
Movement on Merged Public Media Entity… Finally
NewsLast week Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi announced the names of a panel to finalise the business case for the merger of TVNZ and Radio NZ. It’s members are:
Chair—former NZ First party deputy leader Tracey Martin.
Broadcasting…

DEGNZ Board News
NewsWe are sad to farewell Roseanne Liang who has stepped down from the DEGNZ board in March. Roseanne has served as a board member for nine years, beginning in 2012, and we would like to say a big thank you to her for her contributions during this…

Members Receive Conditional Production Financing
NewsCongratulations to our members who have received conditional production financing offers in NZFC’s latest funding round. The NZFC Board approved a record $9.6 million across eight applications, including Stylebender and The Final Throw –…

Frankie Jean Tours Australia
NewsDEGNZ member Hannah Marshall’s Frankie Jean & The Morning Star screened at Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney, Australia's largest local and international short film competition. The film is currently screening to…

Snakeskin Newly Digitised
NewsMember Gillian Ashurst’s Snakeskin, originally released in 2001, opened the Made in Canterbury Festival at Isaac Theatre Royal (March 19-21).
Shot on 35mm and edited by DEGNZ member Cushla Dillon, it was the first public screening of the…

Jessica Hobbs on Her Directing Career
NewsIn a recent interview delivered by Script to Screen, Kiwi director Jessica Hobbs (The Crown, Apple Tree Yard, Broadchurch) spoke to DEGNZ member Rob Sarkies. Hobbs touches on a variety of topics, from early days stepping out into the industry,…

Members Films In Seattle International Film Festival
NewsLocal film This Town will shortly have its US Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18), while short film Daddy’s Girl (Kōtiro) has also been officially selected for SIFF 2021. Congrats to board member Francis Glenday,…

New Tone Workshops for Directors
News, WorkshopsMaking the Intangible Tangible
What is tone? How does a director establish it and best communicate it? Establishing the tone of your film is a key element of filmmaking, a vital part of the process of making the intangible tangible.
The…
Film Talk: James & Isey
Film Talk, NewsJames & Isey We’re excited to be hosting a screening of James and Isey, in association with Rialto Cinemas, before its nation wide release on May 6. The documentary is a Northland celebration of life & aroha like no other, inviting audiences into the lives of ninety-nine year old Isey and son James, during the week […]