Media release: Doc Edge Festival…
The countdown has begun! The 20th Anniversary Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge Festival has officially launched its 2025 programme, now live and on sale at docedge.nz.
This milestone edition features an unmissable and genre-defying line-up of 49 feature films, 29 short films, and 12 immersive projects that expose, educate, and entertain. Spanning urgent global issues to powerful local voices, the festival runs from 25 June to 24 August, bringing thought-provoking, inspiring stories to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and nationwide via the Virtual Cinema.
This year’s festival boasts 32 world premieres and 20 international premieres, tackling themes of community, resilience, and the universal power of human connection. These films are bold, raw, and resonant—reflecting the festival’s 20-year legacy of fearless storytelling.
Joining the already announced premiere films are these Israeli films:
A LETTER TO DAVID
Dir. Tom Shoval | Israel, USA | 2025 | 74 min | Australasia Premiere
A personal cinematic letter from filmmaker Tom Shoval to David Cunio, who was taken by Hamas from the Nir Oz kibbutz on 7 October 2023.
FULL SUPPORT
Dir. Michal Cohen | Israel | 2024 | 68 min | Asia Pacific Premiere
In a small fitting room in a bra shop in Jaffa, customers reveal the most significant relationship in their lives, the one they have with their breasts.
Join Doc Edge in celebrating two decades of life unscripted. Book your tickets now and discover the power of documentary to inspire, challenge, and change the world.
Full programme and tickets available at docedge.nz
2025 KEY FESTIVAL DATES & VENUES
Industry: 30 June – 3 July, Grand Millennium Auckland
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
Awards: 3 July, Grand Millennium Auckland
Nationwide: 28 July – 24 August, The Virtual Cinema
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