2025 - Celebrating 20 Years

Doc Edge Festival 2025 celebrated a significant milestone - the 20th Anniversary.

25 Jun – 13 Jul (In Cinema)
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND

16 Jul – 27 Jul (In Cinema)
PŌNEKE WELLINGTON  & ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH

28 Jul – 24 Aug (Online)
AOTEAROA NATIONWIDE

Thank you Aotearoa New Zealand.

To all of our cinemagoers in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch as well as those who watched online – thank you for championing the power of documentary storytelling and becoming sapiosexy in the process. Your energy, engagement, and support have made this edition truly special. 

For all the documentary filmmakers and immersive creators out there – submissions are now open for the next edition of Doc Edge Festival! We look forward to another year of celebrating life unscripted with you all in 2026.

Help Shape Festival 2026 !

To help us continue delivering a world-class festival experience, we’d be grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer Festival 2025 survey. 

You will also have the option to go into the draw for prizes from Grand Millennium AucklandThe NZ Listener, and Doc EdgeEntries close Sunday, 14 September 2025.

What's On

Events and activities throughout the year.

News & Highlights

Keep up with latest updates.

On Thursday evening Doc Edge held their annual awards as part of the 2025 Doc Edge Festival at The Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland. Twenty-four awards were announced to honour and celebrate the superb documentaries and filmmakers, from both New Zealand and internationally, participating in this y...
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Programme

Annual Doc Edge Festival events.

Local and international stories
Digital stories showcase
Professional screen events
Educational programme for students