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Exciting Developments for Jonathan & Webby’s ‘Unlikely Kin’

DEGANZ members Mike Jonathan and Kim Webby have had some exciting news for their in-the-works cinematic feature documentary, Unlikely Kin. The duo recently attended the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) with the project,โ€ฆ
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McClymont Makes the Cut for the Short Me Shorts Film Lab

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Liv McClymont for being selected for the 2026 Show Me Shorts Short Film Lab! The Short Film Lab is a development programme designed to support emerging storytellers as they shape and strengthen their nextโ€ฆ
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DEGANZ Watch List: Chaotic Characters

This weekโ€™s DEGANZ Watch List features stories packed with chaotic characters. First up is the new drama series Crackhead, directed by Emmet Skilton (DEGANZ). You can watch the first four episodes on ThreeNow. Ahead of its wider theatricalโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Choir Games’ Selected for SeriesFest

DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley's four-part docuseries Choir Games has been selected to screen at SeriesFest in May. Often referred to as the โ€˜Sundance of TVโ€™ with series like Yellowstone and Mr Robot launching there, SeriesFest is consideredโ€ฆ
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The Importance of Editing

,
I remember the first directorโ€™s training session for TV I attended now many years ago. Our workshop facilitator, John Harris, who went on to establish production company Greenstone, told us that one way to think of directing was like shopping:โ€ฆ
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Peter Jackson Celebrated with Honorary Palme d’Or

DEGANZ member Peter Jackson will receive the prestigious Honorary Palme dโ€™Or at the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in May 2026. Introduced in 1997, the Honorary Palme dโ€™Or is a lifetime achievement award presented toโ€ฆ
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‘TENOR: My Name is Pati’ Hits the High Note at the Box Office

DEGANZ member Rebecca Tansley's documentary TENOR: My Name is Pati has had a smashing opening weekend, striking a chord with local audiences! The feature follows the success story of renowned tenor opera singers Pene and Amitai Pati, whoโ€ฆ
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MWFF Uplifts Aotearoa’s Women and Gender Diverse Filmmakers

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is back for 2026, with 5 films from DEGANZ members in the programme. MWFF aims to inspire and empower emerging and established women and gender diverse screen practitioners from Australia and theโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Long-Time Favourites and Bold New Stories

,
From iconic rural storytelling and a rebellious schoolyard comedy-drama to a flirty brand collaboration and a powerful story of protest and resilience, this DEGANZ Watch List highlights the breadth of our membersโ€™ mahi. These directors areโ€ฆ
Read more
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Cinema Still Has a Place

A couple of weeks ago, thanks to Madman Distribution, I got to watch the Cannes Jury Prize-winning Sirat, a French โ€“ Spanish coproduction helmed by French-born director of Spanish descent, Oliver Laxe. Itโ€™s the sort of auteur arthouseโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Mฤrama’ Has a Bloody Good Premiere in Local Cinemas

DEGANZ member Taratoa Stappard's debut feature film, Mฤrama, is out now in Aotearoa cinemas with a stream of positive reviews following, currently holding a 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes! The film celebrated its world premiere at theโ€ฆ
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Stubbs’ ‘Secret at Red Rocks’ Scores Second Season

DEGANZ member David Stubbs' hit family adventure series, Secrets at Red Rocks, has been greenlit for a second season! Season one was adapted from Kiwi author Rachel King's novel Red Rocks. The sophomore season will expand the world, introduceโ€ฆ
Read more

Mฤoriland Shines a Light on DEGANZ Members’ Mahi

17 DEGANZ members have work selected for the 2026 Mฤoriland Film Festival (MFF). This year's theme isย "He taonga tuku iho te rama ataata," meaning "The light that reveals our legacies." 111 films have been selected from 130 Indigenous nationsโ€ฆ
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Wolfe and Davis Take Home Awards from FIFO 2026

Theย International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival (FIFO) took place earlier this month in Tahiti, with multiple projects from DEGANZ members in competition and screening in the programme. Join us in congratulating members Katie Wolfe andโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Trailer Time

,
This week's roundup is all about trailers for soon-to-be-released projects by DEGANZ members, including a memorial docu-drama honouring L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM, and a sneak peek into the lives of the wahine in a tiny coastal town with a thrivingโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Launches Editor Accreditation

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) is proud to announce the establishment of the Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation for the art of editing. ANZSE Accreditation recognises a master editorโ€ฆ
Read more

Haigh Edits Roaring ‘Jurassic Park’ Super Bowl Ad

DEGANZ member Luke Haigh edited Taika Waititi's recent Super Bowl ad: A reimagining of the 1993 classic Jurassic Park, with core cast members Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum reprising their original roles. When the team's systemโ€ฆ
Read more

Trailer for New Feature ‘Caterpillar’ Released into the Wild

The trailer for Caterpillar, the debut feature from Chelsie Preston Crayford, edited by DEGANZ member Jonno Woodford-Robinson ANZSE, is out now. Set in Wellington in 2003,ย Caterpillar is a sentimental, multi-generational drama about threeโ€ฆ
Read more

Exciting Developments for Jonathan & Webby’s ‘Unlikely Kin’

DEGANZ members Mike Jonathan and Kim Webby have had some exciting news for their in-the-works cinematic feature documentary, Unlikely Kin. The duo recently attended the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) with the project,โ€ฆ
Read more

McClymont Makes the Cut for the Short Me Shorts Film Lab

Congratulations to DEGANZ member Liv McClymont for being selected for the 2026 Show Me Shorts Short Film Lab! The Short Film Lab is a development programme designed to support emerging storytellers as they shape and strengthen their nextโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Chaotic Characters

This weekโ€™s DEGANZ Watch List features stories packed with chaotic characters. First up is the new drama series Crackhead, directed by Emmet Skilton (DEGANZ). You can watch the first four episodes on ThreeNow. Ahead of its wider theatricalโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Choir Games’ Selected for SeriesFest

DEGANZ member Leanne Pooley's four-part docuseries Choir Games has been selected to screen at SeriesFest in May. Often referred to as the โ€˜Sundance of TVโ€™ with series like Yellowstone and Mr Robot launching there, SeriesFest is consideredโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

The Importance of Editing

,
I remember the first directorโ€™s training session for TV I attended now many years ago. Our workshop facilitator, John Harris, who went on to establish production company Greenstone, told us that one way to think of directing was like shopping:โ€ฆ
Read more

Peter Jackson Celebrated with Honorary Palme d’Or

DEGANZ member Peter Jackson will receive the prestigious Honorary Palme dโ€™Or at the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in May 2026. Introduced in 1997, the Honorary Palme dโ€™Or is a lifetime achievement award presented toโ€ฆ
Read more

‘TENOR: My Name is Pati’ Hits the High Note at the Box Office

DEGANZ member Rebecca Tansley's documentary TENOR: My Name is Pati has had a smashing opening weekend, striking a chord with local audiences! The feature follows the success story of renowned tenor opera singers Pene and Amitai Pati, whoโ€ฆ
Read more

MWFF Uplifts Aotearoa’s Women and Gender Diverse Filmmakers

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is back for 2026, with 5 films from DEGANZ members in the programme. MWFF aims to inspire and empower emerging and established women and gender diverse screen practitioners from Australia and theโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Long-Time Favourites and Bold New Stories

,
From iconic rural storytelling and a rebellious schoolyard comedy-drama to a flirty brand collaboration and a powerful story of protest and resilience, this DEGANZ Watch List highlights the breadth of our membersโ€™ mahi. These directors areโ€ฆ
Read more
View from the Top banner

Cinema Still Has a Place

A couple of weeks ago, thanks to Madman Distribution, I got to watch the Cannes Jury Prize-winning Sirat, a French โ€“ Spanish coproduction helmed by French-born director of Spanish descent, Oliver Laxe. Itโ€™s the sort of auteur arthouseโ€ฆ
Read more

‘Mฤrama’ Has a Bloody Good Premiere in Local Cinemas

DEGANZ member Taratoa Stappard's debut feature film, Mฤrama, is out now in Aotearoa cinemas with a stream of positive reviews following, currently holding a 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes! The film celebrated its world premiere at theโ€ฆ
Read more

Stubbs’ ‘Secret at Red Rocks’ Scores Second Season

DEGANZ member David Stubbs' hit family adventure series, Secrets at Red Rocks, has been greenlit for a second season! Season one was adapted from Kiwi author Rachel King's novel Red Rocks. The sophomore season will expand the world, introduceโ€ฆ
Read more

Mฤoriland Shines a Light on DEGANZ Members’ Mahi

17 DEGANZ members have work selected for the 2026 Mฤoriland Film Festival (MFF). This year's theme isย "He taonga tuku iho te rama ataata," meaning "The light that reveals our legacies." 111 films have been selected from 130 Indigenous nationsโ€ฆ
Read more

Wolfe and Davis Take Home Awards from FIFO 2026

Theย International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival (FIFO) took place earlier this month in Tahiti, with multiple projects from DEGANZ members in competition and screening in the programme. Join us in congratulating members Katie Wolfe andโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Watch List: Trailer Time

,
This week's roundup is all about trailers for soon-to-be-released projects by DEGANZ members, including a memorial docu-drama honouring L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM, and a sneak peek into the lives of the wahine in a tiny coastal town with a thrivingโ€ฆ
Read more

DEGANZ Launches Editor Accreditation

The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ) is proud to announce the establishment of the Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Editors (ANZSE) Accreditation for the art of editing. ANZSE Accreditation recognises a master editorโ€ฆ
Read more

Haigh Edits Roaring ‘Jurassic Park’ Super Bowl Ad

DEGANZ member Luke Haigh edited Taika Waititi's recent Super Bowl ad: A reimagining of the 1993 classic Jurassic Park, with core cast members Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum reprising their original roles. When the team's systemโ€ฆ
Read more

Trailer for New Feature ‘Caterpillar’ Released into the Wild

The trailer for Caterpillar, the debut feature from Chelsie Preston Crayford, edited by DEGANZ member Jonno Woodford-Robinson ANZSE, is out now. Set in Wellington in 2003,ย Caterpillar is a sentimental, multi-generational drama about threeโ€ฆ
Read more