Check out this very full DEGANZ Watchlist with Day One Shorts, new series, and trailers for soon-to-be-released projects! DEGANZ members Giselle Ilaoa, Angel Kameta, Lee Li, and Shamin Yazdani celebrate the online premiere of their Day One Shorts after two packed screenings during Show Me Shorts. If you’re looking for something new to watch at […]
DEGANZ members April Phillips and Jeremy Masters have had films accepted to film festivals both near and far. Blind Panic, a feature film co-produced by April, is celebrating its premiere here in Aotearoa at the Terror-Fi Film Festival in Pōneke Wellington on 31 October. The film tells the story of a blind woman who befriends an […]
For this iteration of DEGANZ’s new blog series, A Kōrero With…, Izzi Hoskyn spoke with Director of Photography Simon Raby NZCS. Simon is a freelance Director/Cinematographer with 45 years of industry experience. He works largely in feature films, both local and international, with credits such as The Lord of the Rings, District 9, Elysium, Deathgasm, […]
Show Me Shorts has unveiled the nominees for this year’s awards, with multiple films from DEGANZ members in the mix! As an Oscar-qualifying short film festival, Show Me Shorts provides a pathway to international recognition at the highest level. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, 12 October, as part of the festival’s Vista […]
DEGANZ members Te Waiarangi Ratana and Jo Luping are attached to projects that have received funding from the latest round of the New Zealand Film Commission’s He Kauahi Catalyst. The fund provides up to $90,000 to local filmmakers to create exceptional narrative short films, including animation. Te Waiarangi is working with Anahera Parata and Ben […]