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Grafted, directed by Sasha Rainbow (DEGANZ) has been selected to screen at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. In addition to directing, Sasha co-wrote the film with Hweiling Ow (Incubator 2021), Incubator alum Mia Maramara (2021) and Lee Murray. When…

DEGANZ members are dominating this year's NZ Web Fest nominations! Check out the projects below with 19 members involved as directors, editors, and producers. All films are nominated in the NZ categories. This year marks the 24th annual run…

I remember being asked in university what I wanted my career to be. Many of my peers were saying Director, Producer or DOP- my answer was Production Assistant (I think I was a bit realistic about what opportunities were available to me leaving…

Four Go Flatting, directed by DEGANZ board member Justin Scott, is available to watch on TVNZ+. The locally-made docu-series follows Connor, Mitch, Jesse and Henry, four young men with intellectual disabilities, as they move out of home to…

Local singer-songwriter Sabreen's newest music video Countryman, directed by DEGANZ member Léah McVeagh, is out now. The song tells the true story of Joe Kum Yung, a Chinese gold miner who moved to Aotearoa in the late 1800s but was murdered…

DEGANZ board member Justin Scott has been busy working overseas, recently producing/directing three episodes of ABC's The Art Of... in Australia. The series dives into the challenges of life, seeking wisdom, honour, and bravery from an array…

DEGANZ member Bala Murali Shingade's one-take short film Blue Lights is out on YouTube. The real-time drama witnesses the unravelling of a theatre show and the consequences of seeking personal glory. In the middle of the show, an unfavourable…

DEGANZ members are dominating this year's NZ Web Fest! Check out the 16 projects below with 24 members involved as directors, editors, and producers. This year marks the 24th annual run of the festival. It celebrates international online…