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.

What's On

Events and activities throughout the year.

News & Highlights

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Press
Doc Edge, New Zealand’s Oscar®-Qualifying Documentary Festival, Arrives in Singapore The Singapore Film Society (SFS), the nation’s longest-established cinema organisation, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Doc Edge, Oscar®-Qualifying internationally recognised documentary...
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Programme

Annual Doc Edge Festival events.

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