STUDENT SHORT DOCO COMPETITION
Submissions are now open for the 2023 Student Short Documentary Competition.
If you’re a New Zealand secondary or tertiary student, you can enter your short film for free and be in to win a cash prize, industry experiences, and the chance to have your film screened during the Doc Edge Festival.
Sound good but not sure where to start? Click here to access the how to guide.
Read up on all the technical stuff and want to submit? Enter your film here.
We look forward to seeing your entries!
Competition Winners
Beginning in 2019, our Student Short Documentary Competition has allowed us to celebrate and showcase the amazing talents of aspiring young filmmakers. Check out the previous winners and special mentions.
Secondary School Winner
Krista Woodward & Maja Skilling, Director/Producer | Mount Roskill Grammar School | Out of the Labs
Tertiary Winner
Monica Cordero, Dayoon Song, Helena Halliday, Directors/Producers | Massey University | Our Aotearoa
Tertiary School Special Mentions
Joseph Gordon, Director/Producer | Victoria University of Wellington | So Be It
Mahaki Tipene, Director/Producer | Yoobee South Seas Film School | Uhi Wero
Secondary School Winner
Joshua August, Director/Producer | Kings College | School Pride
Secondary School Special Mentions
Bruce Chen & Yusef Elnahas, Director/Producer | Christ’s College | The Path to Equality
Krista Woodward & Maja Skilling, Director/Producer | Mount Roskill Grammar School | Glass Walls
Tertiary Winner
Ryan Stafford & Josh Robertson, Director/Producer | NZ Broadcasting School | The Silent Alps
Tertiary School Special Mentions
Valeriya Golovina & Niamh Swannack, Director/Producer | Victoria University of Wellington | Mawhialeo Ote Alowha/Our love
Celeste Fontein & Alex McShane , Director/Producer | Victoria University of Wellington | Maranui
Secondary School Winner
Sedona Milich, Director/Producer | Mount Roskill Grammar School | Mirimiri
Secondary School Special Mentions
Egor Belykh, Director/Producer | Kings College | Rarepenguin
Sky Gobbi, Director/Producer | Wellington High School | Wellington High School Underwater Hockey
Tertiary Winner
Kate Gordon, Director/Producer | South Seas Film and Television School | Hurting To Heal
Tertiary Special Mentions
Veronica Maitre, Director/Producer | South Seas Film and Television School | Becoming Masina
Samylle Anjos, Director/Producer | South Seas Film and Television School | Out There
Secondary School Winner
Honor Williams, Director/Producer | Kings College | Children Raising Children
Tertiary Winner
Eileen Lee, Director/Producer | South Seas Film and Television School | The Rocky Bay Store
