The Doc Edge (formerly DOCNZ International Documentary Film Festival, DOCNZ Film Festival, then Documentary Edge Festival) is New Zealand's Academy Award-qualifying international documentary film festival, run annually by the Documentary New Zealand Trust since 2005 under the motto Life Unscripted.

Description

Doc Edge is held annually, from April to June, in Auckland and Wellington.[1] The festival is run by the Documentary New Zealand Trust under the motto Life Unscripted.[2]

It showcases documentary films from New Zealand and around the world,[3][4] and includes awards, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and other events.[5]

History

The first Documentary Edge Festival, previously known as DOCNZ International Documentary Film Festival, or simply DOCNZ Film Festival, was launched in 2005 in Auckland[6][7] by Dan Shanan and Alex Lee.[8][9][10] The inaugural edition featured a local competition, while the following year a competitive section for international films was added. Also in 2006, the DOCNZ Summit industry arm was added.[7]

The Festival was rebranded as Documentary Edge Festival in 2010,[11] and has been branded Doc Edge since around 2016.[6]

In 2016, Doc Edge became an Oscar-qualifying festival for the Short Documentary Subject category,[12] while in 2018 it received an additional qualification of the Feature Documentary Subject.[13][14]

In 2016, the festival set up a petition demanding a visa for Iranian documentary maker Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami, who was invited to be a guest speaker, present her feature film, and host classes, but got rejected by the Immigration New Zealand office in Washington.[15]

Traditionally held in May to June in Auckland and Wellington theatres, the festival chose to pivot during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, taking the full festival online with a video-on-demand platform provided by Shift72,[16] opening up to a nationwide audience for the first time and increasing the size of the programme.[6]

The 19th edition of the festival featured a line-up of 66 documentaries and 28 immersive projects,[17] 30 world premiers among them.[18][5] The edition was opened in Christchurch city.[19][20]

The Documentary Edge Awards

Main article: Documentary Edge Awards

The Documentary Edge Festival celebrates the best of documentary films by awarding artists in the following categories:[21]

International selection
  • Best International Feature Documentary + Jury Special Mention
  • Best International Short Documentary + Jury Special Mention
  • Best International Director + Jury Special Mention
  • Best Sound
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
New Zealand selection
  • Best Feature Documentary + Jury Special Mention
  • Best Short Documentary
  • Best Director
  • Best Emerging Filmmaker
  • Best Sound
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
NZ Student Awards
  • Best Tertiary Film + Special Mention
  • Best Secondary Film + Special Mention

References

  1. ^ "Documentary Edge Festival 2012". Auckland Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013.
  2. ^ Frater, Patrick (1 April 2020). "New Zealand's Doc Edge Festival To Shift Online". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Documentary Edge Festival". filmfestivallife. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ Scott, Tim (1 July 2024). "Pistachio film wins top award". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b Balamissa, Mehdi (29 June 2024). "Doc Edge Immersive Exhibition 2024: Draw for Change". Film Fest Report. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Who We Are". Documentary Edge. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b Bigio, Eva (31 October 2006). "Festival Focus: DOCNZ". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Alex Lee". Satellites NZ. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  9. ^ "There Is a "Entrepreneurial" Spirit Among Filmmakers of Asian Region". Dhaca Doc Lab. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  10. ^ Maharey, Steve (15 September 2006). "DOCNZ 2006 Film Festival Awards". Beehive NZ. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Documentary Edge Festival 2010". Documentary Edge Festival. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
  12. ^ "Documentary Edge Festival becomes Academy Award qualifying festival". Stuff New Zealand. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  13. ^ "NEW ZEALAND DOCO FILM FESTIVAL SCORES AN ADDITIONAL OSCAR QUALIFICATION!". The Big Idea NZ. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  14. ^ Mckee, Hannah (15 January 2016). "Documentary Edge Festival becomes Academy Award qualifying festival". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  15. ^ Yeoman, Scott (18 April 2016). "Why isn't this filmmaker allowed in New Zealand?". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  16. ^ Akbar, Rachel (1 February 2022). "Doc Edge Case Study". www.shift72.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Doc Edge international documentary film festival brings world premieres to Christchurch". Star News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  18. ^ Balamissa, Mehdi (16 July 2024). "Doc Edge 2024: A New Star Shines Brightly in Asia-Pacific. Interview of the Festival Directors". Film Fest Report. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Doc Edge Festival Set To Enchant Christchurch In 2024". ChristchurchNZ. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  20. ^ Slevin, Dan (19 June 2024). "How to pick the right film for you at the Doc Edge Film Festival". RNZ. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  21. ^ "A recognition and celebration of excellence in exceptional storytellers who tell stories from our backyard and around the world". Doc Edge Awards. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
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