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‘Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line’ Coming Soon

Check out the trailer for the new docu-series Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line, directed by DEGANZ Board President Robyn Paterson and edited by fellow DEGANZ member Jai Waite. The series goes behind the scenes of Aotaroa's wheelchair rugbyโ€ฆ
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Take a Sneak Peak at ‘Time Bandits’

The trailer for the new Apple TV+ adaptation of the beloved 1981 cult classic Time Bandits is out now! DEGANZ members Jackie van Beek and Armagan Ballantyne have directing credits for an episode each on the 10-episode series. The action comedyโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Members in the MIFF Mix

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced this year's programme, with DEGANZ members in the mix. Congratulations to DEGANZ members and editorsย Dan Kircher andย Cushla Dillon and fellow member and directorย Vea Mafile'o! Fromโ€ฆ
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Vale Grant Campbell

It is with sadness that we record the death of long-time Guild member Grant Campbell from cancer at 64. Grant was a Guild stalwart, a board member from 2000 to 2016, and an outspoken critic of the imperfections in the New Zealand screen industry.โ€ฆ
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Winter Ainโ€™t Coming, Itโ€™s Here

House Stark could just as well have been referring to the long, cold chill settling on the domestic New Zealand screen industry right now, even though the Minister is single-handedly about to save Shortland Street, no doubt due to some seriousโ€ฆ
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‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ Tells Aotearoa’s History Through a Mฤori Lens

The highly anticipated Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End is out now in cinemas nationwide! DEGANZ member Tim Worrall wrote the screenplay while current board member Te Rurehe Paki and fellow member Martin Brinkler ACE edited the film. Theโ€ฆ
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‘Turning the Tide’ Reveals What’s Happening Underneath the Surface of the Ocean

Turning the Tide is a new docu-series directed by Magnolia Lowe (DEGANZ), edited by fellow member Amanda Mulderry, and produced by DEGANZ's own Tui Ruwhiu. The six-part series examines the increasing stressors of human activity on the marineโ€ฆ
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‘Madam’ Wins a Golden Nymph Before Premiere

The new series Madam, edited by DEGANZ member Martin Brinkler ACE, won the Golden Nymph for Best Creation at the 63rd Festival de Television de Monte-Carlo leading up to the series premiere. This marks the 63rd festival hosted by the Principalityโ€ฆ
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‘Kid Sister’ is Back for More Chaos

Beloved local series Kid Sister is back with its second season, directed by 2016 Incubator alum Aidee Walker, with editing by board member Margot Francis and assistant editing by fellow memberย Shailesh Prajapati. The semi-autobiographicalโ€ฆ
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Editor Francis Glenday: How I Got Started in the Industry

My earliest, real childhood memory is being about 3 years old. Iโ€™m sitting in front of an electric heater, one of the old fireplace-mounted ones. It has two bright orange electric resistors. In my left hand, I have a toy; a silver metal cowboyโ€ฆ
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NZIFF is Back Baby!

Whฤnau Mฤrama New Zealand International Film Festival is back for 2024 and has announced the films selected for this year's festival. Two features and 19 shorts from Aotearoa make up the Mฤhutonga strand of the programme, and amongst those,โ€ฆ
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Clay and Cats at Doc Edge

The 2024 Doc Edge Festival is officially underway, with films by DEGANZ members Phillida Perry and Annie Goldsonย in the lineup. The Doc Edge is an international Oscar-qualifying documentary festival held annually in Aotearoa. This year marksโ€ฆ
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Te Wake and Curtis Selected for Aho Shorts

DEGANZ members Ramon Te Wake and Richard Curtis have been selected for Ngฤ Aho Whakaari's 2024 round of Aho Shorts. This year, five films were selected for the short film development programme aimed at empowering tangata whenua and te reo meโ€ฆ
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‘First Horse’ Wins the First Ever First Nations Award at SFF

After screening at the Sydney Film Festival, First Horse directed by Awanui Simich-Pene and edited by DEGANZ member Cushla Dillon, won the inaugural First Nations Award. This accolade is the largest cash prize in Indigenous filmmaking, rewardingโ€ฆ
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Tabata’s ‘The Creature’ is on the Loose

DEGANZ member Jake Tabata's web series The Creature is out now, following its early selection to this year's NZ Web Fest! The four-part series follows Aidan, stuck in the online dating rut of swiping with no results. He is ecstatic when he matchesโ€ฆ
Read more

Ahikฤroa Returns for a Sixth Season

The acclaimed series Ahikฤroa is back for its 6th season, with editing by DEGANZ member Jack Woon and writing and storylining by Onehou Strickland (DEGANZ). The series is a bilingual te reo Mฤori show that follows a group of kura kaupapa-raisedโ€ฆ
Read more
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TVNZ Spotlights Our Media Messโ€ฆ Again

๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟThe financial woes besetting TVNZ with a projected loss of at least $28 million, again highlight the inaction of the current government to address the issues with broadcasting, brought about by the severe negative impact internationalโ€ฆ
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Sink Your Teeth into the Final Season of ‘Sweet Tooth’

The third and final season of Netflix's Sweet Tooth is out today, with episodes three and four directed by DEGANZ member Robyn Grace. Based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire of the same name, Sweet Tooth is a post-apocalyptic adventure seriesโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line’ Coming Soon

Check out the trailer for the new docu-series Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line, directed by DEGANZ Board President Robyn Paterson and edited by fellow DEGANZ member Jai Waite. The series goes behind the scenes of Aotaroa's wheelchair rugbyโ€ฆ
Read more

Take a Sneak Peak at ‘Time Bandits’

The trailer for the new Apple TV+ adaptation of the beloved 1981 cult classic Time Bandits is out now! DEGANZ members Jackie van Beek and Armagan Ballantyne have directing credits for an episode each on the 10-episode series. The action comedyโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members in the MIFF Mix

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced this year's programme, with DEGANZ members in the mix. Congratulations to DEGANZ members and editorsย Dan Kircher andย Cushla Dillon and fellow member and directorย Vea Mafile'o! Fromโ€ฆ
Read more

Vale Grant Campbell

It is with sadness that we record the death of long-time Guild member Grant Campbell from cancer at 64. Grant was a Guild stalwart, a board member from 2000 to 2016, and an outspoken critic of the imperfections in the New Zealand screen industry.โ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

Winter Ainโ€™t Coming, Itโ€™s Here

House Stark could just as well have been referring to the long, cold chill settling on the domestic New Zealand screen industry right now, even though the Minister is single-handedly about to save Shortland Street, no doubt due to some seriousโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ Tells Aotearoa’s History Through a Mฤori Lens

The highly anticipated Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End is out now in cinemas nationwide! DEGANZ member Tim Worrall wrote the screenplay while current board member Te Rurehe Paki and fellow member Martin Brinkler ACE edited the film. Theโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Turning the Tide’ Reveals What’s Happening Underneath the Surface of the Ocean

Turning the Tide is a new docu-series directed by Magnolia Lowe (DEGANZ), edited by fellow member Amanda Mulderry, and produced by DEGANZ's own Tui Ruwhiu. The six-part series examines the increasing stressors of human activity on the marineโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Madam’ Wins a Golden Nymph Before Premiere

The new series Madam, edited by DEGANZ member Martin Brinkler ACE, won the Golden Nymph for Best Creation at the 63rd Festival de Television de Monte-Carlo leading up to the series premiere. This marks the 63rd festival hosted by the Principalityโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Kid Sister’ is Back for More Chaos

Beloved local series Kid Sister is back with its second season, directed by 2016 Incubator alum Aidee Walker, with editing by board member Margot Francis and assistant editing by fellow memberย Shailesh Prajapati. The semi-autobiographicalโ€ฆ
Read more

Editor Francis Glenday: How I Got Started in the Industry

My earliest, real childhood memory is being about 3 years old. Iโ€™m sitting in front of an electric heater, one of the old fireplace-mounted ones. It has two bright orange electric resistors. In my left hand, I have a toy; a silver metal cowboyโ€ฆ
Read more

NZIFF is Back Baby!

Whฤnau Mฤrama New Zealand International Film Festival is back for 2024 and has announced the films selected for this year's festival. Two features and 19 shorts from Aotearoa make up the Mฤhutonga strand of the programme, and amongst those,โ€ฆ
Read more

Clay and Cats at Doc Edge

The 2024 Doc Edge Festival is officially underway, with films by DEGANZ members Phillida Perry and Annie Goldsonย in the lineup. The Doc Edge is an international Oscar-qualifying documentary festival held annually in Aotearoa. This year marksโ€ฆ
Read more

Te Wake and Curtis Selected for Aho Shorts

DEGANZ members Ramon Te Wake and Richard Curtis have been selected for Ngฤ Aho Whakaari's 2024 round of Aho Shorts. This year, five films were selected for the short film development programme aimed at empowering tangata whenua and te reo meโ€ฆ
Read more

‘First Horse’ Wins the First Ever First Nations Award at SFF

After screening at the Sydney Film Festival, First Horse directed by Awanui Simich-Pene and edited by DEGANZ member Cushla Dillon, won the inaugural First Nations Award. This accolade is the largest cash prize in Indigenous filmmaking, rewardingโ€ฆ
Read more

Tabata’s ‘The Creature’ is on the Loose

DEGANZ member Jake Tabata's web series The Creature is out now, following its early selection to this year's NZ Web Fest! The four-part series follows Aidan, stuck in the online dating rut of swiping with no results. He is ecstatic when he matchesโ€ฆ
Read more

Ahikฤroa Returns for a Sixth Season

The acclaimed series Ahikฤroa is back for its 6th season, with editing by DEGANZ member Jack Woon and writing and storylining by Onehou Strickland (DEGANZ). The series is a bilingual te reo Mฤori show that follows a group of kura kaupapa-raisedโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

TVNZ Spotlights Our Media Messโ€ฆ Again

๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟThe financial woes besetting TVNZ with a projected loss of at least $28 million, again highlight the inaction of the current government to address the issues with broadcasting, brought about by the severe negative impact internationalโ€ฆ
Read more

Sink Your Teeth into the Final Season of ‘Sweet Tooth’

The third and final season of Netflix's Sweet Tooth is out today, with episodes three and four directed by DEGANZ member Robyn Grace. Based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire of the same name, Sweet Tooth is a post-apocalyptic adventure seriesโ€ฆ
Read more