DEGANZ member James Fink-Jensen‘s debut feature film Smoky has been shortlisted for Best First Feature at the 2026 Young Director Award (YDA) in Cannes, France. Established in 1998 by the Commercial Film Producers of Europe, YDA is a non-profit initiative dedicated to discovering, supporting and elevating emerging directing talent. The organisation champions the role of […]
This week, we’ve got a new crime drama series, the trailer for the highly anticipated feature doco Lomu, a new music video from a local artist, and a new factual tele-special! DEGANZ member Max Currie leads the lineup with Bust Up, a fresh take on the buddy-cop crime genre, while Vea Mafile’o (DEGANZ) and co-director Gavin Fitzgerald’s […]
Feature documentary Lomu, directed by Vea Mafile’o (DEGANZ) and Gavin Fitzgerald, is this year’s Centrepiece film at Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF)! The film offers a complex and deeply human portrait of legendary All Black Jonah Lomu, exploring themes of identity, faith, and resilience. More than a sports documentary, Lomu examines the […]
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival has unveiled its 2026 programme, with six projects from DEGANZ members selected for this year’s line-up. Recognised as the world’s largest festival dedicated to Indigenous screen content, imagineNATIVE returns to Toronto from 2–7 June, followed by an online programme running 8–14 June. This year marks the festival’s 26th […]
DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley‘s Choir Games has taken home top honours at SeriesFest, winning both Best Unscripted Pilot and the Unscripted Audience Award. SeriesFest is considered one of the world’s leading festivals dedicated to episodic storytelling, showcasing innovative television and digital series from around the globe. Choir Games was one of only eight unscripted projects in competition […]