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SUMMARY:Auckland Doc Edge Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Doc Edge Festival 2025 – Life Unscripted\nCelebrating 20 Years of Documentary Excellence \nDoc Edge\, New Zealand’s national documentary organisation\, marks its 20th anniversary with an exciting festival from 25 June – 24 August 2025. \nAs an Oscar®-qualifying festival\, Doc Edge is a global platform for bold\, diverse\, and impactful storytelling — featuring films\, immersive experiences\, industry events\, and more. \n📍 Festival Dates & Locations:\nAuckland: 25 June – 13 July\nSkyCity Theatre (Opening Night – 26 June)\nCapitol Cinema (Screenings)\nBridgeway Cinema (Screenings)\nSilo 6 (Immersive Exhibition) \nWellington & Christchurch: 16 – 27 July\nVirtual Cinema (Nationwide): 28 July – 24 August \n✨ Festival Highlights: \n– A curated selection of local & international documentaries \n– Doc Edge Awards honouring excellence in storytelling \n– Schools Programme for Year 5 to tertiary students \n– Immersive Exhibition showcasing cutting-edge digital work \n– Industry Events: Forum\, Pitch – Wayfinding\, and Market \nThis milestone year also celebrates the filmmakers\, audiences\, and partners who have shaped Doc Edge into a cultural cornerstone for Aotearoa and the Asia Pacific region. \nJoin us in person or online for a powerful journey through documentary — connecting\, reflecting\, and celebrating the stories that matter. \n#docedge #lifeunscripted
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/auckland-doc-edge-festival-2025/
LOCATION:The Capitol Cinema\, 610 Dominion Road\, Auckland
CATEGORIES:Festival,Screening
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SUMMARY:AKL South African Short Film Night
DESCRIPTION:Discover the creativity and passion of top South African filmmakers with this vibrant collection of shorts. Be inspired by an incredible true story. Meet curious children and befriend a disgruntled neighbour. Travel with us to South Africa\, and worlds beyond from the comfort of your local cinema. \nThank you to Andrea Voges and Helene Naicker of Durban International Film Festival who assisted with the programming of this collection. \nThe five South African short films are: \nPunter\, a drama about a boy and his gambling addict dad\, directed by Jason Adam Maselle \nCatch My Baby\, a documentary about an incident during the Durban Riots\, directed by Luyanda Ngcobo \nRedreaming\, a sci-fi about an AI that takes on physical form\, directed by Alessandro Gueli \nThe Other Side\, a sci-fi about a woman being pursued who is transported to another dimension\, directed by John DeVries \nNoise and Neighbours\, a drama about a little girl and her grumpy upstairs neighbour becoming friends\, directed by Liza Ludick \nLanguage: English\nTotal run time: 70 minutes\nRating: M Violence\, offensive language & content that may disturb
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/akl-south-african-short-film-night/
LOCATION:The Capitol Cinema\, 610 Dominion Road\, Auckland
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728
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SUMMARY:Christchurch Doc Edge Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Doc Edge Festival 2025 – Life Unscripted\nCelebrating 20 Years of Documentary Excellence \nDoc Edge\, New Zealand’s national documentary organisation\, marks its 20th anniversary with an exciting festival from 25 June – 24 August 2025. \nAs an Oscar®-qualifying festival\, Doc Edge is a global platform for bold\, diverse\, and impactful storytelling — featuring films\, immersive experiences\, industry events\, and more. \n📍 Festival Dates & Location: \nChristchurch: 16 – 27 July \nLumiere Cinemas\nTūranga\nChristchurch Art Gallery\nUniversity of Canterbury\nVirtual Cinema (Nationwide): 28 July – 24 August \n✨ Festival Highlights: \n– A curated selection of local & international documentaries \n– Doc Edge Awards honouring excellence in storytelling \n– Schools Programme for Year 5 to tertiary students \n– Immersive Exhibition showcasing cutting-edge digital work \n– Industry Events: Forum\, Pitch – Wayfinding\, and Market (Auckland only) \nThis milestone year also celebrates the filmmakers\, audiences\, and partners who have shaped Doc Edge into a cultural cornerstone for Aotearoa and the Asia Pacific region. \nJoin us in person or online for a powerful journey through documentary — connecting\, reflecting\, and celebrating the stories that matter. \nhttps://docedge.nz/festival-2025/ \n#docedge #lifeunscripted
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/christchurch-doc-edge-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Lumiere Cinemas\, 26 Rolleston Avenue\, Christchurch Central City\, 8013\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Festival,Screening
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SUMMARY:Wellington Doc Edge Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Doc Edge Festival 2025 – Life Unscripted\nCelebrating 20 Years of Documentary Excellence \nDoc Edge\, New Zealand’s national documentary organisation\, marks its 20th anniversary with an exciting festival from 25 June – 24 August 2025. \nAs an Oscar®-qualifying festival\, Doc Edge is a global platform for bold\, diverse\, and impactful storytelling — featuring films\, immersive experiences\, industry events\, and more. \n📍 Festival Dates & Location: \nWellington: 16 – 27 July \nThe Roxy Cinema\nVirtual Cinema (Nationwide): 28 July – 24 August \n✨ Festival Highlights: \n– A curated selection of local & international documentaries \n– Doc Edge Awards honouring excellence in storytelling \n– Schools Programme for Year 5 to tertiary students \n– Immersive Exhibition showcasing cutting-edge digital work \n– Industry Events: Forum\, Pitch – Wayfinding\, and Market (Auckland only) \nThis milestone year also celebrates the filmmakers\, audiences\, and partners who have shaped Doc Edge into a cultural cornerstone for Aotearoa and the Asia Pacific region. \nJoin us in person or online for a powerful journey through documentary — connecting\, reflecting\, and celebrating the stories that matter. \nhttps://docedge.nz/festival-2025/ \n#docedge #lifeunscripted
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/wellington-doc-edge-festival-2025/
LOCATION:The Roxy Cinema\, 5 Park Road\, Miramar\, Wellington\, 6022
CATEGORIES:Festival,Training
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SUMMARY:WLG South African Short Film Night
DESCRIPTION:Discover the creativity and passion of top South African filmmakers with this vibrant collection of shorts. Be inspired by an incredible true story. Meet curious children and befriend a disgruntled neighbour. Travel with us to South Africa\, and worlds beyond from the comfort of your local cinema. \nThank you to Andrea Voges and Helene Naicker of Durban International Film Festival who assisted with the programming of this collection. \nThe five South African short films are: \nPunter\, a drama about a boy and his gambling addict dad\, directed by Jason Adam Maselle \nCatch My Baby\, a documentary about an incident during the Durban Riots\, directed by Luyanda Ngcobo \nRedreaming\, a sci-fi about an AI that takes on physical form\, directed by Alessandro Gueli \nThe Other Side\, a sci-fi about a woman being pursued who is transported to another dimension\, directed by John DeVries \nNoise and Neighbours\, a drama about a little girl and her grumpy upstairs neighbour becoming friends\, directed by Liza Ludick \nLanguage: English\nTotal run time: 70 minutes\nRating: M Violence\, offensive language & content that may disturb
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/wlg-south-african-short-film-night/
LOCATION:Southern Cross Garden Bar\, 39 Abel Smith Street\, Wellington\, 6011
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250811
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SUMMARY:NZ International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Biggest Films of 2025 — Your city’s biggest film event is here — sessions are filling. Book your picks today. See the best films of 2025 right here in Auckland. Tickets selling fast — book now.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/nz-international-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260413T020522
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SUMMARY:African Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:AFFNZ is a charitable trust bringing the best of African cinema to New Zealand. Dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African cultures through film and increasing visibility and recognition for African filmmakers in New Zealand. \nCelebrating 10 years of African cinema at The Capitol
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/african-film-festival/
LOCATION:The Capitol Cinema\, 610 Dominion Road\, Auckland
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Doc Edge Festival 2026 - Regular Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:NZ filmmakers — submissions for Doc Edge Festival 2026 are now open!\nDoc Edge invites Aotearoa’s documentary community to submit films for the 21st edition of the festival. They are looking for powerful New Zealand stories across shorts and features\, as well as immersive\, from emerging voices to established creatives working in the factual and hybrid space. \nSelected films will screen as part of New Zealand’s Oscar®-qualifying documentary festival\, and top local awards include major cash prizes and Oscar® consideration for 2027.\n🏆 Best NZ Feature: $10\,000 cash prize + Oscar® consideration\n🏆 Best NZ Short: $2\,500 cash prize + Oscar® consideration \nSubmissions via FilmFreeway.\n📅 Regular deadline: 15 December 2025\n📅 Late deadline: 31 January 2026\nBe part of Aotearoa’s leading documentary platform and showcase your work to local and international audiences.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/doc-edge-festival-2026-regular-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Deadline,Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Doc Edge":MAILTO:info@docedge.nz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260413T020522
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SUMMARY:Doc Edge Festival 2026 - Late Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:NZ filmmakers — submissions for Doc Edge Festival 2026 are now open!\nDoc Edge invites Aotearoa’s documentary community to submit films for the 21st edition of the festival. They are looking for powerful New Zealand stories across shorts and features\, as well as immersive\, from emerging voices to established creatives working in the factual and hybrid space. \nSelected films will screen as part of New Zealand’s Oscar®-qualifying documentary festival\, and top local awards include major cash prizes and Oscar® consideration for 2027.\n🏆 Best NZ Feature: $10\,000 cash prize + Oscar® consideration\n🏆 Best NZ Short: $2\,500 cash prize + Oscar® consideration \nSubmissions via FilmFreeway.\n📅 Late deadline: 31 January 2026\nBe part of Aotearoa’s leading documentary platform and showcase your work to local and international audiences.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/doc-edge-festival-2026-late-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Deadline,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTSTAMP:20260413T020522
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SUMMARY:Doc Edge Festival 2026 - Extended Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:NZ filmmakers — submissions for Doc Edge Festival 2026 are now open!\nDoc Edge invites Aotearoa’s documentary community to submit films for the 21st edition of the festival. They are looking for powerful New Zealand stories across shorts and features\, as well as immersive\, from emerging voices to established creatives working in the factual and hybrid space. \nSelected films will screen as part of New Zealand’s Oscar®-qualifying documentary festival\, and top local awards include major cash prizes and Oscar® consideration for 2027.\n🏆 Best NZ Feature: $10\,000 cash prize + Oscar® consideration\n🏆 Best NZ Short: $2\,500 cash prize + Oscar® consideration \nSubmissions via FilmFreeway.\n📅 Extended deadline: 15 February 2026\nBe part of Aotearoa’s leading documentary platform and showcase your work to local and international audiences.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/doc-edge-festival-2026-extended-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Deadline,Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Doc Edge":MAILTO:info@docedge.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260324T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T020522
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T232139Z
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SUMMARY:MĀORILAND FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:MĀORILAND CHARITABLE TRUST OPERATES FROM THE MĀORILAND HUB IN ŌTAKI\, A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN MĀORI AND INDIGENOUS SCREEN AND CREATIVE ARTS. \nMāoriland is a Māori-led organisation grounded in a holistic\, kaupapa Māori worldview. We believe in the power of the arts to uplift\, connect\, and transform lives. \nWe deliver a year-round ecosystem of events and programmes that support artists to thrive\, share their stories\, and grow their practice. \nThrough these activities\, we contribute to a vibrant global Indigenous creative sector and a future where communities thrive socially\, culturally\, and economically. \nMāoriland is nurturing a generation of confident\, connected storytellers – strengthening cultural identity\, improving wellbeing\, and building a more inclusive Aotearoa. \nOur social investment through the Māoriland Film Festival alone delivered $23 million into the local community (2014-2024 data). \nOur activities are guided by the pou\, the ridgepoles that underpin all our activities; koakoa\, ohooho\, manaakitanga & kōtahitanga.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/maoriland-film-festival-2/
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713
DTSTAMP:20260413T020522
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SUMMARY:Doc Edge Festival 2026 - Auckland
DESCRIPTION:Experience the 21st edition of New Zealand’s premier\, Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge Festival! \nFrom 24 June to 12 July\, Auckland will come alive across various venues with an extraordinary celebration of documentary storytelling.  \nThis year’s festival features world-class screenings\, thought-provoking talks\, prestigious awards\, industry networking events\, and an immersive exhibition that pushes the boundaries of documentary art. Plus\, the Doc Edge Schools Programme inspires the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers. \nStay connected for the latest updates: sign up for the Doc Edge newsletter and follow us on Facebook\, Instagram\, and LinkedIn.
URL:https://shownews.co.nz/event/doc-edge-festival-2026-auckland/
CATEGORIES:Awards,Conference,Festival,Industry Talk,Master Class,Networking,Screening,Training
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