Congratulations are due to DEGANZ members editor Alex Boyd and director David Stubbs for their work on the drama series Secrets at Red Rocks, which has received three Children’s & Family Emmy Award nominations! Alex is recognised in particular, having earned the series a nomination for Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Programme […]
Ace, written and directed by Ray Edwards (DEGANZ), won the hearts of audiences across the motū and is taking home the 2025 Show Me Shorts People’s Choice Award. The 15-minute short follows six-year-old Jimmy as he sets out on an epic quest to save his parents’ marriage with his imaginary daredevil friend, Ace. Set within […]
DEGANZ member Gal Hochman‘s Beyond the Beat, in collaboration with Chillbox Creative, is returning for a second season. Season one of the factual web series followed five artists as they transformed some of Aotearoa’s biggest hits. In each episode, an emerging artist met with a music legend to turn their most iconic song into something […]
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of long-time DEGANZ board member Costa Botes, who died on 21 November 2025 after a decade of living with cancer. A renowned documentary filmmaker, a generous mentor, and a dedicated advocate for the screen industry, Costa served on the DEGANZ Board from 2013–2018. Born on […]
As a follow-up to this year’s Animation Matchmaking series, DEGANZ’s Izzi Hoskyn sat down with Ryan Cooper and Alex Leighton, two-thirds of the team leading Mukpuddy Ltd. Mukpuddy originated from humble beginnings in 2002, starting in a basement before evolving into Aotearoa’s leading 2D animation studio. The team has created original shows, such as The […]