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‘Ahikฤroa’ is Keeping it Lit

Web series Ahikฤroa is back for season five with great kudos to DEGANZ member Onehou Strickland. This season Onehou worked as an editor, writer, storyliner, and script editor. She first began working on the show in season 2 as assistant editorโ€ฆ
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‘My Cyclone Gabrielle’: Confronting the Aftermath

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle sweeping across Aotearoa communities, multiple DEGANZ members worked on the new RNZ docuseries, My Cyclone Gabrielle. With a new director, location, and story in each episode, they share their personal experienceโ€ฆ
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‘Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead’ and She’s Off to Bootcamp

Jaya Beach-Robertson, DEGANZ member and current Incubator participant, has made the cut for Script to Screen's Series Bootcamp 2023. She is credited as a co-writer with Roo Reihana-Wilson on the drama/comedy entitled Ding Dong! The Witch isโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Strikes the Clock on TikTok

When it was least expected, DEGANZ went for itโ€ฆ we are proud to present our brand-new TikTok account. Join us to hear about the latest DEGANZ news, events, and workshops, all while enjoying some funny memes (we promise). What peopleโ€ฆ
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Director Wade Shotter: How I Got Started in the Industry

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I was born curious and enjoy figuring out how things work, which is essentially what I still do today as a director. I drew a lot as a kid and wrote and illustrated comics at school. Art was always my focus, so it seemed like a natural progressionโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Members’ Projects go on a Spring Holiday to HIFF

While Aotearoa trudges into winter, feature films Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD and Red, White & Brassย head to the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) 2023 Spring Showcase. This follows MORE THAN GOLD's recent success at theโ€ฆ
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Zhu Continues Having ‘Conversations With My Immigrant Parents’

Season three of DEGANZ member Julie Zhu's podcast and video series Conversations With My Immigrant Parents comes out on 3 April. In addition to directing, producing, and hosting the series with co-creator Saraid de Silva, Julie is also the series'โ€ฆ
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‘Red, White & Brass’ Drums Up Rave Reviews

Catch Red, White & Brass, co-edited by DEGANZ board memberย Ben Powdrell, on the big screen! The unapologetically Tongan film is now in cinemas across Aotearoa, sharing mฤfana and good vibes. Based on a true story, the film follows Makaโ€ฆ
Read more

Boult Strikes Fresh Shorts Funding

DEGANZ member and participant in this year's Incubator, Victoria Boult, has been selected for Kลpere Hou Fresh Shorts. This is a massive feat; this year, the final six projects were chosen from 89 applications. Through this fund, Victoria'sโ€ฆ
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The Indigenous Voice

I was fortunate to attend the Mฤoriland Film Festival on its 10th anniversary yesterday. There were around 200 of us there for the powhiri, including indigenous filmmakers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands,โ€ฆ
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Big Things Brewing for DEGANZ Members According to Latest NZFC Funding Decisions

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) released its March 2023 funding decisions, featuring many DEGANZ members' projects in the mix. Seven applications were approved for the Early Development and Documentary Development Fund, totalling overโ€ฆ
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Brettkelly’s Boosted Snaps Up Its Goal

DEGANZ member Pietra Brettkelly's Boosted campaign for her feature documentary Crocodile needs help to reach its stretch goal. Due to Boosted's all-or-nothing stipulation, Pietra and oscar-nominated producer Chelsea Winstanley (Ngai te Rangi,โ€ฆ
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Help Greenberg Explore ‘Light, Ghosts & Dreams’

Robin Greenberg (DEGANZ) is seeking support on Kickstarter to fund the post-production of her next feature documentary, Light, Ghosts & Dreams. The film celebrates avant-garde photographer, publisher, and innovator Grant Sheehan, offeringโ€ฆ
Read more

Upcoming SIWA Huis

As the Screen Industry Workers Act (SIWA) is now in force, DEGANZ wants to ensure that all directors, editors, and assistant editors are as informed as possible. Don't miss out on our SIWA huis for the opportunity to learn more about howโ€ฆ
Read more

Six Directors Chosen for Incubator 2023

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The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to announce the lineup of directors chosen for the Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator 2023. The participants selected for our seventh year of the Incubator will go throughโ€ฆ
Read more
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What An Annus Of A Time Itโ€™s Been So Far

If Queen Elisabeth were still alive, sheโ€™d be telling us what an annus of a time itโ€™s been so far for Aotearoa New Zealand. Our thoughts at DEGANZ go out to those of our members and all others impacted by the weather events we have experiencedโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Joey’s Heart’ Travels to London

Joey's Heart, directed by Louise Lever (DEGANZ), will have its world premiere at the British Film Institute (BFI) Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in London this month! The short will play on 19 March in the One Night Only collection, a programmeโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Ow’s Heartwarming ‘Cheng Beng’ Online Now

DEGANZ member and Incubator 2021 Alum Hweiling Ow's heartwarming 3D animated short, Cheng Beng, is available to watch online now! On the team, fellow member Lรฉah McVeagh produced alongside Executive Producers Hweiling and Morgan Leigh Stewart. Theโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Ahikฤroa’ is Keeping it Lit

Web series Ahikฤroa is back for season five with great kudos to DEGANZ member Onehou Strickland. This season Onehou worked as an editor, writer, storyliner, and script editor. She first began working on the show in season 2 as assistant editorโ€ฆ
Read more

‘My Cyclone Gabrielle’: Confronting the Aftermath

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle sweeping across Aotearoa communities, multiple DEGANZ members worked on the new RNZ docuseries, My Cyclone Gabrielle. With a new director, location, and story in each episode, they share their personal experienceโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead’ and She’s Off to Bootcamp

Jaya Beach-Robertson, DEGANZ member and current Incubator participant, has made the cut for Script to Screen's Series Bootcamp 2023. She is credited as a co-writer with Roo Reihana-Wilson on the drama/comedy entitled Ding Dong! The Witch isโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Strikes the Clock on TikTok

When it was least expected, DEGANZ went for itโ€ฆ we are proud to present our brand-new TikTok account. Join us to hear about the latest DEGANZ news, events, and workshops, all while enjoying some funny memes (we promise). What peopleโ€ฆ
Read more

Director Wade Shotter: How I Got Started in the Industry

,
I was born curious and enjoy figuring out how things work, which is essentially what I still do today as a director. I drew a lot as a kid and wrote and illustrated comics at school. Art was always my focus, so it seemed like a natural progressionโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Members’ Projects go on a Spring Holiday to HIFF

While Aotearoa trudges into winter, feature films Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD and Red, White & Brassย head to the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) 2023 Spring Showcase. This follows MORE THAN GOLD's recent success at theโ€ฆ
Read more

Zhu Continues Having ‘Conversations With My Immigrant Parents’

Season three of DEGANZ member Julie Zhu's podcast and video series Conversations With My Immigrant Parents comes out on 3 April. In addition to directing, producing, and hosting the series with co-creator Saraid de Silva, Julie is also the series'โ€ฆ
Read more

‘Red, White & Brass’ Drums Up Rave Reviews

Catch Red, White & Brass, co-edited by DEGANZ board memberย Ben Powdrell, on the big screen! The unapologetically Tongan film is now in cinemas across Aotearoa, sharing mฤfana and good vibes. Based on a true story, the film follows Makaโ€ฆ
Read more

Boult Strikes Fresh Shorts Funding

DEGANZ member and participant in this year's Incubator, Victoria Boult, has been selected for Kลpere Hou Fresh Shorts. This is a massive feat; this year, the final six projects were chosen from 89 applications. Through this fund, Victoria'sโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

The Indigenous Voice

I was fortunate to attend the Mฤoriland Film Festival on its 10th anniversary yesterday. There were around 200 of us there for the powhiri, including indigenous filmmakers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands,โ€ฆ
Read more

Big Things Brewing for DEGANZ Members According to Latest NZFC Funding Decisions

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) released its March 2023 funding decisions, featuring many DEGANZ members' projects in the mix. Seven applications were approved for the Early Development and Documentary Development Fund, totalling overโ€ฆ
Read more

Brettkelly’s Boosted Snaps Up Its Goal

DEGANZ member Pietra Brettkelly's Boosted campaign for her feature documentary Crocodile needs help to reach its stretch goal. Due to Boosted's all-or-nothing stipulation, Pietra and oscar-nominated producer Chelsea Winstanley (Ngai te Rangi,โ€ฆ
Read more

Help Greenberg Explore ‘Light, Ghosts & Dreams’

Robin Greenberg (DEGANZ) is seeking support on Kickstarter to fund the post-production of her next feature documentary, Light, Ghosts & Dreams. The film celebrates avant-garde photographer, publisher, and innovator Grant Sheehan, offeringโ€ฆ
Read more

Upcoming SIWA Huis

As the Screen Industry Workers Act (SIWA) is now in force, DEGANZ wants to ensure that all directors, editors, and assistant editors are as informed as possible. Don't miss out on our SIWA huis for the opportunity to learn more about howโ€ฆ
Read more

Six Directors Chosen for Incubator 2023

, ,
The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to announce the lineup of directors chosen for the Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator 2023. The participants selected for our seventh year of the Incubator will go throughโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

What An Annus Of A Time Itโ€™s Been So Far

If Queen Elisabeth were still alive, sheโ€™d be telling us what an annus of a time itโ€™s been so far for Aotearoa New Zealand. Our thoughts at DEGANZ go out to those of our members and all others impacted by the weather events we have experiencedโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Joey’s Heart’ Travels to London

Joey's Heart, directed by Louise Lever (DEGANZ), will have its world premiere at the British Film Institute (BFI) Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in London this month! The short will play on 19 March in the One Night Only collection, a programmeโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Ow’s Heartwarming ‘Cheng Beng’ Online Now

DEGANZ member and Incubator 2021 Alum Hweiling Ow's heartwarming 3D animated short, Cheng Beng, is available to watch online now! On the team, fellow member Lรฉah McVeagh produced alongside Executive Producers Hweiling and Morgan Leigh Stewart. Theโ€ฆ
Read more