DEGNZ travelled to Chrischurch to hold a Rehearsal Room for local directors and actors on 9 May at Rangiruru Girl’s School. Directors Louise Leitch, Richard Bell, Scott Flyger and Gillian Ashurst help make up a small, tightknit group of screen practitioners in the Garden City along with very active members of the local acting community […]
DEGNZ members Tusi Tamasese, Rachel O’Neill, Juliet Bergh and Jess Feast were joined by a talented group of actors 11 April to practise their craft at Toi Poneke. Led by the firm guiding hand of actor and director Katherine McCrae, the half-day session proved fruitful for all who attended. Thanks to all who participated.
DEGNZ and Nga Aho Whakaari members are invited to Networking Drinks from 6 – 8PM at the Long Room, 114 Ponsonby Road on Wednesday 15 July 2015. Get along and find out what our Maori colleagues have been doing and make connections for future projects!
Director Lee Tamahori and producer Robin Scholes affirmed their extremely positive collaboration when they spoke at the well attended DEGNZ Collaborators Series with SPADA at the Horse and Trap in Mt Eden last night. They revealed their shared inexperience at making feature films when they took on Once Were Warriors and how that brought them […]
DEGNZ members Alex Backhouse, Prue Cunningham, Nic Gorman, Joe Hitchcock, Rachel O’Neill, Matt Holmes, Martin Sagadin and Jane Sherning Warren spent the day with actor and director Ian Hughes as he imparted his knowledge and experience gained across more than 20 years in the industry. The Directing Actors Workshop provided the opportunity for the directors […]