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Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board Nominations

Nominations for President, Treasurer and other National Executive Members on the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board for the 2018/2019 year are now open. Current sitting members are all eligible for re-election. All nominations shallโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Correcting the Imbalance

Ten years of business-focused government policy is now seeing a correction taking place in the New Zealand labour market. Health and education have been the focus of recent labour matters, but thanks primarily to Radio New Zealand, the independentโ€ฆ
Read more
Young Creators: It's Business Time

Are Your Accounts Giving You a Headache?

,
A workshop for pain relief Thereโ€™s nothing worse than wasting time on your accounts. So donโ€™t. Natalie Doherty, production accountant on projects including Slow West, Jean and The Shannara Chronicles, will share with you contractor hacksโ€ฆ
Read more
The Last Ocean. Baby Weddell Seal heading up for fresh air / copyright John Weller

DEGNZ Selects: From Passion to Protection

,
The story of the Last Ocean Campaign Documentary filmmaker Peter Young, director and producer of The Last Ocean, will share his insights and experiences from the Last Ocean campaign, a movement that grew from a passionate few into an internationalโ€ฆ
Read more
Danny Mulheron in Wellington

Directors Toolkit with Danny Mulheron – Auckland

,
Call for applications.ย The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ presents a two-day practical guide for emerging directors to be held in Auckland on 15-16 September. New Zealand director Danny Mulheron willย draw on his extensive experienceโ€ฆ
Read more
Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

,
Why should you attend this important hui about sexual harassment & disclosure? This practical workshop will help you to learn how to identify and most importantly deal with uncomfortable situations. Everyone deserves to feel safe inโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Carving Out a Public Broadcasting Audience

New Zealand On Airโ€™s Where Are the Audiences? 2018 Report makes for interesting reading. If you havenโ€™t already seen it, the key findings for the screen industry are: Weekly audiences for traditional broadcast media are stable, andโ€ฆ
Read more
Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Rehearsal Dynamics with Jennifer Ward-Lealand

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Call for Applications.ย DEGNZ invites directors to apply now for Rehearsal Dynamics, taught by New Zealand actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand. This 1-day workshop will be held in Auckland on Saturday 22 September. Deepening and Enriching the Actor'sโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Jason Stutter

Applications Open: Directors Toolkit with Jason Stutter – Bay of Plenty

,
Directors Toolkit Award-winning director Jason Stutter leads this two-day workshop, offering a practical guide to directing for emerging directors. The Directors Toolkit aims to establish a professional approach to filming and underline theโ€ฆ
Read more
Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

, ,
Back by popular demand, DEGNZ, SPADA and Equity NZ are excited to present the Auckland version ofย Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climateย on August 14. Members will hear from NZ Film Commission CEO Annabelleย Sheehan. Sheโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Debra Granik

Directing Masterclass with Debra Granik at NZIFF 2018

,
Film director Debra Granik (Leave No Trace, Winterโ€™s Bone) will lead a Directing Masterclass for filmmakers in Auckland as part of NZIFF 2018. This is the first time NZIFF have been able to provide a Masterclass designed for industry practitioners,โ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Movinโ€™ and Shakinโ€™

The New Zealand International Film Festival is upon us again. And thereโ€™s an even bigger selection of New Zealand films on offer, both feature-length and short, than Iโ€™ve encountered beforeโ€”18 offerings, four of which are made up of programmesโ€ฆ
Read more
Rehearsal & Performance logo

Wellington – Rehearsal & Performance with Director/Producer Simon Bennett

, ,
Rehearsal & Performance is a practical half-day workshop focused on developing directors and actors' tools to build better director/actor relationships for on-screen results. Guided by director/producer Simon Bennett, participants willโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Ni Hao Taiwan

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) took an official delegation to China and Taiwan in June of this year, and I was fortunate to be invited along to Taipei for the Taiwan leg as the ED of DEGNZ. There was a strong indigenous focus to theโ€ฆ
Read more
Last Summer

NZIFF 2018: 12 Short Films from DEGNZ Members

Previously, we rounded up eight feature films from DEGNZ members in part 1 and part 2. This year, our members have also been generously featured in all four short film programmes at the New Zealand International Film Festival, ranging from theโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Chris Dudman

TOTS Directors Toolkit with Chris Dudman – Nelson

,
Up-skill with this two-day practical guide to the directing process. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ and Top of the South Film Production Society (TOTS) presents the second of two Top of the South Island Directors Toolkits with Newโ€ฆ
Read more
She Shears

NZIFF 2018: More Features to Watch from DEGNZ Members

The full Auckland programme for the New Zealand International Film Festival has been officially unveiled and we are very excited for whatโ€™s ahead. Wellington follows suit with a programme launch at 7pm tonight. In part 1, we spotlightedโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Call for Screenwriters with Projects

,
DEGNZ is running the Women Filmmakers Incubator again in 2018 with eight talented, emerging women filmmakers: ๏ฟผChantelle Burgoyne, Linda Darby-Coring, Hiona Henare, Abi King-Jones, Agnes Peel-McGregor, Lauren Porteous, Michelle Savill andโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board Nominations

Nominations for President, Treasurer and other National Executive Members on the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ Board for the 2018/2019 year are now open. Current sitting members are all eligible for re-election. All nominations shallโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Correcting the Imbalance

Ten years of business-focused government policy is now seeing a correction taking place in the New Zealand labour market. Health and education have been the focus of recent labour matters, but thanks primarily to Radio New Zealand, the independentโ€ฆ
Read more
Young Creators: It's Business Time

Are Your Accounts Giving You a Headache?

,
A workshop for pain relief Thereโ€™s nothing worse than wasting time on your accounts. So donโ€™t. Natalie Doherty, production accountant on projects including Slow West, Jean and The Shannara Chronicles, will share with you contractor hacksโ€ฆ
Read more
The Last Ocean. Baby Weddell Seal heading up for fresh air / copyright John Weller

DEGNZ Selects: From Passion to Protection

,
The story of the Last Ocean Campaign Documentary filmmaker Peter Young, director and producer of The Last Ocean, will share his insights and experiences from the Last Ocean campaign, a movement that grew from a passionate few into an internationalโ€ฆ
Read more
Danny Mulheron in Wellington

Directors Toolkit with Danny Mulheron – Auckland

,
Call for applications.ย The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ presents a two-day practical guide for emerging directors to be held in Auckland on 15-16 September. New Zealand director Danny Mulheron willย draw on his extensive experienceโ€ฆ
Read more
Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

Sexual Harassment & Disclosure Hui

,
Why should you attend this important hui about sexual harassment & disclosure? This practical workshop will help you to learn how to identify and most importantly deal with uncomfortable situations. Everyone deserves to feel safe inโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Carving Out a Public Broadcasting Audience

New Zealand On Airโ€™s Where Are the Audiences? 2018 Report makes for interesting reading. If you havenโ€™t already seen it, the key findings for the screen industry are: Weekly audiences for traditional broadcast media are stable, andโ€ฆ
Read more
Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Rehearsal Dynamics with Jennifer Ward-Lealand

,
Call for Applications.ย DEGNZ invites directors to apply now for Rehearsal Dynamics, taught by New Zealand actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand. This 1-day workshop will be held in Auckland on Saturday 22 September. Deepening and Enriching the Actor'sโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Jason Stutter

Applications Open: Directors Toolkit with Jason Stutter – Bay of Plenty

,
Directors Toolkit Award-winning director Jason Stutter leads this two-day workshop, offering a practical guide to directing for emerging directors. The Directors Toolkit aims to establish a professional approach to filming and underline theโ€ฆ
Read more
Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

Auckland Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climate

, ,
Back by popular demand, DEGNZ, SPADA and Equity NZ are excited to present the Auckland version ofย Screenlink: Importance of Cast in the Current Climateย on August 14. Members will hear from NZ Film Commission CEO Annabelleย Sheehan. Sheโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Debra Granik

Directing Masterclass with Debra Granik at NZIFF 2018

,
Film director Debra Granik (Leave No Trace, Winterโ€™s Bone) will lead a Directing Masterclass for filmmakers in Auckland as part of NZIFF 2018. This is the first time NZIFF have been able to provide a Masterclass designed for industry practitioners,โ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Movinโ€™ and Shakinโ€™

The New Zealand International Film Festival is upon us again. And thereโ€™s an even bigger selection of New Zealand films on offer, both feature-length and short, than Iโ€™ve encountered beforeโ€”18 offerings, four of which are made up of programmesโ€ฆ
Read more
Rehearsal & Performance logo

Wellington – Rehearsal & Performance with Director/Producer Simon Bennett

, ,
Rehearsal & Performance is a practical half-day workshop focused on developing directors and actors' tools to build better director/actor relationships for on-screen results. Guided by director/producer Simon Bennett, participants willโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Ni Hao Taiwan

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) took an official delegation to China and Taiwan in June of this year, and I was fortunate to be invited along to Taipei for the Taiwan leg as the ED of DEGNZ. There was a strong indigenous focus to theโ€ฆ
Read more
Last Summer

NZIFF 2018: 12 Short Films from DEGNZ Members

Previously, we rounded up eight feature films from DEGNZ members in part 1 and part 2. This year, our members have also been generously featured in all four short film programmes at the New Zealand International Film Festival, ranging from theโ€ฆ
Read more
Director Chris Dudman

TOTS Directors Toolkit with Chris Dudman – Nelson

,
Up-skill with this two-day practical guide to the directing process. The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ and Top of the South Film Production Society (TOTS) presents the second of two Top of the South Island Directors Toolkits with Newโ€ฆ
Read more
She Shears

NZIFF 2018: More Features to Watch from DEGNZ Members

The full Auckland programme for the New Zealand International Film Festival has been officially unveiled and we are very excited for whatโ€™s ahead. Wellington follows suit with a programme launch at 7pm tonight. In part 1, we spotlightedโ€ฆ
Read more
Speed Pitching - DEGNZ Women Filmmakers Incubator

Call for Screenwriters with Projects

,
DEGNZ is running the Women Filmmakers Incubator again in 2018 with eight talented, emerging women filmmakers: ๏ฟผChantelle Burgoyne, Linda Darby-Coring, Hiona Henare, Abi King-Jones, Agnes Peel-McGregor, Lauren Porteous, Michelle Savill andโ€ฆ
Read more