We welcome early-bird submissions from New Zealand and around the world for the 17th edition – in cinemas and online in June 2022.
Doc Edge’s own Virtual Bubble with a selection of films for you during COVID-19 lockdown
We’re excited to open registrations for this year’s round of Doc Edge Clinics. We’ve got six Clinic events, running every other Saturday from early August until mid-October.
20th Anniversary of 9/11 on Doc Edge Virtual Bubble
Loading Docs and Doc Edge partner to celebrate new short documentary collection with an online watch party
Doc Edge in association with The Rebel Film Collective, are proud to present a special screening of the award-winning NZ feature
Director Anrick Bregman, will conduct experience as a virtual live guide through Camp Century.
From pirates to marine predators, enjoy these cinematic feasts for the senses.
James Croot of Stuff Entertainment reviewed eight great documentaries.
Kiwi-born, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sally Aitken took home the big wins tonight at the Doc Edge Awards
Doc Edge Festival 2021 programme launched
Heather Croall is honoured as the recipient of the 2021 Doc Edge Festival Superhero Award.
After a whirlwind 2020 when it became one of the first festivals online, the Academy Award-qualifying Doc Edge Festival is back.
RNZ’s Kathryn Ryan interviews Barbora Kysilkova, the subject of The Painter and the Thief, which plays in Doc Edge at The Civic
.Bringing Aucklanders together for one day of exceptional films on the big screen at The Civic.
Three extraordinary documentaries at Auckland’s iconic venue, The Civic, Sunday 22 November.
Read the official Doc Edge media release on 2020 Awards Winners.
A film that chronicles how Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation
“We had three options: cancel, postpone or reimagine. We chose the creative path”
Filmmaker and director of Cryptopia Torsten Hoffmann spoke to The AM Show.
“A remarkable, daring and highly original film about Children Power.”
Multi-award-winning journalist Robert Fisk has spent over 40 years based in Beirut as a Middle East Correspondent.
How making a doco about onion rings sent everyone over the edge
Tony Stamp talked to the film’s director Brent Hodge about the discoveries he made while researching the origin of the song.
Film reviewer Francesca Rudkin has her picks from this year’s Doc Edge Festival
Hiona Henare premieres ‘Ruahine, Stories in her skin’, which she hopes will help normalise the wearing of moko kauae.
Retired Whanganui dentist Darrell Grace features in a free film viewable online in the 15th Documentary Edge Festival 2020.
Award-winning Filipino-American filmmaker Ramona Diaz takes viewers to the Philippines where free press has been under siege
Two documentaries from Iran, will go online at the Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge Film Festival from June 12 to July 5.
Doc Edge Festival has tales about everything from cult to celebrity photographers.
Here’s the nitty gritty of running a market based conference online, according to Doc Edge in NZ.
Aziz Al Sa’afin spoke to The AM Show about the story Saul and Ruby, both survivors, on music and their insatiable lust for life.
Listen to award-winning documentary filmmaker Jess Feast speaking to The AM Show about her short film, ‘Rise’
Roll out the red carpet at your place. NZ’s leading documentary film festival is skipping theatres and heading straight to you
Giving kiwis the opportunity to access world class filmmakers in an incredible line-up of Q&As.
A gripping Filipino film by Ramona Diaz titled ‘A Thousand Cuts’ opens for Doc Edge Festival this Friday at 8pm with live Q&A.
Review on the story of a man who received a prophecy from extraterrestrial. Would you believe him?
Editor of flicks.co.nz Steve Newall told Andrew Dickens it will run like a normal film festival.
Former commando-turned daring wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum says people must adapt to the animal kingdom.
Flick’s Steve Newall highlights twelve films from the programme that caught his attention.
NZ’s largest Oscar-qualifying festival, Doc Edge will run nationwide starting 12 June, from the comfort of their own home.
Richard’s film “Elementa”, a five-year-long project documents some wilder places he’s visited, premieres in this year’s festival.
RNZ’s Charlotte and Tony Stamp discuss three of the music documentaries screening as part of this year’s Doc Edge festival.
Rosanne Stuart’s daughter Madeline is a model with down syndrome, who has enjoyed huge international success.
“Tokyo Hula” follows the lives of hula teachers and students overcoming struggles of practicing a cultural art form in Japan.
Doc Edge is showcasing a variety of talented Kiwis in this year’s festival lineup under the “Made in NZ”
NZ Herald reviews on “Ruahine”, the story of Māori women receiving their traditional moko kauae (chin tattoos).
RNZ talks with Richard Sidey, who is offering us the chance to reconnect with the world’s wilderness, in his new film, ELEMENTA
LEARN. CREATE. CONNECT at the Doc Edge Forum from 29 May – 1 June, presented by RNZ.
NZ’s first digital international film festival. The 2020 programme is launched and tickets are now on sale on Eventfinda
Thanks to Chorus, kiwis across NZ will have access online to the Academy Awards qualifier documentary festival, Doc Edge.
This year’s lineup will focus on ongoing challenges, from crusading journalists to unstable politicians and UFO cults
83 films announced for NZ first digital international documentary film festival starting 12 June to 5 July
The stories of our world delivered to your bubble, Doc Edge announces dated and first films for 2020 Online Festival
To connect kiwi communities outside the bubble, Doc Edge is moving the full 2020 festival and industry event programme online
NZ’s Doc Edge Festival is among the latest international cinema events to rejig its plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Doc Edge, New Zealand’s annual factual film festival, will this year become an online-only event.
Doc Edge is moving 2020 festival online, translating the physical festival to an innovative digital environment this June.
“We are reaching out to create a much-needed sense of community” – Alex Lee, Doc Edge Director.
Many festivals and industry events around the globe are postponing or cancelling their 2020 editions
Unpaid internship, Volunteers – “Call Me Intern” looks closely at the cost of working for free.
Ahead of the world premiere screening of his ‘Karamea’, Jesse Mulligan talks to filmmaker Marco Gianstefani
