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Double Whammy From Uncle Sammy Means…

All the American Guilds (DGA, IATSE, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and The Teamsters), together with the Motion Picture Association of America (made up of the major studios and streamers like Walt Disney Studios, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video &โ€ฆ
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Glenday Awarded ANZSE Accreditation

DEGANZ is proud to announce that Francis Glenday has been awarded Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation! Established by DEGANZ in 2025, ANZSE Accreditation recognises master editors whose work consistently meets a world-classโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Members Show Their Shorts at Show Me Shorts 2026

This October, Show Me Shorts is bringing over 100 screenings to 40 cinemas across Aotearoa, with 11 DEGANZ members selected across the 2026 programme. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa NZโ€™s leading international short film festival, connectingโ€ฆ
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Beyond Doc Edge: ‘Devils on Horses’ Continued Success

DEGANZ member Edward Sampsonโ€™s feature documentary Devils on Horses is currently screening on Mฤori+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Doc Edge Festival. While at Doc Edge, the film became the festival's highest-attended film.โ€ฆ
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Zhuโ€™s ‘Unknown, Unknown’ Secures Short Cuts Production Funding

Congratulations to director Julie Zhu (DEGANZ), whose drama short film Unknown, Unknown has been selected as one of two projects to receive production funding through the Pan Asian Screen Collectiveโ€™s Short Cuts initiative. Julie is workingโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Watch List: Murder, Mystery, Makeovers & More

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Thereโ€™s plenty to watch this month, with DEGANZ members bringing their talents to crime drama, comedy, factual and documentary. First up is the thrilling return of crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoriaโ€ฆ
Read more
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Happy, Sad or Bittersweet?

Film researcher Stephen Followsโ€™ latest piece of work examines the endings of films to see if the โ€˜Hollywood Endingโ€™ still rules the day. What he found is that there are three types of ending: Happy, Sad and Bittersweet. It got me thinkingโ€ฆ
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Liang Wins Hugo Award for ‘Murderbot’

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang, who recently won a prestigious Hugo Award for her work on the Apple TV series Murderbot!ย Roseanne and the show's writers were awarded Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the episode Allโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members Make Their Mark at NZ Web Fest 2026

DEGANZ members are making a strong showing at the 2026 NZ Web Fest, with 15 projects featuring DEGANZ members selected for this yearโ€™s lineup. The selection spans short documentaries, narrative shorts, web series, and music videos. Sinceโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Watchlist: Docos and Drama

This week's watchlist features four DEGANZ members behind a range of new releases โ€“ from documentaries exploring OCD, family and identity, to a personal love letter, and a new Mฤori comedy-drama. Award-winning documentary director andโ€ฆ
Read more
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When Is a Levy Not a Levy?

Electioneering is in full swing as we head towards November. It was just eight weeks ago that Reuben Davidson, Labour Spokesperson for Broadcasting, Media and Creative Economy, stood in front of the New Zealand screen industry at the Bigโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Members Take the Spotlight at NZIFF

This yearโ€™s Whฤnau Mฤrama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has been a huge success for DEGANZ members, with more than 20 members represented across the festival programme.ย  In the short film space, five films from DEGANZโ€ฆ
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Bouchet, Mayow, and Boult Win Big at MIFF

Congratulations to DEGANZ members Prisca Bouchet,ย Nick Mayow, and Victoria Boult for their recent wins at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)! Prisca and Nick won the City of Melbourne Grand Prix Award for Best Short Film forโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Members Get the Green Light From NZFC

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has announced its Feature Film Development Funding allocations for Mayโ€“July 2026, with five members attached to commissioned projects. This fund supports local filmmakers to develop new feature filmsโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watchlist: For the Love of Sport & Settling

This weekโ€™s DEGANZ Watch List features two sports-focused projects and a brand-new dramedy series, showcasing the work of three DEGANZ members across advertising, documentary and television. Up first is DEGANZ member Liv McClymont's latestโ€ฆ
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Career Spotlight: Peter Roberts ANZSE

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After half a century in the film and television industry, Peter has worked across drama, documentary, news, sport, music, commercials, corporates, theatricals, and broadcast. Despite all of the technical and exhibition changes over the years,โ€ฆ
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Saville Selected for Prestigious TIFF Programme

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Matthew Saville for being selected to the Toronto International Film Festivalโ€™s (TIFF) inaugural International Financing & Project Market! Matthew is attending the programme alongside producer Angelaโ€ฆ
Read more

That’s the Spirit! Osman’s ‘Arrival’ Wins at NZIFF

DEGANZ Member Ahmed Osmanโ€™s short film, Arrival, has won the 2026 Spirit of the Civic Award at NZIFF. Along with the accolade, Ahmed will receive a $4,000 cash prize. Filmed in part at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre, the film followsโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

Double Whammy From Uncle Sammy Means…

All the American Guilds (DGA, IATSE, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and The Teamsters), together with the Motion Picture Association of America (made up of the major studios and streamers like Walt Disney Studios, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video &โ€ฆ
Read more

Glenday Awarded ANZSE Accreditation

DEGANZ is proud to announce that Francis Glenday has been awarded Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation! Established by DEGANZ in 2025, ANZSE Accreditation recognises master editors whose work consistently meets a world-classโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members Show Their Shorts at Show Me Shorts 2026

This October, Show Me Shorts is bringing over 100 screenings to 40 cinemas across Aotearoa, with 11 DEGANZ members selected across the 2026 programme. Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa NZโ€™s leading international short film festival, connectingโ€ฆ
Read more

Beyond Doc Edge: ‘Devils on Horses’ Continued Success

DEGANZ member Edward Sampsonโ€™s feature documentary Devils on Horses is currently screening on Mฤori+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Doc Edge Festival. While at Doc Edge, the film became the festival's highest-attended film.โ€ฆ
Read more

Zhuโ€™s ‘Unknown, Unknown’ Secures Short Cuts Production Funding

Congratulations to director Julie Zhu (DEGANZ), whose drama short film Unknown, Unknown has been selected as one of two projects to receive production funding through the Pan Asian Screen Collectiveโ€™s Short Cuts initiative. Julie is workingโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Murder, Mystery, Makeovers & More

,
Thereโ€™s plenty to watch this month, with DEGANZ members bringing their talents to crime drama, comedy, factual and documentary. First up is the thrilling return of crime drama A Remarkable Place to Die, with DEGANZ members Peter Burger, Victoriaโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

Happy, Sad or Bittersweet?

Film researcher Stephen Followsโ€™ latest piece of work examines the endings of films to see if the โ€˜Hollywood Endingโ€™ still rules the day. What he found is that there are three types of ending: Happy, Sad and Bittersweet. It got me thinkingโ€ฆ
Read more

Liang Wins Hugo Award for ‘Murderbot’

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Roseanne Liang, who recently won a prestigious Hugo Award for her work on the Apple TV series Murderbot!ย Roseanne and the show's writers were awarded Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the episode Allโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members Make Their Mark at NZ Web Fest 2026

DEGANZ members are making a strong showing at the 2026 NZ Web Fest, with 15 projects featuring DEGANZ members selected for this yearโ€™s lineup. The selection spans short documentaries, narrative shorts, web series, and music videos. Sinceโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watchlist: Docos and Drama

This week's watchlist features four DEGANZ members behind a range of new releases โ€“ from documentaries exploring OCD, family and identity, to a personal love letter, and a new Mฤori comedy-drama. Award-winning documentary director andโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

When Is a Levy Not a Levy?

Electioneering is in full swing as we head towards November. It was just eight weeks ago that Reuben Davidson, Labour Spokesperson for Broadcasting, Media and Creative Economy, stood in front of the New Zealand screen industry at the Bigโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members Take the Spotlight at NZIFF

This yearโ€™s Whฤnau Mฤrama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has been a huge success for DEGANZ members, with more than 20 members represented across the festival programme.ย  In the short film space, five films from DEGANZโ€ฆ
Read more

Bouchet, Mayow, and Boult Win Big at MIFF

Congratulations to DEGANZ members Prisca Bouchet,ย Nick Mayow, and Victoria Boult for their recent wins at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)! Prisca and Nick won the City of Melbourne Grand Prix Award for Best Short Film forโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members Get the Green Light From NZFC

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has announced its Feature Film Development Funding allocations for Mayโ€“July 2026, with five members attached to commissioned projects. This fund supports local filmmakers to develop new feature filmsโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watchlist: For the Love of Sport & Settling

This weekโ€™s DEGANZ Watch List features two sports-focused projects and a brand-new dramedy series, showcasing the work of three DEGANZ members across advertising, documentary and television. Up first is DEGANZ member Liv McClymont's latestโ€ฆ
Read more

Career Spotlight: Peter Roberts ANZSE

,
After half a century in the film and television industry, Peter has worked across drama, documentary, news, sport, music, commercials, corporates, theatricals, and broadcast. Despite all of the technical and exhibition changes over the years,โ€ฆ
Read more

Saville Selected for Prestigious TIFF Programme

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Matthew Saville for being selected to the Toronto International Film Festivalโ€™s (TIFF) inaugural International Financing & Project Market! Matthew is attending the programme alongside producer Angelaโ€ฆ
Read more

That’s the Spirit! Osman’s ‘Arrival’ Wins at NZIFF

DEGANZ Member Ahmed Osmanโ€™s short film, Arrival, has won the 2026 Spirit of the Civic Award at NZIFF. Along with the accolade, Ahmed will receive a $4,000 cash prize. Filmed in part at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre, the film followsโ€ฆ
Read more