This DEGANZ Watch List features both a new and a returning series, with DEGANZ members as directors and editors on the projects. Up first is Tom Sainsbury’s new dramedy series, Small Town Scandal, directed by DEGANZ members Ghazaleh Gol and Calvin Sang. The first two episodes of the eight-part season are on SkyGo and Neon […]
Three films from DEGANZ members are featuring at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) next month. SBIFF is running from 4-14 February, marking the 41st iteration of the festival, discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema. Rebecca Tansley‘s TENOR: My Name is Pati is celebrating its world premiere at SBIFF. The […]
2026 is kicking off strong with exciting development news! Congratulations to the eight DEGANZ members who have been selected for Script to Screen’s feature film initiatives, Story Camp Aotearoa and FilmUp. Both programmes will take place later this year and offer the filmmakers a stepping stone towards making their first features. Members Jamie Lawrence, Te […]
The WIFT Awards are back for 2026, with DEGANZ members Vea Mafile’o and Robyn Grace selected as finalists! WIFT NZ established the awards in 2004 to recognise, celebrate, and encourage the achievements of women in film, television, and digital media. This year, the ceremony will take place on 12 March in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Vea […]
Here comes another round of Day One Shorts! This year, DEGANZ member Harriett Maire is directing one of the eight funded projects. Day One Shorts is a series of short films by emerging filmmakers from across the motu. A mix of factual and fiction, they explore cultural, social and political issues by taking story risks, […]