DEGANZ Members Scoop Up Awards at NZ Web Fest

DEGANZ members scooped up a multitude of awards at the 2025 NZ Web Fest Awards on Sunday, 23 November. This year, 15 projects from members were selected, with 12 of them nominated for awards in writing, directing, editing and more.

Congratulations to the award nominees and winners!

NZ Short Fiction Films

Constance

Writer/Director: Jayde Hudson

Planet 13

Writer, Director & Editor: Joe Murdie

NZ Factual Series

d8talk

Best Concept

Director: Joe Canham

Home Education

Best Editing

Director, DOP, and Editor: Chris Pryor

K’ Rd Chronicles

Best NZ Factual Series and Best Host (Six)

Editor: Brendon Chan

Sight Unseen

Best Concept

Directors: Julie Zhu & Sheldene Seth

NZ Narrative Series

Camp Be Better

Best Directing and Best Editing

Co-director: Chye-Ling Huang

Literally Dead

Best NZ Narrative Series, Best Cinematography (Adum Luxton), and Best Performance (Kirana Asmarani)

Directors: Victoria Boult and Gwen Lin

Editor: Brendon Chan

The Sender

Best Ensemble and Best Score

Director: Liv McClymont

Editor: Ben Chesters

Last updated on 19 November 2025