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Congratulations to director Anna Duckworth (DEGNZ) for being one of six screenwriters selected to participate in this years’ Show Me Shorts’ Screenwriting Lab. The mentoring scheme aims to assist writers in developing their ideas for short…

The series follows comedy trio Frickin Dangerous Bro. made up of Jamaine Ross, James Roque and Pax Assadi on their stand-up show tour around Aotearoa. The programme has received great reviews and is just another example of how kiwi-comedy series…

Want to supercharge your work with actors? Rehearsal Dynamics is a full-day DEGNZ director’s workshop on March 7 with acting coach, actor and director Miranda Harcourt. We will work practically with actors, referring to case studies and focusing…

Rūrangi We're excited for new homegrown drama Rūrangi to release at Rialto Cinemas. Burnt-out trans activist Caz Davis returns to Rurangi, the rural dairy community he fled ten years ago, hoping to reconnect with his father, who hasn’t…

The Rehearsal & Performance series provides regular opportunities for directors and actors to practise their craft and communication. Each workshop brings in an experienced moderator to guide participants as they explore a workshop scene…

Earlier in the year, DEGNZ member Brendon Chan took part in our Drama Editor Attachment Scheme, attaching to editor Peter Roberts on Matthew Saville’s feature film Juniper. He got to shadow Peter over the course of the edit – from assembly…

Our friends at the Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society (ASDACS) are trying to get in touch with NZ directors on this list to distribute royalties related to their work. If you have any leads on how one of these directors…