DEGANZ member Victoria Boult‘s newest short film, Invisible Dragons, edited by Jack Woon (DEGANZ), is heading to the Bend Film Festival in Oregon, USA, for its world premiere in October. The short is set in Aotearoa’s remote bush and is included in the festival’s Indigenous Shorts collection. Nineteen-year-old Ayala treks to the isolated hideout of […]
Day One Hāpai te Haeata is partnering with Show Me Shorts to host the world premiere of this year’s eight Day One Shorts, which involve the work of five DEGANZ members. Day One is a supportive community that provides rangatahi with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to share stories on screen. Each year, it commissions a series of […]
I didn’t always want to be an editor. I loved film and the moving image, but I was put off by the big crews and the “art by committee” feel of it all. Like many artsy teens, I thought I was a revolutionary artist with something profound to say, so I did a fine art […]
DEGANZ members scooped up multiple awards at this year’s awards ceremony for Ngā Whanaunga: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Best! The jury awarded Ira Hetaraka‘s Womb the competition’s top prize, the Umbrella Best Short Film Award. Growing Still, edited by fellow members Adam-Luka Turjak and Margot Francis, won the Auckland Live Spirit of the Civic Award. Stage Challenge by Stella […]
DEGANZ member Aroha Awarau has had a busy year, releasing four short films in 2025. His latest, Faded, premiered at the Worldwide Smartphone Film Festival in Australia on 16 August. Faded is a two-minute documentary delivering a bold commentary on homelessness and social decay in Hollywood. It was shot and edited entirely on Aroha’s iPhone […]