Documentary New Zealand Trust

Set up in 2004, The Documentary New Zealand Trust is a non-profit organisation promoting documentary filmmaking and advocating opportunities for New Zealand documentary filmmakers.[1]

Documentary Edge
LocationAuckland and Wellington, New Zealand
Founded2004
Website

Its signature events are an international film festival, DOC Pitch and DOC Lab.

The Trust engages with the government, funding agencies, creative organisations, academic institutions and other screen industry guilds to ensure maximum support and funding for documentary filmmakers in New Zealand.

The Organisation
Documentary Edge Activities

The Trustees
  • Alex Lee
  • Dan Shanan

The Documentary Edge Festival

History
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The first Documentary Edge Festival, previously known as DOCNZ International Documentary Film Festival, was launched in 2005 in Auckland by the then Prime Minister, Helen Clark.

The Festival was rebranded as Documentary Edge Festival in 2010 [2] to reflect the festivals' cutting edge program of international and New Zealand documentaries. It also celebrates the cutting edge nature of documentaries in providing an independent and important view of the World.

The Documentary Edge Festival is held annually, from April to June, in Auckland and Wellington.[3] The Festival showcases the best selection of award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary films from New Zealand and around the world.[4]

It also includes a Gala Awards, Q&A Sessions with filmmakers, various social functions and special events. The first festival was launched in 2005.

The Documentary Edge Awards

The Documentary Edge Festival awards artists in the following categories:[5]

International Selection:

  • Best International Short Documentary
  • Best International Feature Documentary
  • Best International Director
  • Best World Cinema
  • Best Human Rights
  • Best Generations
  • Best Heroes and Incons
  • Best Culture Vultures
  • And two different spotlight categories every year

New Zealand Selection:

  • Best Feature Documentary
  • Best Short Documentary
  • Best Emerging Filmmaker
  • Best Director
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing

Click here to see the full list of the Awards

International Selection
Film Award Directors Country
Vinterlys [7] Best International Short Documentary Skule Eriksen Norway
The Interrupters [8] Best International Feature Documentary,

Best International Director, Best World Cinema

Steve James United States
Five Star Existence Best Future Watch Sonja Lindén Sweden

Finland

Malaki — Scent of an Angel Best Arab Spring Kahlil Dreifus Zaarour Lebanon
Who killed Chea Vichea? Best Human Rights Bradley Cox Thailand

United States

Life in Stills Best Generations Tamar Tal Israel
Incessant Visions Best Heroes and Incons Duki Dror Israel
Andrew Bird: Fever Year Best Culture Vultures Xan Aranda United States

New Zealand Selection
Film Award Directors Country
Intersexion [9] Best Feature Documentary

Best Editing

 Grant Lahood New Zealand
Gone Curling [10] Best Short Documentary Roland Kahurangi

Rachael Patching

 New Zealand
River Dog Best Emerging Filmmaker James Muir New Zealand
View From Olympus Best Director Geoffrey Cawthorn New Zealand
Yakel 3D[11] Best Cinematography Rachael Wilson New Zealand

Click here to see the full list of the Awards

The Screen Edge Forum
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The Screen Edge Forum[12] (previously known as DOCNZ Summit and Documentary Edge Forum) is an annual pan-screen industry event covering documentary, transmedia and other screen industry topics.

Many Pitch Projects have been developed as a result including:

DOC Lab

DOC Lab [22] is a three-day incubator to educate, inspire and develop filmmakers with a shared goal of developing documentaries and exploring multi-platforms for creation and delivery. Local and international experts are brought in as mentors to help the selected projects and teams.

The mentors will present their practice areas and speak on the developments and technologies that will help the selected teams in realizing their projects. They will also work with teams individually and provide feedback, suggestions and development strategies.

Starting from content ideas or from existing material, DOC Lab will discuss new documentary prototypes that use one or more new media. Workshop topics include:

  • storytelling[23] including new and different forms of platforms and storytelling devices
  • collaboration across platforms and genres
  • how to engage with the community and the role(s) of the audience
  • interactive and data-based stories
  • the use of computer games for documentary purposes
  • funding and commissioning of all media documentaries
  • new forms of distribution and delivery

Many Projects have been developed as a result including:

Documentary Edge Campus

Documentary Edge Campus [28] is New Zealand's first resource centre for documentary films and materials. It is available to the wider community for free!

It includes:

  • A film library with over 200 titles, books, magazines, and other literature
  • 4 viewing stations
  • A drop-in centre available for meetings and workshops
  • Open all year round (excluding weekends and public holidays)

References
  1. "Our Identity on Film". Kelly Burt.
  2. "Documentary Edge Festival 2010". Documentary Edge Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04.
  3. "Documentary Edge Festival 2012". Auckland Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 2013-02-27.
  4. "Documentary Edge Festival". filmfestivallife.
  5. "Documentary Edge Festival". FestivalFocus. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  6. "Documentary Edge Festival 2012 Awards". Documentary Edge.
  7. "Vinterlys". Ibis Film.
  8. Dargis, Manohla (28 July 2011). "The Interrupters". The NY Times.
  9. "Intersexion". Gay NZ. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  10. "Gone Curling Goes global". Otago Daily Times.
  11. "Documentary Edge Festival 2012". NZ Herald. 21 April 2012.
  12. "The Screen Edge Forum". transmedianz.
  13. "Lost in Wonderland". NZ Herald. 20 August 2009.
  14. "There once was an Island". There Once was an Island.
  15. "Brother Number One". Brother Number One.
  16. "Brother Number One". The Listener.
  17. "Pictures of Susan". Radio NZ.
  18. "Te Hono ki Aotearoa- The Documentary". Maoriart. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21.
  19. "Anna Cottrell". NZ On Screen.
  20. "Varayame's Feet". DGA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23.
  21. "Wrestling Spectacular". Wrestling Spectacular.
  22. "DOCLAB 2012". Documentary New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30.
  23. "Transforming Storytelling". The Big Idea.
  24. "Brother Number One". Brother Number One.
  25. "Brother Number One". The Listener.
  26. "Finding Mercy". Finding Mercy.
  27. "PIYN". British Council. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18.
  28. "Documentary Edge Campus". Documentary New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28.
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