The DEGANZ Podcast
by DEGANZ
Listen in to live recorded talks with the Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand, featuring some of the brightest talents in the New Zealand screen industry. Our guests offer insight into their process, triumphs and failures, industry best practices and so much more. DEGANZ is the New Zealand guild and union that represents directors, editors and assistant editors working across screen and new media.
Episodes
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The Director & VFX with Sharon Lark and Stan Alley
Sharon Lark, an independent VFX producer and consultant, and Stan Alley, a VFX supervisor, shed light on the power of VFX and how it can open doors to new story possibilities, in this online talk. With examples from their own work and from the audience, Sharon and Stan share advice on the ideal...
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Directing Kids: A Case Study with Steven Chatterton
UK director/writer Steven Chatterton shares the tools he found useful when working with a first time child actor in his short film Adnan. He discusses how important the tools were when working on every aspect of Adnan, through auditions, rehearsals and sets. Adnan is the story of an imaginative…
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Coming Home in the Dark with James Ashcroft & Annie Collins
Director James Ashcroft and editor Annie Collins discuss their successful collaboration on New Zealand thriller Coming Home in the Dark. Enjoy this largely spoiler-free Q&A, moderated by DEGANZ member/director Rob Sarkies. Starring Daniel Gillies (The Vampire Diaries), Erik Thomson (The...
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LGBTQ+ Film Festival Directors Q&A
Meet film festival directors Andrea Coloma (MIX COPENHAGEN), Spiro Economopoulos (Melbourne Queer Film Festival) and James Wooley (Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival), joining us to discuss the rich histories and stories of how their Queer film festivals came to be....
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Screenlink: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget
Writer/director Sam Kelly (Savage, Lambs), DOP Jess Charlton (Loimata, The Sweetest Tears) and DOP Richard Bluck NZCS (Black Sheep) weigh in on the creative advantages of filmmaking and collaborating on a small budget. We all want to make amazing work that looks exceptional. But what can you do...
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Editing the Facts
Experienced editors Huhana Ruri-Panapa, Phil Holt and Anthea Ede Smith discuss their careers and the many aspects of their work in factual editing. Factual content makes up a great deal of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Screen Industry — stories framed by real people, places, and events. What does it…
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Screenlink: Sound Design - The Unsung Author
Listen to acclaimed sound designers Dave Whitehead (The Power of the Dog, Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) and Michelle Child (Night Raiders, Cousins, Arrival, Elysium) in a session moderated by director James Ashcroft, on the impact of the creative art of sound design. Sound is a powerful...
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Educators: The Craft of the Laugh
Director Jesse Griffin and editor Stuart Boone join DEGANZ to discuss the fascinating process of writing, directing and editing the hit, unscripted comedy series Educators. Comedy isn’t just canned laughter and superficial gags, it has depth and the ability to reveal home truths about ourselves…
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Intimate Perspectives with Intimacy Coordinator Tandi Wright
Tandi Wright introduces directors to her work as an intimacy coordinator and provides tips for working with ICs. Intimacy coordinators have fast become a staple on sets when filming sex scenes and nudity. But what does an intimacy coordinator do? And how does an IC fit into your team and creative...
About this show
Listen in to live recorded talks with the Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand, featuring some of the brightest talents in the New Zealand screen industry. Our guests offer insight into their process, triumphs and failures, industry best practices and so much more. DEGANZ is the New Zealand guild and union that represents directors, editors and assistant editors working across screen and new media.
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