Screen professional events
A 3-day professional marketplace and conference of the Doc Edge Festival.
New Zealand’s Documentary Forum, Pitch & Market
29 June – 1 July 2026 | Grand Millennium Auckland
Beyond the Algorithm
Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua — Walking backwards into the future with our eyes fixed on the past.
Doc Edge Industry is New Zealand’s premier professional event for the documentary screen sector, held at the heart of the Doc Edge Festival.
The 2026 theme, Beyond the Algorithm, reflects a screen industry navigating profound transformation. Audience behaviours are evolving rapidly, funding pressures are intensifying, and new technologies are reshaping storytelling, visibility, and engagement itself. Beyond the Algorithm is a call to examine the forces shaping contemporary screen culture while reaffirming courageous storytelling, creative independence, and authentic human connection.
Who Should Attend?
Doc Edge Industry is designed for:
- Documentary filmmakers
- Producers and production companies
- Broadcasters and streamers
- Sales agents and distributors
- Festival programmers
- Film students and emerging storytellers
- Screen industry professionals.
Why Attend?
At Doc Edge Industry you can:
- Learn from leading international documentary storytellers
- Present projects and receive industry feedback
- Meet broadcasters, funders and collaborators
- Discover new documentary projects in development
- Connect with the New Zealand and international documentary community
Passes
To keep it simple this year, we are no longer offering day passes but one 3-day pass only which include:
- Full access to the 3-day event
- Talks, pitching, panels and masterclasses
- Morning/afternoon tea
- Lunch each day
- Networking opportunities
- Discounted tickets to the Doc Edge Awards and Festival screenings
Below are the three types of passes available:
Industry Pass (Most popular)
* For members of participating industry organisations including APA, DEGANZ, SPADA, WIFT NZ, Ngā Aho Whakaari, NZCS, NZWG, PASC, PISA and others.
- Early Bird – $199 (until 22 May)
- Standard – $299
General Pass
* For professionals attending independently.
- Early Bird – $249 (until 22 May)
- Standard – $349
Student Pass
* For holders of a valid NZ tertiary student ID.
- Early Bird – $99 (until 22 May)
- Standard – $149