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3 Language Tips for Directing Intimacy

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So much of directing is communication. What language do I use with actors? What words do I use to communicate my vision to cast and crew? I think it's safe to say that human beings, though, aren't naturally good verbal communicators. We'reโ€ฆ
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Garth Maxwellโ€™s Jack Be Nimble Available in 4K

A restored 4K version of DEGANZ member Garth Maxwellโ€™s 1993 film Jack Be Nimble is now available for download, rental or purchase, from the NZ Film On Demand platform. Hailed by the Museum of Modern Art this year as โ€œA lost classic inโ€ฆ
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Events and Marketing Role

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand seeks an Events & Marketing person in Auckland for 30 hours per week, which can include weekends from time to time. The ideal candidate will be a pro-active, self-starter who: โ€ขโ€ฆ
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Director Ghazaleh Golbakhsh: How I Got Started in the Industry

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My family and I fled Iran for Aotearoa in the late 1980s due to war and an oppressive regime. As a six year old I was yelled at by teachers for not understanding English, so I set about reading and writing as much as I could to learn the language.โ€ฆ
Read more

Short Film For Thom Hopes to Shed Light on Youth Issue

DEGANZ member Rafa Yam is passionate about helping raise awareness on Aotearoa's youth suicide rate, one of the highest in the world, through his short film, For Thom. While he and his team acknowledge the topic can be confronting, the shortโ€ฆ
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Series Big Hair, Don’t Care Premieres Tonight

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From member Mฤซria George, one of this year's participants in the Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator, comes Big Hair, Don't Care, a documentary web series. Its three episodes will be free to stream on Moana Nui, a specialist Indigenous-ledโ€ฆ
Read more

Guild Members Craft Murder on The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 8

The eighth season of hit series The Brokenwood Mysteries is available to stream on TVNZ+. The season finale aired on TVNZ One last Sunday on September 11. Well done to DEGANZ members Josh Frizzell, Jacqueline Nairn, Caroline Bell-Booth and Kerriโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Trailer for Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD

The trailer is out for feature documentary Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD, directed by Briar March and produced by DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley. The film follows the candid and inspirational story of Dame Valerie Adams, one of the worldโ€™sโ€ฆ
Read more

Show Me Shorts 2022 Programme Unveiled

The programme for the 2022 Show Me Shorts Film Festival has been unveiled, with multiple DEGANZ members featured. Congratulations to the following members. The award-winning Perianayaki, directed by Bala Murali Shingade and edited by Shaileshโ€ฆ
Read more

Directing In the Intimate Zone โ€“ Rotorua

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Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy. DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1ADs to receive training on considerations and respectful processes when working on a range of โ€˜intimate scenesโ€™.
Read more
Peter Burger

The Gone Begins Production with Peter Burger Directing

Six-part New Zealand/Ireland co-production, The Gone, commenced principal photography on location in Auckland and Te Aroha this week with DEGANZ member Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger (Ngฤi Tahu, Rangitฤne: One Lane Bridge, Until Proven Innocent,โ€ฆ
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Red traffic light against clouds in the sky

ScreenSafe – COVID-19 Protocols – The End of the Traffic Light System

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Wednesday, 14 September 2022 As of 11:59pm on Monday 12 September, the COVID-19 Protection Framework (AKA the Traffic Light System) ended. With case numbers falling, a highly vaccinated population, and increased access to antiviral medicinesโ€ฆ
Read more

Directing In the Intimate Zone – Wellington

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Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy. DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1ADs to receive training on considerations and respectfulโ€ฆ
Read more

Screen Industry Workers Act Almost Upon Us

There has been a flurry of activity around the Screen Industry Workers Bill in the last month. On the 23rd of August the Bill had its second reading in the House. Then it went to the Committee of the Whole House on the 31st of August. Weโ€ฆ
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Jacksonโ€™s The Beatles: Get Back Sweeps at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Sir Peter Jackson on his documentary series The Beatles: Get Back winning big at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys. The Disney+ production collected all five awards from its five nominations - Outstanding Documentaryโ€ฆ
Read more

Millie Lies Low, Lying Low No More!

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Feature film Millie Lies Low, directed by Guild member Michelle Savill (DEGANZ Incubator 2018), will be hitting cinema screens around the country on September 29! Millie Lies Low screened internationally at renowned festivals, including NZIFF,โ€ฆ
Read more

Mary Mary Features in Someday Stories 2022 Series

Someday Stories has released the first four films of its 2022 series, featuring Mary Mary. Congratulations to the editor, DEGANZ member Sam Small. The short film, written and directed by Gabriella Gilbert, is set in 1963 and based on trueโ€ฆ
Read more

Jaspers Spreads Feel-Good Moments in Milk and New Project, The Polycees

DEGANZ member Celia Jasperโ€™s short film Milk launched online on 29 August after a hugely successful festival run! With 98 international selections (including the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival), 56 nominations, andโ€ฆ
Read more

3 Language Tips for Directing Intimacy

,
So much of directing is communication. What language do I use with actors? What words do I use to communicate my vision to cast and crew? I think it's safe to say that human beings, though, aren't naturally good verbal communicators. We'reโ€ฆ
Read more

Garth Maxwellโ€™s Jack Be Nimble Available in 4K

A restored 4K version of DEGANZ member Garth Maxwellโ€™s 1993 film Jack Be Nimble is now available for download, rental or purchase, from the NZ Film On Demand platform. Hailed by the Museum of Modern Art this year as โ€œA lost classic inโ€ฆ
Read more

Events and Marketing Role

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand seeks an Events & Marketing person in Auckland for 30 hours per week, which can include weekends from time to time. The ideal candidate will be a pro-active, self-starter who: โ€ขโ€ฆ
Read more

Director Ghazaleh Golbakhsh: How I Got Started in the Industry

,
My family and I fled Iran for Aotearoa in the late 1980s due to war and an oppressive regime. As a six year old I was yelled at by teachers for not understanding English, so I set about reading and writing as much as I could to learn the language.โ€ฆ
Read more

Short Film For Thom Hopes to Shed Light on Youth Issue

DEGANZ member Rafa Yam is passionate about helping raise awareness on Aotearoa's youth suicide rate, one of the highest in the world, through his short film, For Thom. While he and his team acknowledge the topic can be confronting, the shortโ€ฆ
Read more

Series Big Hair, Don’t Care Premieres Tonight

,
From member Mฤซria George, one of this year's participants in the Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator, comes Big Hair, Don't Care, a documentary web series. Its three episodes will be free to stream on Moana Nui, a specialist Indigenous-ledโ€ฆ
Read more

Guild Members Craft Murder on The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 8

The eighth season of hit series The Brokenwood Mysteries is available to stream on TVNZ+. The season finale aired on TVNZ One last Sunday on September 11. Well done to DEGANZ members Josh Frizzell, Jacqueline Nairn, Caroline Bell-Booth and Kerriโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Trailer for Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD

The trailer is out for feature documentary Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD, directed by Briar March and produced by DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley. The film follows the candid and inspirational story of Dame Valerie Adams, one of the worldโ€™sโ€ฆ
Read more

Show Me Shorts 2022 Programme Unveiled

The programme for the 2022 Show Me Shorts Film Festival has been unveiled, with multiple DEGANZ members featured. Congratulations to the following members. The award-winning Perianayaki, directed by Bala Murali Shingade and edited by Shaileshโ€ฆ
Read more

Directing In the Intimate Zone โ€“ Rotorua

,
Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy. DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1ADs to receive training on considerations and respectful processes when working on a range of โ€˜intimate scenesโ€™.
Read more
Peter Burger

The Gone Begins Production with Peter Burger Directing

Six-part New Zealand/Ireland co-production, The Gone, commenced principal photography on location in Auckland and Te Aroha this week with DEGANZ member Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger (Ngฤi Tahu, Rangitฤne: One Lane Bridge, Until Proven Innocent,โ€ฆ
Read more
Red traffic light against clouds in the sky

ScreenSafe – COVID-19 Protocols – The End of the Traffic Light System

,
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 As of 11:59pm on Monday 12 September, the COVID-19 Protection Framework (AKA the Traffic Light System) ended. With case numbers falling, a highly vaccinated population, and increased access to antiviral medicinesโ€ฆ
Read more

Directing In the Intimate Zone – Wellington

,
Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy. DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1ADs to receive training on considerations and respectfulโ€ฆ
Read more

Screen Industry Workers Act Almost Upon Us

There has been a flurry of activity around the Screen Industry Workers Bill in the last month. On the 23rd of August the Bill had its second reading in the House. Then it went to the Committee of the Whole House on the 31st of August. Weโ€ฆ
Read more

Jacksonโ€™s The Beatles: Get Back Sweeps at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Sir Peter Jackson on his documentary series The Beatles: Get Back winning big at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys. The Disney+ production collected all five awards from its five nominations - Outstanding Documentaryโ€ฆ
Read more

Millie Lies Low, Lying Low No More!

,
Feature film Millie Lies Low, directed by Guild member Michelle Savill (DEGANZ Incubator 2018), will be hitting cinema screens around the country on September 29! Millie Lies Low screened internationally at renowned festivals, including NZIFF,โ€ฆ
Read more

Mary Mary Features in Someday Stories 2022 Series

Someday Stories has released the first four films of its 2022 series, featuring Mary Mary. Congratulations to the editor, DEGANZ member Sam Small. The short film, written and directed by Gabriella Gilbert, is set in 1963 and based on trueโ€ฆ
Read more

Jaspers Spreads Feel-Good Moments in Milk and New Project, The Polycees

DEGANZ member Celia Jasperโ€™s short film Milk launched online on 29 August after a hugely successful festival run! With 98 international selections (including the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival), 56 nominations, andโ€ฆ
Read more