been released in the US with more episodes being released weekly. Fellow DEGNZ members, Caroline Bell-Booth and Michael Hurst both directed seven episodes each in the franchises’ new series. The series was produced between lockdowns in 2020 and utilised local cast and crew whilst bringing international talent […]
DEGNZ member Ben Wildish is the Kaiwawahi Korero (editor) on the series. The series follows kiwi icon, Stan Walker through 2020 as he juggles the role of musician, activist, son, brother and friend. With whanau on both sides of the Tasman, the show offers an unfiltered look into the lives of Stan and his whanau. […]
Film Otago Southland (FOS) is thrilled to support the DEGNZ Direct South: Short Film Workshop, to take place in Dunedin Sunday 30 May. FOS is offering up to five travel grants for participants within the Otago and Southland region. Michelle Savill will lead the Dunedin workshop as a part of the South Island series. Participants […]