This news piece contains references to domestic violence. Please proceed with care. DEGANZ member Benjamin Murray was an assistant editor for season 3 of the documentary series Breaking Silence. The series investigates allegations of systemic failings of New Zealand’s Family Court in the context of women and children fleeing a violent partner. With each episode […]
DEGANZ members are dominating this year’s NZ Web Fest! Check out the 16 projects below with 24 members involved as directors, editors, and producers. This year marks the 24th annual run of the festival. It celebrates international online content, including podcasts, short films, and web series. Short Films (Documentary) Taurewarewa A short documentary on bipolar […]
Edited by DEGANZ board member Margot Francis and produced by Leanne Pooley (DEGANZ), Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD is now on NEON and Sky Go. The 90-minute film tells the inspirational story of Olympic champion, Kiwi icon, Tongan leader, mother, daughter, sister, and survivor Dame Valerie Adams. She shares her story with profound honesty and vulnerability […]
Congratulations to DEGANZ member and 2024 MIFF Accelerator Lab participant Vea Mafile’o for winning this year’s NZIFF Patron Award for Best Film with Lea Tupu’anga/Mother Tongue! Alongside the prestigious award, Vea received a $7,500 cash prize. The film was part of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival’s (NZIFF) NZ’s Best short film programme, which […]
This news piece contains gory imagery. Please proceed with care. The trailer for DEGANZ member Sasha Rainbow‘s horror film Grafted is out now in the lead-up to its local theatrical release in September. In addition to directing, Sasha co-wrote the feature with fellow member Hweiling Ow (Incubator 2021), Incubator alum Mia Maramara (2022), and Lee […]