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Feature Film Scripts Supported Through Table Reads 2021

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Each year we are delighted to support writers and directors with their feature film scripts through Table Reads, a joint initiative brought to you by DEGANZ and the New Zealand Writers Guild. Following a successful virtual run in 2020, we heldโ€ฆ
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Duckworth Amongst List of Recipients of the 2021 EQ Grant

Auckland UNESCO City of Music has announced the recipients of the EQ Grant for 2021. Congratulations to DEGANZ member Anna Duckworth for being amongst this yearโ€™s list of recipients. Over 120 submissions were appraised by two selectionโ€ฆ
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Traffic Light System Update

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24th November 2021 As per the governments announcements on Monday afternoon, please note the following: New Zealand to Enter the New Traffic Light System on 3rd December The whole country will be moving into the new system at 11.59โ€ฆ
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Editor Kerri Roggio: How I Got Started in the Industry

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My first job right out of film school was to take over an overnight unpaid assistant editing job on a low budget featureโ€ฆ and I had no idea what I was doing. Film school gave me friends in the same industry, and a good grasp on how to useโ€ฆ
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Red traffic light against clouds in the sky

Screen Industry Guidance โ€“ Likely Implementation of the Traffic Light System

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17 November 2021 As announced today, it is expected that on the 29th of November, Cabinet will move both Auckland AND the rest of the country into the RED Traffic Light System โ€œshortly thereafterโ€. ScreenSafe are currently rewritingโ€ฆ
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Savill Speaks to RNZ about Directing Millie Lies Low

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Member director Michelle Savill (DEGANZ Incubator 2018) spoke about her film Millie Lies Low in a recent interview with RNZ. The film is playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival, and opened for a special preview season for theโ€ฆ
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Anxiety Anthology Series Seeks Support for Boosted Campaign

The team behind HEADLANDS, a short film anthology shining a light on anxiety, is seeking support for their Boosted crowdfunding campaign. The team features several DEGANZ members in the directorโ€™s chair: Nicky Cameron, Harriett Maire, Miaโ€ฆ
Read more

Members Featured in 2021 NZ Web Fest Awards

Our congratulations goes to the DEGANZ members whose work featured among the finalists for the 2021 NZ Web Fest Awards. Taking out the award for Best NZ Pitch was Lรฉah McVeagh (DEGANZ) for her pitch I Choose. Another special shout out toโ€ฆ
Read more

Kuek Announced as Recipient of Every Voice Initiative

Well done to our member Becky Kuek, who has just been announced as a recipient of the very first Every Voice initiative, run by NZ On Air, Screen Australia, and Tik Tok. Becky has received funding for her 10-part scripted comedy series Longโ€ฆ
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NZIFF 2021: Akuhata-Brown Announced as NZโ€™s Best 2021 Jury Award Winner

Congratulations to director Kath Akuhata-Brown (DEGANZ) for receiving the Vista Group Award for Best Short Film for Washday. Kath shares the award and cash prize of $7,500 with director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, who won for the film When Weโ€ฆ
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Educators: The Craft of the Laugh – Online

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Comedy isnโ€™t just canned laughter and superficial gags, it has depth and the ability to reveal home truths about ourselves and human nature. To close the year, director Jesse Griffin and editor Stuart Boone join DEGANZ to discuss the fascinatingโ€ฆ
Read more

Members Involved in Latest TVNZ Cold Case Episode

The real-life crime-solving series Cold Case is back with another instalment, with the latest episode edited by DEGANZ board member Steven Chow and reconstructions directed by member Michael Duignan. Cold Case offers viewers a rare opportunityโ€ฆ
Read more

Freshwater Wins Sun Jury Prize at imagineNATIVE

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Congratulations to Matasila Freshwater (DEGANZ) for winning the Sun Jury Prize at this yearโ€™s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The prize was won for her work as director and writer on Hiama, an โ€œamazing reclamation of the horrorโ€ฆ
Read more

Looking for a Laugh

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I normally go surfing and garden as my stress release mechanisms. Neither have been of much help with all the rain we are having (I live in the Waitakeres) and the West Coast of Auckland is offering up limited opportunities at this time. Thankโ€ฆ
Read more

Celebrating Asian Artists in Documentary Series Co-Directed by Member Nahyeon Lee

,
Spotlighting Asian Artists in Aotearoa, Portraitsย is a new 12-part micro-documentary series with six episodes directed by DEGANZ member and participant of the 2021 Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator, Nahyeon Lee. Presented by Asian artsโ€ฆ
Read more

Chan Edits TVNZ OnDemand Series The Pact

Secrets, terminal illness, and differing opinions threaten to tear the Simpkins family apart in the The Pact, edited by DEGANZ member Brendon Chan. Described by Stuff.co.nz as a "thought-provoking and charming" series,ย The Pact comes rightโ€ฆ
Read more

Postponement Update: Directors Toolkit for Emerging Pan-Asian Directors

,
Iโ€™m sorry to share with you all that we are going to need to postpone the Directors Toolkit for Emerging Pan-Asian Directors. The likelihood of Auckland reaching Level 2 before November 20-21 (the event dates) looks improbable. Since ourโ€ฆ
Read more

McKenzie Directs Episode of Docu-Series I Am for TVNZ OnDemand

I Am a Cult Survivor, directed by DEGANZ member Karen McKenzie, follows the story of 17-year old David Ready and his journey escaping the religious cult, Gloriavale. After the death of his younger sister, David took on the leaders of the religiousโ€ฆ
Read more

Feature Film Scripts Supported Through Table Reads 2021

,
Each year we are delighted to support writers and directors with their feature film scripts through Table Reads, a joint initiative brought to you by DEGANZ and the New Zealand Writers Guild. Following a successful virtual run in 2020, we heldโ€ฆ
Read more

Duckworth Amongst List of Recipients of the 2021 EQ Grant

Auckland UNESCO City of Music has announced the recipients of the EQ Grant for 2021. Congratulations to DEGANZ member Anna Duckworth for being amongst this yearโ€™s list of recipients. Over 120 submissions were appraised by two selectionโ€ฆ
Read more

Traffic Light System Update

,
24th November 2021 As per the governments announcements on Monday afternoon, please note the following: New Zealand to Enter the New Traffic Light System on 3rd December The whole country will be moving into the new system at 11.59โ€ฆ
Read more

Editor Kerri Roggio: How I Got Started in the Industry

,
My first job right out of film school was to take over an overnight unpaid assistant editing job on a low budget featureโ€ฆ and I had no idea what I was doing. Film school gave me friends in the same industry, and a good grasp on how to useโ€ฆ
Read more
Red traffic light against clouds in the sky

Screen Industry Guidance โ€“ Likely Implementation of the Traffic Light System

,
17 November 2021 As announced today, it is expected that on the 29th of November, Cabinet will move both Auckland AND the rest of the country into the RED Traffic Light System โ€œshortly thereafterโ€. ScreenSafe are currently rewritingโ€ฆ
Read more

Savill Speaks to RNZ about Directing Millie Lies Low

,
Member director Michelle Savill (DEGANZ Incubator 2018) spoke about her film Millie Lies Low in a recent interview with RNZ. The film is playing at the New Zealand International Film Festival, and opened for a special preview season for theโ€ฆ
Read more

Anxiety Anthology Series Seeks Support for Boosted Campaign

The team behind HEADLANDS, a short film anthology shining a light on anxiety, is seeking support for their Boosted crowdfunding campaign. The team features several DEGANZ members in the directorโ€™s chair: Nicky Cameron, Harriett Maire, Miaโ€ฆ
Read more

Members Featured in 2021 NZ Web Fest Awards

Our congratulations goes to the DEGANZ members whose work featured among the finalists for the 2021 NZ Web Fest Awards. Taking out the award for Best NZ Pitch was Lรฉah McVeagh (DEGANZ) for her pitch I Choose. Another special shout out toโ€ฆ
Read more

Kuek Announced as Recipient of Every Voice Initiative

Well done to our member Becky Kuek, who has just been announced as a recipient of the very first Every Voice initiative, run by NZ On Air, Screen Australia, and Tik Tok. Becky has received funding for her 10-part scripted comedy series Longโ€ฆ
Read more

NZIFF 2021: Akuhata-Brown Announced as NZโ€™s Best 2021 Jury Award Winner

Congratulations to director Kath Akuhata-Brown (DEGANZ) for receiving the Vista Group Award for Best Short Film for Washday. Kath shares the award and cash prize of $7,500 with director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, who won for the film When Weโ€ฆ
Read more

Educators: The Craft of the Laugh – Online

,
Comedy isnโ€™t just canned laughter and superficial gags, it has depth and the ability to reveal home truths about ourselves and human nature. To close the year, director Jesse Griffin and editor Stuart Boone join DEGANZ to discuss the fascinatingโ€ฆ
Read more

Members Involved in Latest TVNZ Cold Case Episode

The real-life crime-solving series Cold Case is back with another instalment, with the latest episode edited by DEGANZ board member Steven Chow and reconstructions directed by member Michael Duignan. Cold Case offers viewers a rare opportunityโ€ฆ
Read more

Freshwater Wins Sun Jury Prize at imagineNATIVE

,
Congratulations to Matasila Freshwater (DEGANZ) for winning the Sun Jury Prize at this yearโ€™s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The prize was won for her work as director and writer on Hiama, an โ€œamazing reclamation of the horrorโ€ฆ
Read more

Looking for a Laugh

,
I normally go surfing and garden as my stress release mechanisms. Neither have been of much help with all the rain we are having (I live in the Waitakeres) and the West Coast of Auckland is offering up limited opportunities at this time. Thankโ€ฆ
Read more

Celebrating Asian Artists in Documentary Series Co-Directed by Member Nahyeon Lee

,
Spotlighting Asian Artists in Aotearoa, Portraitsย is a new 12-part micro-documentary series with six episodes directed by DEGANZ member and participant of the 2021 Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator, Nahyeon Lee. Presented by Asian artsโ€ฆ
Read more

Chan Edits TVNZ OnDemand Series The Pact

Secrets, terminal illness, and differing opinions threaten to tear the Simpkins family apart in the The Pact, edited by DEGANZ member Brendon Chan. Described by Stuff.co.nz as a "thought-provoking and charming" series,ย The Pact comes rightโ€ฆ
Read more

Postponement Update: Directors Toolkit for Emerging Pan-Asian Directors

,
Iโ€™m sorry to share with you all that we are going to need to postpone the Directors Toolkit for Emerging Pan-Asian Directors. The likelihood of Auckland reaching Level 2 before November 20-21 (the event dates) looks improbable. Since ourโ€ฆ
Read more

McKenzie Directs Episode of Docu-Series I Am for TVNZ OnDemand

I Am a Cult Survivor, directed by DEGANZ member Karen McKenzie, follows the story of 17-year old David Ready and his journey escaping the religious cult, Gloriavale. After the death of his younger sister, David took on the leaders of the religiousโ€ฆ
Read more