James Croot07:05, Jun 04 2021
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Eight great Doc Edge films to check out at this year s festival.
New Zealand’s annual celebration of global documentary film-making is back and this year in a form that offers the best of both worlds. As well as in-cinema seasons in Auckland and Wellington, most of the Doc Edge Film Festival 2021’s line-up will be available to stream from virtually anywhere in Aotearoa. In all, the Oscar-qualifying festival’s programme includes more than 80 features and shorts selected from submissions from across the planet. After looking through the line-up and previewing a selection,
Stuff to Watch has come up with a list of eight great titles we believe are well worth seeking out.
News from Documentary New Zealand Trust
The 16th annual
Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in Wellington and Auckland theatres and online nationwide in seven weeks, with a full programme of over 80 feature length and short films.
Yer Old Faither, from world-renowned documentary guru
Heather Croall is one of 15 films just announced for the festival. Doc Edge is proud to honour Croall as the recipient of the 2021 Doc Edge Superhero Award, which recognises the recipient’s outstanding contribution to documentary.
Following her success as Executive Director of the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), Croall took on the herculean task of festival director at Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK). She increased public attendance from 2,000 to 25,000 and generated £5.6 million (NZD10.8M) worth of business for producers. Croall previously sat on the US Documentary jury at Sundance Film Festival and her producing credits include
Press Release – Documentary New Zealand Trust The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (DOC EDGE) 3 June 11 July 2021 The 16th annual Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide …
The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents
THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (DOC EDGE)
3 June – 11 July 2021
The 16th annual
Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide in just seven weeks, with a full programme of over 80 feature length and short films.
Yer Old Faither, from world-renowned documentary guru
Heather Croall is one of 15 films just announced for the festival. Doc Edge is proud to honour Croall as the recipient of the
THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2021 (DOC EDGE)
3 June – 11 July
2021
The 16th annual
Doc Edge
Festival kicks off its first fusion edition
in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide
in just seven weeks, with a full programme of over 80
feature length and short films.
Yer Old
Faither, from world-renowned documentary guru
Heather Croall is one of 15 films just
announced for the festival. Doc Edge is proud to honour
Croall as the recipient of the 2021 Doc Edge
Superhero Award, which recognises the recipient’s
outstanding contribution to documentary.
Following her
success as Executive Director of the Australian
International Documentary Conference (AIDC), Croall took on
Press Release – Documentary New Zealand Trust
The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents
THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (DOC EDGE)
3 June – 11 July 2021
The 16th annual
Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide in just seven weeks, with a full programme of over 80 feature length and short films.
Yer Old Faither, from world-renowned documentary guru
Heather Croall is one of 15 films just announced for the festival. Doc Edge is proud to honour Croall as the recipient of the 2021 Doc Edge Superhero Award, which recognises the recipient’s outstanding contribution to documentary.
Following her success as Executive Director of the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), Croall took on the herculean task of festival director at Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK). She increased public attendance from 2,000 to 25,000 and generated £5.6 million (NZD10.8M) worth of business for produce