Call for Applications – DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on WESTSIDE
Mentorships, NewsCall for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on South Pacific Pictures TV Drama Series - WESTSIDE DEGNZ invites applications for a Drama Director Attachment on production company South Pacific Pictures second Comedy Drama TVโฆ
What Time Is It?
BlogI was talking to a talented director last night and he related to me his latest experience of that thing we all often go throughโbeing told, โNo.โ Whether you are pitching for a film, propping a TV show, a documentary idea, a web series,โฆ
Inspiring conversation with Leslee Udwin
NewsLast night we welcomed Leslee Udwin to New Zealand in partnership with Script to Screen. Leslee Udwin is the formidable woman behind the making of the documentary India's Daughter. An actress, producer, director and activist, Leslee inspiredโฆ
A Discussion with Leslee Udwin
NewsJoin Script to Screen and the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand as we speak to English filmmaker Leslee Udwin about the journey of INDIA'S DAUGHTER as an unforgiving foray into documentary direction, within the context of her much broaderโฆ
Inspiring night at the Collaborators Series with Wayne Blair
Collaborators Series, NewsOn Wednesday night, DEGNZ got together with Ngฤ Aho Whakaari for a Collaborators Series event with Wayne Blair. The topic? Getting Indigenous Stories to the Screen.
Wayne Blair, an actor and director, is well known for his directing work onโฆ
That’s A Wrap: Rehearsal Room With Oliver Driver
News, Rehearsal RoomSaturday's Rehearsal Room with Oliver Driver was a great success, with four directors and eight actors working together to bring their scenes to life.
There was a bit of everything in the scripts workshopped on the day - comedy, drama, romanceโฆ
How To Get Ahead
BlogProfessional development is an important part of the guildโs activities. A number of the opportunities have limits on participants, so we are constantly having to screen applications and respond to questions about whatโs required, and โWhyโฆ
Call for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment
Mentorships, NewsCall for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on Screentimeโs Telefeature BOMBSHELL: THE SINKING OF THE RAINBOW WARRIOR 6 August 2015 DEGNZ invites applications for a Drama Director Attachment on production company Screentimeโฆ
DEGNZ Receives NZ On Air Support for Director Attachments
Attachments, Media Releases, NewsFor Immediate Release 4 August 2015 The Directors and Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ) has received NZ On Air Industry Development Fund support for its DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment Initiative, which will see up to three paid director attachmentsโฆ
Open Night for Directors and Editors: August 20
Networking, NewsCalling all past, present and potential DEGNZ members! Join as at our Open Night for Directors, where you can network with fellow film-makers, chat to current members and ask any nagging questions you have about DEGNZ membership in an informalโฆ
Art or CommerceโA Moot Question?
Blog24 July 2015 This week I attended three film-related events that highlighted the polar differences between art and commerce in film. On Wednesday morning I went to the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) briefing on the review of the Newโฆ
Digital Kapow!
Blog10 July 2015 We are being assaulted by digital technology and the digital realm and its effects on our chosen careers and our livelihoods are irrevocable. I have written about this previously, but recent events bring it once again to theโฆ
Measuring Success
Blog26 June 2015 With the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) just around the corner, I thought it interesting to look at what parts festivals and box office play in the working lives of directors and editors. While televisionโฆ
Talking Documentary
Blog10 June 2015 Documentary is a hot topic at the moment. I recently attended the Documentary Edge Festivalโs Screen Edge Forum in Auckland, opened with an address by Chris McDonald, the president of the second largest documentary filmโฆ
That Old Chestnut Copyright
Blog29 May 2015 As Dotcom seemingly inches closer to extradition, copyright has raised its head here at the guild enough times recently for me to decide to write about it. And before your eyes glaze over at the thought of reading boring copyโฆ
Are You Ready?
Blog15 May 2015 An old boss of mine used to say that with great change came great opportunity. It would seem that the opportunity in New Zealand is finally arriving from the shakeup in the screen industry predominantly driven by new digitalโฆ
Pay Rates
Blog1 May 2015 Pay rates continue to be a hot topic here at DEGNZ. Itโs understandable as the impact of digital technology continues to drive down pricing in many instances. Just this week I was speaking with a voiceover agency ownerโฆ
What Are You Worth?
Blog17 April 2015 On Tuesday evening the DEGNZ board debated the effect that low-budget filmmaking has had on the pay rates of members. When the Escalator low-budget feature film scheme was introduced by the NZFC, it formalised for featuresโฆ
Call for Applications – DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on WESTSIDE
Mentorships, NewsCall for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on South Pacific Pictures TV Drama Series - WESTSIDE DEGNZ invites applications for a Drama Director Attachment on production company South Pacific Pictures second Comedy Drama TVโฆ
What Time Is It?
BlogI was talking to a talented director last night and he related to me his latest experience of that thing we all often go throughโbeing told, โNo.โ Whether you are pitching for a film, propping a TV show, a documentary idea, a web series,โฆ
Inspiring conversation with Leslee Udwin
NewsLast night we welcomed Leslee Udwin to New Zealand in partnership with Script to Screen. Leslee Udwin is the formidable woman behind the making of the documentary India's Daughter. An actress, producer, director and activist, Leslee inspiredโฆ
A Discussion with Leslee Udwin
NewsJoin Script to Screen and the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand as we speak to English filmmaker Leslee Udwin about the journey of INDIA'S DAUGHTER as an unforgiving foray into documentary direction, within the context of her much broaderโฆ
Inspiring night at the Collaborators Series with Wayne Blair
Collaborators Series, NewsOn Wednesday night, DEGNZ got together with Ngฤ Aho Whakaari for a Collaborators Series event with Wayne Blair. The topic? Getting Indigenous Stories to the Screen.
Wayne Blair, an actor and director, is well known for his directing work onโฆ
That’s A Wrap: Rehearsal Room With Oliver Driver
News, Rehearsal RoomSaturday's Rehearsal Room with Oliver Driver was a great success, with four directors and eight actors working together to bring their scenes to life.
There was a bit of everything in the scripts workshopped on the day - comedy, drama, romanceโฆ
How To Get Ahead
BlogProfessional development is an important part of the guildโs activities. A number of the opportunities have limits on participants, so we are constantly having to screen applications and respond to questions about whatโs required, and โWhyโฆ
Call for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment
Mentorships, NewsCall for Applications for DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment on Screentimeโs Telefeature BOMBSHELL: THE SINKING OF THE RAINBOW WARRIOR 6 August 2015 DEGNZ invites applications for a Drama Director Attachment on production company Screentimeโฆ
DEGNZ Receives NZ On Air Support for Director Attachments
Attachments, Media Releases, NewsFor Immediate Release 4 August 2015 The Directors and Editors Guild of NZ (DEGNZ) has received NZ On Air Industry Development Fund support for its DEGNZ Drama Director Attachment Initiative, which will see up to three paid director attachmentsโฆ
Open Night for Directors and Editors: August 20
Networking, NewsCalling all past, present and potential DEGNZ members! Join as at our Open Night for Directors, where you can network with fellow film-makers, chat to current members and ask any nagging questions you have about DEGNZ membership in an informalโฆ
Art or CommerceโA Moot Question?
Blog24 July 2015 This week I attended three film-related events that highlighted the polar differences between art and commerce in film. On Wednesday morning I went to the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) briefing on the review of the Newโฆ
Digital Kapow!
Blog10 July 2015 We are being assaulted by digital technology and the digital realm and its effects on our chosen careers and our livelihoods are irrevocable. I have written about this previously, but recent events bring it once again to theโฆ
Measuring Success
Blog26 June 2015 With the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) just around the corner, I thought it interesting to look at what parts festivals and box office play in the working lives of directors and editors. While televisionโฆ
Talking Documentary
Blog10 June 2015 Documentary is a hot topic at the moment. I recently attended the Documentary Edge Festivalโs Screen Edge Forum in Auckland, opened with an address by Chris McDonald, the president of the second largest documentary filmโฆ
That Old Chestnut Copyright
Blog29 May 2015 As Dotcom seemingly inches closer to extradition, copyright has raised its head here at the guild enough times recently for me to decide to write about it. And before your eyes glaze over at the thought of reading boring copyโฆ
Are You Ready?
Blog15 May 2015 An old boss of mine used to say that with great change came great opportunity. It would seem that the opportunity in New Zealand is finally arriving from the shakeup in the screen industry predominantly driven by new digitalโฆ
Pay Rates
Blog1 May 2015 Pay rates continue to be a hot topic here at DEGNZ. Itโs understandable as the impact of digital technology continues to drive down pricing in many instances. Just this week I was speaking with a voiceover agency ownerโฆ
What Are You Worth?
Blog17 April 2015 On Tuesday evening the DEGNZ board debated the effect that low-budget filmmaking has had on the pay rates of members. When the Escalator low-budget feature film scheme was introduced by the NZFC, it formalised for featuresโฆ