This years guests are here to present films that challenge, inspire, and stir conversation, on everything from mental health and climate resilience to queer love, digital hustle culture, war trauma, and identity.
Over 40 international filmmakers, producers, and film subjects are arriving in Aotearoa for the 20th anniversary of the Doc Edge Festival, and will available for in-person interviews and panels as their films make their world and international premieres.
“As we mark 20 years of Doc Edge, it’s incredibly powerful to welcome so many international storytellers to Aotearoa,” says Dan Shanan, Doc Edge Executive Director. “Their presence here reflects not only the global strength of documentary filmmaking, but also our shared belief in the power of real stories to move, challenge, and connect us all.”
From the heart of Samoa to the villages of the Mediterranean, from Bondi’s iconic Icebergs to a beloved Tokyo public pool, this year’s guests are here to present films that challenge, inspire, and stir conversation, on everything from mental health and climate resilience to queer love, digital hustle culture, war trauma, and identity.
Among those in attendance:
Other filmmakers and festival participants from the likes of Australia, Fiji, India, Sweden, Norway, and the Pacific are also arriving throughout the festival season, with many films making their world premieres right here in Aotearoa.
Doc Edge 2025
continues in Tāmaki Makaurau until 13 July before moving to Pōneke and Ōtautahi from 16 – 27 July, and online in the Virtual Cinema from 28 July – 24 August. Media are encouraged to book interviews now with available international guests.
Auckland: 25 June – 13 July, Bridgeway Cinema, The Capitol Cinema, SkyCity Theatre and Silo 6
Wellington: 16 – 27 July, The Roxy Cinema
Christchurch: 16 – 27 July, Lumiere Cinemas, Christchurch Art Gallery, Tūranga Central Library, and the University of Canterbury
Stay updated with the latest news and announcements by visiting docedge.nz.
