Congratulations to DEGANZ members Prisca Bouchet, Nick Mayow, and Victoria Boult for their recent wins at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)! Prisca and Nick won the City of Melbourne Grand Prix Award for Best Short Film for Lion Rock, one of three short films from Aotearoa to screen at the festival. Inspired by a trip […]
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has announced its Feature Film Development Funding allocations for May–July 2026, with five members attached to commissioned projects. This fund supports local filmmakers to develop new feature films through script development, research, packaging and audience strategy with the intention to get their projects production-ready. We’re thrilled to see so […]
This week’s DEGANZ Watch List features two sports-focused projects and a brand-new dramedy series, showcasing the work of three DEGANZ members across advertising, documentary and television. Up first is DEGANZ member Liv McClymont‘s latest ad campaign for 2degrees, focusing on keeping girls in sport by challenging the culture around comments made from the sidelines. Also […]
After half a century in the film and television industry, Peter has worked across drama, documentary, news, sport, music, commercials, corporates, theatricals, and broadcast. Despite all of the technical and exhibition changes over the years, he observes that the art of storytelling, at its core, remains the same. As an editor, Peter is committed to […]
Congratulations to DEGANZ member Matthew Saville for being selected to the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) inaugural International Financing & Project Market! Matthew is attending the programme alongside producer Angela Littlejohn with The Frogman, a psychological dramedy and the only film from Aotearoa to be selected. The prestigious programme acts as an engine to accelerate […]