Congratulations to Rebecca Tansley on her appointment to the DEGANZ Board. She joins returning WIFT NZ members: Robyn Paterson (President), Celia Jaspers and Margot Francis.
Rebecca has been focused on telling stories as a director, writer and producer working across documentary, drama and the performing arts for the past ten years. Her film of a live opera, Semele, won a 2022 NZTV award for best Entertainment Programme, while her short film, The Finding enjoyed more than a dozen festival outings.
Her latest film with NZ Opera, The Strangest of Angels, premiered in the New Zealand International Film Festival in 2023 and was awarded Special Mention for Extraordinary Artistic Achievement at the 60th Golden Prague International Television Festival.