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Festival 2025

Celebrates 20 Years of Documentary Excellence

Doc Edge has been New Zealand’s national documentary organisation for 20 years and we are getting ready to celebrate this milestone at our upcoming festival 25 June – 24 August 2025.

As an Oscar®-Qualifying Festival, Doc Edge is a global platform for bold and impactful storytelling. The festival features a diverse line-up of films, an immersive exhibition, schools programme, industry events including the Forum, Pitch – Wayfinding, and Market, as well as the celebrated Doc Edge Awards. The festival will run as follows:

Auckland / 25 June – 13 July

Wellington / 16-27 July

Christchurch / 16-27 July

Virtual Cinema / 28 July – 24 August

Stay tuned for ticket information and programme updates which we’ll be sharing in the lead-up to the festival.

Mark your calendar for our Doc Edge 2025 Festival and keep up to date with news on our social media channels and newsletter.

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