Updated: 7 June 2016 Background The overall vision of the DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator is to empower the participating directors with the confidence, knowledge and connections that they can use to go on and direct a feature film, drama or scripted series. The incubator is intended primarily for emerging debut directors of feature film (drama […]
A few issues around foreign imports have my attention at the moment. One is that I am after a new car. I’ve been bidding on cars on auction in Japan, and if successful, it will be sent to New Zealand by boat. Another is the news that the Tourism industry in New Zealand expects international […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 June 2016 The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ) is excited to announce DEGNZ member and director Jackie van Beek as the recipient of the 2016 International Director Mentorship – Drama with renowned New Zealand director Niki Caro. Caro will provide one-on-one mentorship to Van Beek on her projects and […]
With Hunt for the Wilderpeople setting the all-time box office record in New Zealand this week, we can acknowledge the remarkable talent of Taika Waititi as a director who not only has a singular voice but also a golden touch. Box office is one mark of success for feature films and Taika has three of […]
DEGNZ invites applications for a TV Drama Director Attachment on South Pacific Pictures drama TV series The Brokenwood Mysteries for Prime TV. The Brokenwood Mysteries, produced by Sally Campbell, comprises 4 x 120 minute murder mystery stories set in a seemingly quiet country town where the town’s newest resident, Detective Mike Shepherd, finds that murder […]