Years running: 19 (since 2006)
Doc Edge
Documentary film fest in Auckland.
About
Documentary Edge Festival is Australasia's premiere international competitive documentary film festival held in New Zealand. Main mission is to showcase documentary films from New Zeaalnd and around the world to celebrate the best in documentary filmmaking as well as to provide an opportunity for both New Zealand and overseas filmmakers to meet and explore business opportunities.
The Festival runs annually in Auckland and Wellington and includes a Gala Awards, Q & A sessions with filmmakers, special events and more. During the Festival organizers also run the Screen Edge Forum, a 3-day industry conference.
Doc Edge is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for short documentaries.
Awards
International Awards:
- Best International Short Film
- Best International Feature Film
- Best International Director
Local:
- Best New Zealand Short Film
- Best New Zealand Feature Film
- Best New Zealand Director
- Best New Zealand Cinematography
- Best New Zealand Editing
- Best New Zealand Emerging Filmmaker
- Best New Zealand Student/s Film
- Doc Edge Superhero - for outstanding contribution to documentary
Rules
- Films must be completed from 1 January 2023 onward.
- Preference will be given to premieres in the following order: World, International, Asia-Pacific, Australasia, New Zealand.
- Films previously screened at New Zealand at festivals or released theatrically may be considered at the discretion of Doc Edge.
- Films are ineligible if already available online in New Zealand territory.
- Submission are to be made via via FilmFreeway.
- All non-English films must have English subtitles.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Alex Lee (Director-Founder);
Dan Shanan (Director)
Documents
Place
New Zealand
Auckland
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
PO Box 10297
Dominion Road
Auckland 1446
New Zealand
Phone: 64 9 360 0329
Email:
festival@docedge.nz
Social Networks
Linkedin
Facebook
Twitter
Google
- Opening DateJuly 31, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineSeptember 15, 2023
- Regular DeadlineDecember 22, 2023
- Late DeadlineJanuary 15, 2024
- Extended DeadlineJanuary 22, 2024
- NotificationsApril 15, 2024
- Event Dates22 May — 7 July 2024
International film 41 minutes and over.
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $80
New Zealand films 41 minutes and over (NZ ID proof required).
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $40
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Extended Deadline — $50
New Zealand films up to 40 minutes (NZ ID proof required).
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Earlybird Deadline — $20
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Regular Deadline — $25
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $40
International films up to 40 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
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Extended Deadline — $60
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