Ka Whawhai Tonu – Struggle Without End has been selected to screen in the Centerpiece programme at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), marking the film’s North American premiere. DEGANZ members Te Rurehe Paki and Martin Brinkler, ACE edited the film, which was written by Tim Worrall (DEGANZ). The Centerpiece programme honours and celebrates cinematic achievements […]
After opening Fantasia International Film Festival, NZ feature Bookworm, edited by DEGANZ member Dan Kircher, won the Audience Award for Best International Film. This year was the festival’s 28th run with a record attendance and various sold-out screenings rivalling the festival’s pre-pandemic years. After counting up thousands of votes from the attendees, Bookworm came out […]
Five more projects from DEGANZ members have been selected for this year’s NZ Web Fest. These projects join the five others selected earlier this year. This year marks the 24th annual run of the festival celebrating international online content, including podcasts, short films, and web series. Dive Short Film (Narrative) A coming-of-age drama that follows […]
DEGANZ member Danika Leigh Ciullo‘s production company Herstory Collective is crowdfunding on Boosted for the short film What Is Left Unsaid. Fellow member Guillaume Arnoulet is attached as the project’s editor. The team is looking to raise $5,000 for the film that examines the ripple effects of sexual assault. When Carrie and Ava meet, they […]
The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) is pleased to announce that it will be managing the participation of New Zealand short filmmakers in the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Accelerator Lab, having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lab for 2024. Previously, New Zealand’s participation in the MIFF Accelerator Lab was […]