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Screen Investment Review

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At the end of 2021 the Government announced a review of government investment in the screen sector. The review will be led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. There is a document outliningโ€ฆ
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Imagine On Ice Brings Jackpot of Axis Awards Nominations

The Guild congratulates Jamie Lawrence (DEGANZ)ย for being a finalist at the 2022 Axis Awards as the director of Lotto NZโ€™s Imagine On Ice campaign. Fellow member Ben Chesters is also a featured editor for the campaign. The Imagine On Iceโ€ฆ
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Benee MV Among Finalists at CLIPPED Music Video Festival

The CLIPPED Music Video Festival has announced its finalists. Among the finalists for the Best Video NZ category was the music video for Beneeโ€™s Happen To Me, directed and edited by DEGANZ Member Charlotte Evans. Congratulations to Charlotteโ€ฆ
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TVNZ Drops Beyond the Veil

Congratulations to our members involved with Beyond the Veil as the anthology series has dropped on TVNZ OnDemand. Episode 3, Tappy, was written and directed by DEGANZ member Tim Worrall. Mia Maramara (DEGANZ) is behind the fourth episode, Albularyo,โ€ฆ
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Screenlink: Sound Design – The Unsung Author

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SMSG and DEGANZ present "Sound Design - The Unsung Author" Sound is a powerful storytelling tool that shortcuts the pathways and goes straight to the emotions of the viewer. It is a critically essential part of filmmaking, not just the "decorationโ€ฆ
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Under the Vines Heads Back Into Production

Filmed in Central Otago, Under the Vines is heading back into production for its second season after gaining traction overseas. This charming drama-comedy was created by DEGANZ member Erin White. Guild member Danny Mulheron directed the firstโ€ฆ
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2021 NZTV Awards Announces Members as Winners

We are proud to see our members were among the winners of the 2021 New Zealand Television Awards. The annual event was held on March 1st and celebrated the diversity and success of Aotearoaโ€™s television industry. Congratulations to ourโ€ฆ
Read more

ScreenSafe: Screen Industry Child Safety Guidelines

Screen Sector Release - 8 March 2022 ScreenSafe is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in the New Zealand screen sector. ScreenSafe has zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and childโ€ฆ
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Piggy bank wearing a surgical mask

COVID-19 ‘Red’: New Support Schemes for Businesses and the Self-Employed

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The Government is providing two schemes โ€“ one provided by Manatลซ Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and the other by Inland Revenue โ€“ that can provide financial support for self-employed people and businesses who have been directlyโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ

Cancelled: Online – Rehearsal & Performance with Actor Alison Bruce

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Online Session The online sessions of Rehearsal & Performance give screen directors and actors the chance to meet, practise and gain confidence rehearsing by video call in a safe and supportive space.ย We will focus particularly on howโ€ฆ
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ScreenSafe – Screen Industry Guidance โ€“ Omicron Phase 3 Update

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1 March 2022 Last week New Zealand entered Phase 3 of the Omicron outbreak. We now have thousands of new daily cases and this is expected to increase over the next month or so. The intention of Phase 3 is to ease the pressure on Governmentโ€ฆ
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Director’s Toolkit with Paul Murphy – Wellington

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Gain insights into the craft of directing in this two-day workshop with experienced director Paul Murphy. Paul will share his approach to directing narrative drama, drawing on his well-established background in the New Zealand screen industry.โ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Giants on Mฤori Television

The first episode of new documentary series Giants premiered on Mฤori Television last week and is now available to watch On Demand. Co-edited by DEGANZ member Anthea Ede Smith, Scott Howard, Kaz Miley and Tara Durrant, Giants is a seven-partโ€ฆ
Read more

Nude Tuesday on the Market

Written by DEGANZ member Jackie van Beek and directed by fellow member ArmaฤŸan Ballantyne, unique comedy Nude Tuesday was recently labelled a hidden gem after being promoted at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film follows a conservative,โ€ฆ
Read more

Mystic Season 2 Now Streaming on TVNZ OnDemand

Congratulations to our members involved in bringing Mystic Season 2 to life, as the eight-episode series is now available to stream on TVNZ OnDemand. David Stubbs (DEGANZ) is the series producer, while fellow members Aidee Walker and Carolineโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Fly-on-the-Wall Series Takeout Kids

Documentary series Takeout Kids is now available to watch in its entirety on The Spinoff. Well done to DEGANZ members director Julie Zhu and editor Josh Yong. The four episode series follows four young New Zealanders growing up in their parentsโ€™โ€ฆ
Read more
The workshop tutor, a woman, at home against a bookshelf.

Online Rehearsal Dynamics with Miranda Harcourt

,
How do you rehearse in the midst of an outbreak? In this workshop, Miranda Harcourt brings front-line advice and on-set insights to you from the major projects she works on every day around the globe. As an acting coach, Miranda has recentlyโ€ฆ
Read more

Editor Brendon Chan: How I Got Started in the Industry

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I originally studied cinematography at film school and ended up getting work in the lighting department for about four years on TV commercials, TV drama and films. I'm a fairly quiet person and had romantic notions of being quiet, cowering behindโ€ฆ
Read more

Screen Investment Review

,
At the end of 2021 the Government announced a review of government investment in the screen sector. The review will be led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. There is a document outliningโ€ฆ
Read more

Imagine On Ice Brings Jackpot of Axis Awards Nominations

The Guild congratulates Jamie Lawrence (DEGANZ)ย for being a finalist at the 2022 Axis Awards as the director of Lotto NZโ€™s Imagine On Ice campaign. Fellow member Ben Chesters is also a featured editor for the campaign. The Imagine On Iceโ€ฆ
Read more

Benee MV Among Finalists at CLIPPED Music Video Festival

The CLIPPED Music Video Festival has announced its finalists. Among the finalists for the Best Video NZ category was the music video for Beneeโ€™s Happen To Me, directed and edited by DEGANZ Member Charlotte Evans. Congratulations to Charlotteโ€ฆ
Read more

TVNZ Drops Beyond the Veil

Congratulations to our members involved with Beyond the Veil as the anthology series has dropped on TVNZ OnDemand. Episode 3, Tappy, was written and directed by DEGANZ member Tim Worrall. Mia Maramara (DEGANZ) is behind the fourth episode, Albularyo,โ€ฆ
Read more

Screenlink: Sound Design – The Unsung Author

, ,
SMSG and DEGANZ present "Sound Design - The Unsung Author" Sound is a powerful storytelling tool that shortcuts the pathways and goes straight to the emotions of the viewer. It is a critically essential part of filmmaking, not just the "decorationโ€ฆ
Read more

Under the Vines Heads Back Into Production

Filmed in Central Otago, Under the Vines is heading back into production for its second season after gaining traction overseas. This charming drama-comedy was created by DEGANZ member Erin White. Guild member Danny Mulheron directed the firstโ€ฆ
Read more

2021 NZTV Awards Announces Members as Winners

We are proud to see our members were among the winners of the 2021 New Zealand Television Awards. The annual event was held on March 1st and celebrated the diversity and success of Aotearoaโ€™s television industry. Congratulations to ourโ€ฆ
Read more

ScreenSafe: Screen Industry Child Safety Guidelines

Screen Sector Release - 8 March 2022 ScreenSafe is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in the New Zealand screen sector. ScreenSafe has zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and childโ€ฆ
Read more
Piggy bank wearing a surgical mask

COVID-19 ‘Red’: New Support Schemes for Businesses and the Self-Employed

,
The Government is providing two schemes โ€“ one provided by Manatลซ Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and the other by Inland Revenue โ€“ that can provide financial support for self-employed people and businesses who have been directlyโ€ฆ
Read more
DEGANZ

Cancelled: Online – Rehearsal & Performance with Actor Alison Bruce

, ,
Online Session The online sessions of Rehearsal & Performance give screen directors and actors the chance to meet, practise and gain confidence rehearsing by video call in a safe and supportive space.ย We will focus particularly on howโ€ฆ
Read more

ScreenSafe – Screen Industry Guidance โ€“ Omicron Phase 3 Update

,
1 March 2022 Last week New Zealand entered Phase 3 of the Omicron outbreak. We now have thousands of new daily cases and this is expected to increase over the next month or so. The intention of Phase 3 is to ease the pressure on Governmentโ€ฆ
Read more

Director’s Toolkit with Paul Murphy – Wellington

,
Gain insights into the craft of directing in this two-day workshop with experienced director Paul Murphy. Paul will share his approach to directing narrative drama, drawing on his well-established background in the New Zealand screen industry.โ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Giants on Mฤori Television

The first episode of new documentary series Giants premiered on Mฤori Television last week and is now available to watch On Demand. Co-edited by DEGANZ member Anthea Ede Smith, Scott Howard, Kaz Miley and Tara Durrant, Giants is a seven-partโ€ฆ
Read more

Nude Tuesday on the Market

Written by DEGANZ member Jackie van Beek and directed by fellow member ArmaฤŸan Ballantyne, unique comedy Nude Tuesday was recently labelled a hidden gem after being promoted at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film follows a conservative,โ€ฆ
Read more

Mystic Season 2 Now Streaming on TVNZ OnDemand

Congratulations to our members involved in bringing Mystic Season 2 to life, as the eight-episode series is now available to stream on TVNZ OnDemand. David Stubbs (DEGANZ) is the series producer, while fellow members Aidee Walker and Carolineโ€ฆ
Read more

Watch Fly-on-the-Wall Series Takeout Kids

Documentary series Takeout Kids is now available to watch in its entirety on The Spinoff. Well done to DEGANZ members director Julie Zhu and editor Josh Yong. The four episode series follows four young New Zealanders growing up in their parentsโ€™โ€ฆ
Read more
The workshop tutor, a woman, at home against a bookshelf.

Online Rehearsal Dynamics with Miranda Harcourt

,
How do you rehearse in the midst of an outbreak? In this workshop, Miranda Harcourt brings front-line advice and on-set insights to you from the major projects she works on every day around the globe. As an acting coach, Miranda has recentlyโ€ฆ
Read more

Editor Brendon Chan: How I Got Started in the Industry

,
I originally studied cinematography at film school and ended up getting work in the lighting department for about four years on TV commercials, TV drama and films. I'm a fairly quiet person and had romantic notions of being quiet, cowering behindโ€ฆ
Read more