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Postponed: Directing In the Intimate Zone โ€“ Auckland

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Postponed until Alert Level 1 โ€“ Registrations and applications will reopen once we have a new date. We will hold onto all completed applications in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding. Learn best practices for directing on-screenโ€ฆ
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More on RoVE

One of the things we are doing at DEGNZ at the moment in response to the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) that I wrote about two weeks ago, is to map the pathways for directors and editors into the industry. For editors, we have alreadyโ€ฆ
Read more

Anton Steel Retires as Film Bay of Plenty CEO

After five years of building up the screen media industry in the Bay of Plenty, DEGNZ member Anton Steel is stepping back from an operation level and retiring as CEO of Film Bay of Plenty. In the past year alone, the regional film officeโ€ฆ
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First Episodes for Webbyโ€™s Ihumฤtao Docuseries Ready to Watch

The first two episodes in the three part documentary Ake, Ake, Ake are now available on Mฤori Television OnDemand and on the RNZ website. Co-directed by DEGNZ member Kim Webby and Whatanui Flavell, the series tells the story of the land occupationโ€ฆ
Read more

Editors’ Films Feature on MIFFโ€™s Programme

Congratulations to editors Annie Collins and Cushla Dillon who will have their work screened as part of the 69th edition of the Melbourne International Film Festival (Aug 5-22). Annie edited feature film thriller Coming Home in the Dark,โ€ฆ
Read more

TVNZ Drama Series The Panthers Coming Soon

The trailer for the highly-anticipated TVNZ drama series, The Panthers, has been released. The six-part series, two episodes of which have been directed by DEGNZ member Vea Mafileโ€™o, is based on the Polynesian Panthers. Guild members Peterโ€ฆ
Read more

Hochmanโ€™s Young andโ€ฆ Episode Debuts on TVNZ OnDemand

DEGNZ member Gal Hochman has directed, written and produced the third episode of Re: and TVNZโ€™s documentary series, Young andโ€ฆย Titled Young and Canโ€™t Cum, Gal talks to a group of women to uncover what is really happening under the sheets,โ€ฆ
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We’re Hiring an Events & Membership Coordinator

We are looking for a short-term contractor to join our small, dedicated team in Grey Lynn to assist us with events programmes, workshops, social media marketing, email campaigns, membership administration and office management support. Asโ€ฆ
Read more

Film Talk: Coming Home in the Dark

,
Weโ€™re thrilled to be hosting a screening of Coming Home in the Dark, in association with Rialto Cinemas, on August 12. Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year, the film follows Alan โ€˜Hoaggieโ€™ Hoaganraad (Erik Thompson),โ€ฆ
Read more

Save the Date: Editors & Assistant Editors Gathering

,
We're hosting gatherings in Auckland and Wellington and we'd love for you to attend! All editors and assistant editors welcome. Catch-up with new and familiar connections (beyond the water cooler)ย and meet the editors on our board: Francisโ€ฆ
Read more

Educating Ritaโ€ฆ Hemi, Raj, Liwei, Carmen and Others for the Screen Industry

The vocational education system for all industries is undergoing massive reform right now. Itโ€™s come at a time when the New Zealand screen industry has been suffering from a lack of experienced workers due to the high levels of domestic andโ€ฆ
Read more
Michael Duignan and Renae Maihi

June Changes to the Board

DEGNZ farewelled director Michael Duignan from the board in June and has welcomed director Renae Maihi (Ngฤti Whakaue, Ngฤpuhi) to the National Executive. We wish to express our gratitude to Michael for his time and contributions to theโ€ฆ
Read more

NZFC to Fund Membersโ€™ Projects

The NZFC have announced that 19 successful projects will receive funding as part of Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi - The Premium Development Fund, with a total of 1.5 million offered. The successful projects represent a broad array of ideas with theโ€ฆ
Read more

Three Members to Participate in FilmUp Programme

DEGNZ members and 2020 Women Filmmakers Incubator alumni, Jess Smith and Pennie Hunt, alongside fellow member Gwen Isaac, have been selected for Script to Screenโ€™s FilmUp Mentorship Programme. An eight-month professional development programmeโ€ฆ
Read more

Peel-McGregor and Maramara Selected as Storieroad Finalists

Script to Screen in partnership with US-based Catalyst Story Institute has announced the New Zealand finalists selected to participate in the Storieroad International program, among them are DEGNZ members Agnes Peel-McGregor and Mia Maramara.โ€ฆ
Read more

Cinema des Antipodes to Screen Members’ Films

Congratulations to the DEGNZ members whose films will screen at Cinema des Antipodes, a festival that showcases New Zealand and Australian films in the French town of Saint-Tropez as a taster ahead of the Festival des Antipodes this October. DEGNZโ€ฆ
Read more

Erikssonโ€™s Acknowledgements Wins at LA Festival

Congratulations to DEGNZ member Arvid Eriksson, as his short film Acknowledgements picked up the Grand Jury Prize for Best Arthouse Short Film and the Audience Award at Film Invasion LA. In a Q&A with the film festival, Arvid spoke aboutโ€ฆ
Read more

The Jackson Court Report 11 Years On

In the late oughts, filmmaker Peter Jackson before he became โ€˜Sirโ€™, and Australian film academic David Court, were asked to do a review of the New Zealand Film Commission. They delivered their report to then Minister or Arts, Culture andโ€ฆ
Read more

Postponed: Directing In the Intimate Zone โ€“ Auckland

,
Postponed until Alert Level 1 โ€“ Registrations and applications will reopen once we have a new date. We will hold onto all completed applications in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding. Learn best practices for directing on-screenโ€ฆ
Read more

More on RoVE

One of the things we are doing at DEGNZ at the moment in response to the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) that I wrote about two weeks ago, is to map the pathways for directors and editors into the industry. For editors, we have alreadyโ€ฆ
Read more

Anton Steel Retires as Film Bay of Plenty CEO

After five years of building up the screen media industry in the Bay of Plenty, DEGNZ member Anton Steel is stepping back from an operation level and retiring as CEO of Film Bay of Plenty. In the past year alone, the regional film officeโ€ฆ
Read more

First Episodes for Webbyโ€™s Ihumฤtao Docuseries Ready to Watch

The first two episodes in the three part documentary Ake, Ake, Ake are now available on Mฤori Television OnDemand and on the RNZ website. Co-directed by DEGNZ member Kim Webby and Whatanui Flavell, the series tells the story of the land occupationโ€ฆ
Read more

Editors’ Films Feature on MIFFโ€™s Programme

Congratulations to editors Annie Collins and Cushla Dillon who will have their work screened as part of the 69th edition of the Melbourne International Film Festival (Aug 5-22). Annie edited feature film thriller Coming Home in the Dark,โ€ฆ
Read more

TVNZ Drama Series The Panthers Coming Soon

The trailer for the highly-anticipated TVNZ drama series, The Panthers, has been released. The six-part series, two episodes of which have been directed by DEGNZ member Vea Mafileโ€™o, is based on the Polynesian Panthers. Guild members Peterโ€ฆ
Read more

Hochmanโ€™s Young andโ€ฆ Episode Debuts on TVNZ OnDemand

DEGNZ member Gal Hochman has directed, written and produced the third episode of Re: and TVNZโ€™s documentary series, Young andโ€ฆย Titled Young and Canโ€™t Cum, Gal talks to a group of women to uncover what is really happening under the sheets,โ€ฆ
Read more

We’re Hiring an Events & Membership Coordinator

We are looking for a short-term contractor to join our small, dedicated team in Grey Lynn to assist us with events programmes, workshops, social media marketing, email campaigns, membership administration and office management support. Asโ€ฆ
Read more

Film Talk: Coming Home in the Dark

,
Weโ€™re thrilled to be hosting a screening of Coming Home in the Dark, in association with Rialto Cinemas, on August 12. Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year, the film follows Alan โ€˜Hoaggieโ€™ Hoaganraad (Erik Thompson),โ€ฆ
Read more

Save the Date: Editors & Assistant Editors Gathering

,
We're hosting gatherings in Auckland and Wellington and we'd love for you to attend! All editors and assistant editors welcome. Catch-up with new and familiar connections (beyond the water cooler)ย and meet the editors on our board: Francisโ€ฆ
Read more

Educating Ritaโ€ฆ Hemi, Raj, Liwei, Carmen and Others for the Screen Industry

The vocational education system for all industries is undergoing massive reform right now. Itโ€™s come at a time when the New Zealand screen industry has been suffering from a lack of experienced workers due to the high levels of domestic andโ€ฆ
Read more
Michael Duignan and Renae Maihi

June Changes to the Board

DEGNZ farewelled director Michael Duignan from the board in June and has welcomed director Renae Maihi (Ngฤti Whakaue, Ngฤpuhi) to the National Executive. We wish to express our gratitude to Michael for his time and contributions to theโ€ฆ
Read more

NZFC to Fund Membersโ€™ Projects

The NZFC have announced that 19 successful projects will receive funding as part of Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi - The Premium Development Fund, with a total of 1.5 million offered. The successful projects represent a broad array of ideas with theโ€ฆ
Read more

Three Members to Participate in FilmUp Programme

DEGNZ members and 2020 Women Filmmakers Incubator alumni, Jess Smith and Pennie Hunt, alongside fellow member Gwen Isaac, have been selected for Script to Screenโ€™s FilmUp Mentorship Programme. An eight-month professional development programmeโ€ฆ
Read more

Peel-McGregor and Maramara Selected as Storieroad Finalists

Script to Screen in partnership with US-based Catalyst Story Institute has announced the New Zealand finalists selected to participate in the Storieroad International program, among them are DEGNZ members Agnes Peel-McGregor and Mia Maramara.โ€ฆ
Read more

Cinema des Antipodes to Screen Members’ Films

Congratulations to the DEGNZ members whose films will screen at Cinema des Antipodes, a festival that showcases New Zealand and Australian films in the French town of Saint-Tropez as a taster ahead of the Festival des Antipodes this October. DEGNZโ€ฆ
Read more

Erikssonโ€™s Acknowledgements Wins at LA Festival

Congratulations to DEGNZ member Arvid Eriksson, as his short film Acknowledgements picked up the Grand Jury Prize for Best Arthouse Short Film and the Audience Award at Film Invasion LA. In a Q&A with the film festival, Arvid spoke aboutโ€ฆ
Read more

The Jackson Court Report 11 Years On

In the late oughts, filmmaker Peter Jackson before he became โ€˜Sirโ€™, and Australian film academic David Court, were asked to do a review of the New Zealand Film Commission. They delivered their report to then Minister or Arts, Culture andโ€ฆ
Read more