I was at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37 South Financing Market last week when Graeme Mason, CEO of Screen Australia and former NZFC CEO, launched the final two parts of their $5 million Gender Matters plan—a $1 million incentive for distributors to look at and consider quality female-driven projects from the outset, and a […]
Actors Jennifer Ward Leland, Tandi Wright and Actor/Director Michael Hurst revealed many valuable insights into casting, acting and directing thanks to the prompting of our fabulous facilitator for the evening actor/director Ian Hughes.
DEGNZ invites applications for two TV Children’s action adventure Attachments on Power Rangers Productions Ltd TV series Power Rangers – Ninja Steel (Seasons 24 & 25). Power Rangers Ninja Steel , produced by Chip Lynn and Sarah Spurway, comprises of 44 x 30 minute episodes for an international children’s action adventure series. The successful candidates […]
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is almost upon us. It’s usually my opportunity to catch up on as many films as I can jam in; films that often don’t get a release here but have achieved significant recognition in festivals, often in Europe. I’ve just gotten back from spending eight days closeted in […]
10 June 2016 The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ), NZ On Air and South Pacific Pictures Limited (SPP) are extremely pleased to announce DEGNZ member and director Helena Brooks as the TV Drama Director Attachment on an episode of series three of The Brokenwood Mysteries. Brooks, who is already underway on the show, […]