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September 12 Event: Championing Female Storytellers – The Women Behind Mulan

Meet the powerful collaborators behind Disney's Mulan: Director Niki Caro (MNZM) and Cinematographer Mandy Walker (ACS, ASC) at WIFT Virtualโ€™s Excellence in Craft Episode 3 When: Australia: 12.00pm โ€“ 1.00pm AEST, Saturday 12th Septemberโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Writing on the Wall for TV2?

2020 is a watershed year in time for the screen industry because of COVID and the Level 4 lockdown we endured. New Zealand On Airโ€™s latest โ€˜Where Are The Audiencesโ€™ research was conducted during May and June, when we had come out ofโ€ฆ
Read more
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Updated: ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety Protocols, Alert Levels 2/3 and Departmental Roles

,
Important information:ย Here are the links to the updatedย ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety Protocolsย including the updated information on theย Alert Levels 2 and 3.ย All updates are highlighted in yellow on these documents. All productionsโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Interpreting NZFC’s Role

Iโ€™ve had occasion to review the New Zealand Film Commission Act, more so recently. To understand the New Zealand Film Commissionโ€™s (NZFC) role, itโ€™s really the source document to read. And from it, we can then see how they interpret it. Takingโ€ฆ
Read more
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ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety – Addendum and Latest Updates

,
All productions need to ensure they are operating to theย ScreenSafe COVID-19 Health & Safety Standardย &ย Protocolsย as they relate to your region and Alert Level. Visit theย ScreenSafe COVID-19 pageย for the full toolkit and informationโ€ฆ
Read more
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WorkSafe Advice on Mask Wearing

,
This is an update from ScreenSafe's website on the wearing of masks: UPDATE as of 12th August 2020 โ€“ IMPORTANT ADDENDUM FROM WORKSAFE:ย WorkSafe have confirmed that our ScreenSafe alert level procedure should remain the same with the additionโ€ฆ
Read more
Unite against COVID-19

Wednesday 12 August: COVID-19 Update

,
Dear Members, We are all in this together. As your Guild, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you need support. Please find information below on the changes to Alert Levels, what this means for productions, and useful links.โ€ฆ
Read more
NZ On Air, DEGNZ and Greenstone TV logos

Call for Applications – DEGNZ TV Drama Director Attachments on Vegas

,
DEGNZ invites applications from directors for two TV Drama Director Attachments with Greenstone TV on the TVNZ 2 drama series Vegas. Vegas will be produced by Greenstone TV Ltd in collaboration with 10,000 Company and Steambox Film Collectiveโ€ฆ
Read more

Assistant & Solo Editors Course

,
The Assistant Editor is the heart and engine of Editorial. They coordinate with all other production departments and post houses, and set workflow systems in place that will keep the production running smoothly from the very beginning to theโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Seismic Shifts Occurring

Itโ€™s hard not to talk about whatโ€™s going on in the global screen industry when COVID continues to upend screen life as we know it. Perhaps the biggest seismic shift that has occurred is Universal Studios and AMC, the U.S. and the worldโ€™sโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

State of Play

,
While the world continues to reel from COVID-19, we sit in our smug little bubble wondering what the fuss is all about. So far, weโ€™ve escaped relatively unscathed the medical turmoil associated with Corona, but are now facing up to the emotional,โ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

The Elephant In the Room

,
On Wednesday evening, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, together with the Minister for Economic Development, Phil Twyford, and Minister for Broadcasting, Kris Faafoi, announced the Screen Sector Recovery package.โ€ฆ
Read more
Whaฬ„nau Maฬ„rama NZIFF 2020NZIFF

NZIFF 2020: DEGNZ Member Round Up

After unveiling a brand new look and identity, Whฤnau Mฤrama: New Zealand International Film Festival has announced the highly-anticipated programme for its online and in cinema programme. Congratulations to all of the Directors & Editorsโ€ฆ
Read more
Screenlink: Making the Hit Claymation Kiri and Lou

Screenlink: Making the Hit Claymation Kiri and Lou

,
Join us for insights onย international hitย childrenโ€™s showย Kiri and Lou, directed by LA-based Kiwi director Harry Sinclair, and produced by New Zealander Fiona Copland'sย Filmwork. A creativeย teamย who forged their relationship on iconicโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

DEGNZ’s Written and Oral Submissions to the Screen Industry Workers Bill

,
On June 24th, Executive Director Tui Ruwhiu made an oral submission to the Select Committee in support of DEGNZ's written submission on the Screen Industry Workers Bill. If you would like to watch the live Facebook recording, you can view itโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Round 2 Table Reads Draw Now Open

,
Calling writer-director teams and solo writer/directors from around New Zealand! Enter the draw with your feature film script and you could win a free onlineย table read to help you with your next rewrite.
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Time for a Reset

,
Globalisation has been both beneficial and detrimental to the New Zealand screen industry. Beneficial in that we have been the recipient of international productions coming here and spending many millions of dollars on goods, services and wagesโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Learning Curves: April and May in Review

,
As life accelerates back to speed, for some, lockdown may seem like a distant memory. What happened in the DEGNZ calendar during April and May, you ask? Lockdown turned out to be the perfect opportunity for us to test online learning, startingโ€ฆ
Read more

September 12 Event: Championing Female Storytellers – The Women Behind Mulan

Meet the powerful collaborators behind Disney's Mulan: Director Niki Caro (MNZM) and Cinematographer Mandy Walker (ACS, ASC) at WIFT Virtualโ€™s Excellence in Craft Episode 3 When: Australia: 12.00pm โ€“ 1.00pm AEST, Saturday 12th Septemberโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Writing on the Wall for TV2?

2020 is a watershed year in time for the screen industry because of COVID and the Level 4 lockdown we endured. New Zealand On Airโ€™s latest โ€˜Where Are The Audiencesโ€™ research was conducted during May and June, when we had come out ofโ€ฆ
Read more
ScreenSafe banner

Updated: ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety Protocols, Alert Levels 2/3 and Departmental Roles

,
Important information:ย Here are the links to the updatedย ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety Protocolsย including the updated information on theย Alert Levels 2 and 3.ย All updates are highlighted in yellow on these documents. All productionsโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Interpreting NZFC’s Role

Iโ€™ve had occasion to review the New Zealand Film Commission Act, more so recently. To understand the New Zealand Film Commissionโ€™s (NZFC) role, itโ€™s really the source document to read. And from it, we can then see how they interpret it. Takingโ€ฆ
Read more
ScreenSafe banner

ScreenSafe COVID 19 Health and Safety – Addendum and Latest Updates

,
All productions need to ensure they are operating to theย ScreenSafe COVID-19 Health & Safety Standardย &ย Protocolsย as they relate to your region and Alert Level. Visit theย ScreenSafe COVID-19 pageย for the full toolkit and informationโ€ฆ
Read more
ScreenSafe banner

WorkSafe Advice on Mask Wearing

,
This is an update from ScreenSafe's website on the wearing of masks: UPDATE as of 12th August 2020 โ€“ IMPORTANT ADDENDUM FROM WORKSAFE:ย WorkSafe have confirmed that our ScreenSafe alert level procedure should remain the same with the additionโ€ฆ
Read more
Unite against COVID-19

Wednesday 12 August: COVID-19 Update

,
Dear Members, We are all in this together. As your Guild, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you need support. Please find information below on the changes to Alert Levels, what this means for productions, and useful links.โ€ฆ
Read more
NZ On Air, DEGNZ and Greenstone TV logos

Call for Applications – DEGNZ TV Drama Director Attachments on Vegas

,
DEGNZ invites applications from directors for two TV Drama Director Attachments with Greenstone TV on the TVNZ 2 drama series Vegas. Vegas will be produced by Greenstone TV Ltd in collaboration with 10,000 Company and Steambox Film Collectiveโ€ฆ
Read more

Assistant & Solo Editors Course

,
The Assistant Editor is the heart and engine of Editorial. They coordinate with all other production departments and post houses, and set workflow systems in place that will keep the production running smoothly from the very beginning to theโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Seismic Shifts Occurring

Itโ€™s hard not to talk about whatโ€™s going on in the global screen industry when COVID continues to upend screen life as we know it. Perhaps the biggest seismic shift that has occurred is Universal Studios and AMC, the U.S. and the worldโ€™sโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

State of Play

,
While the world continues to reel from COVID-19, we sit in our smug little bubble wondering what the fuss is all about. So far, weโ€™ve escaped relatively unscathed the medical turmoil associated with Corona, but are now facing up to the emotional,โ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

The Elephant In the Room

,
On Wednesday evening, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, together with the Minister for Economic Development, Phil Twyford, and Minister for Broadcasting, Kris Faafoi, announced the Screen Sector Recovery package.โ€ฆ
Read more
Whaฬ„nau Maฬ„rama NZIFF 2020NZIFF

NZIFF 2020: DEGNZ Member Round Up

After unveiling a brand new look and identity, Whฤnau Mฤrama: New Zealand International Film Festival has announced the highly-anticipated programme for its online and in cinema programme. Congratulations to all of the Directors & Editorsโ€ฆ
Read more
Screenlink: Making the Hit Claymation Kiri and Lou

Screenlink: Making the Hit Claymation Kiri and Lou

,
Join us for insights onย international hitย childrenโ€™s showย Kiri and Lou, directed by LA-based Kiwi director Harry Sinclair, and produced by New Zealander Fiona Copland'sย Filmwork. A creativeย teamย who forged their relationship on iconicโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

DEGNZ’s Written and Oral Submissions to the Screen Industry Workers Bill

,
On June 24th, Executive Director Tui Ruwhiu made an oral submission to the Select Committee in support of DEGNZ's written submission on the Screen Industry Workers Bill. If you would like to watch the live Facebook recording, you can view itโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Round 2 Table Reads Draw Now Open

,
Calling writer-director teams and solo writer/directors from around New Zealand! Enter the draw with your feature film script and you could win a free onlineย table read to help you with your next rewrite.
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Time for a Reset

,
Globalisation has been both beneficial and detrimental to the New Zealand screen industry. Beneficial in that we have been the recipient of international productions coming here and spending many millions of dollars on goods, services and wagesโ€ฆ
Read more
Zoom's Gallery Views of DEGNZ's workshops

Learning Curves: April and May in Review

,
As life accelerates back to speed, for some, lockdown may seem like a distant memory. What happened in the DEGNZ calendar during April and May, you ask? Lockdown turned out to be the perfect opportunity for us to test online learning, startingโ€ฆ
Read more