Doc Edge - Life Unscripted

New Zealand’s annual Oscar®-qualifying international documentary film festival. The 20th edition: 25 June - 24 August 2025
#DocEdge #LifeUnscripted

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Submissions for Doc Edge Festival 2026 are open for films & immersive projects from around the globe. We are NZ’s premier doco festival+Oscar® qualifier for features & shorts.
🗓️ Next deadline: 15 Dec 2025
Submit 👉@FilmFreeway
https://t.co/JmpXx41igO
#docedge #lifeunscripted

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Submissions for Doc Edge Festival 2026 are open for films & immersive projects from around the globe. We are NZ’s premier doco festival+Oscar® qualifier for features &shorts.
📅 Earlybird: 30 Sept 2025
🔗 Submit via @FilmFreeway: https://t.co/JmpXx41igO
#docedge #lifeunscripted

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Thank you, Christchurch! 💚
What an epic 2nd year for Doc Edge in Ōtautahi.
Big thanks to our partners - @Christchurch_NZ & @UCNZ , venues & community for all the aroha and support.
You showed up, leaned in & made it unforgettable.
Ka pai, Ōtautahi! #LifeUnscripted #DocEdge

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

🙏 Thank you, Wellington!
You made our 20th Doc Edge edition unforgettable.
Big love to @RoxyCinemaNZ , our filmmakers, guestrs, partners @WgtnCC + Streamliner, volunteers & our amazing audience.
Here’s to 20 years of Life Unscripted — and counting! 🎬 #DocEdge #LifeUnscripted

[Germany in New Zealand @GermEmbWell]

The German Embassy collaborated with @RoxyCinemaNZ and @Docedge to host a screening of #YUMI: The Whole World - shortly after the historic #ICJ advisory opinion release. Guests joined us for the screening, a legal assessment, and a Q+A with producer @szilagyimark. #ClimateJustice

[Lé Baltar @baltarle]

I also spoke to Villarama about going to @Docedge and all the attempts to censor the film, still for @MoviesWeTexted

https://t.co/QONVrZOx5N

[Learning Centres @chchLibLearning]

Amazing interactive #generative #AI artwork by Michaela Turnaskey-Holland on display at Tūranga till Sunday that and many more Immersive works. Thanks to @Docedge for bringing it here. Art in Libraries @Christchurch_NZ @ChristchurchCC @L2_S2S @Makerspaces_com @ChristchurchLib

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Lumière Cinemas is the place to be in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend. Come discover, connect, and be inspired. #docedge2025 #lifeunscripted
https://t.co/xOKoXNk3k7

[Embassy of Poland in New Zealand @PLinNewZealand]

🇵🇱📽️
This year's anniversary edition of @DocEdge features a great lineup of films, including 🇵🇱Weronika Mliczewska's #ChildofDust, co-financed by @filmsfrompoland.

📺Watch it this weekend in Wellington or Christchurch, or online.

More info & tickets: https://t.co/bwZA3DuDym

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Audiences are buying what Click The Link Below is selling. Don’t miss the final Q&A with director Audun Amundsen this Sat 19 July, 5.45pm at Lumiere Cinemas, #Christchurch.
A sharp dive into the wild world of online hustle culture 💰
🎟️ https://t.co/dtdzH3aO2z
#docedge

[The Listener @nzlistener]

The son of Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien has made a film about the immortal monster his father created.

🔗 Read the full story at the link below.

https://t.co/3VhARxY5eC

[Chris Lynch @chrislynchmedia]

Christchurch filmmaker Vanessa Wells has created a powerful new documentary, Mighty Indeed, set in Antarctica. I spoke with her about the the film and what she hopes audiences will take away. #Antarctica #docedge #film #documentary

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

🎬 Doc Edge Festival Heads South!
Get ready, #Wellington and #Christchurch! From 16 to 27 July, we bring our full programme of 78 films and a selection of immersive projects. Experience powerful stories, premieres, filmmaker Q&As + more. 😍
🎟️https://t.co/hm0e37P2Os
#docedge

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

Special Event 🎬 Don’t miss the screening of Blame + expert discussion at @RoxyCinemaNZ , Wellington – Sat 20 July!
Join top NZ health voices Prof Michael Baker & Prof David Hayman for a vital kōrero on pandemics, bats & public health.
🎟️ https://t.co/7FswBZ3NGp
#DocEdge

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

🎂 You can’t celebrate 20 years of Life Unscripted without cake! A big thank you to Jessica Hogan and the entire Capitol Cinema team for ending the Auckland season on such a sweet note.
#docedge #lifeunscripted

[Peter Daszak @PeterDaszak]

BLAME has now won 3 major awards at Film Festivals since April:
Grand Prix @ 5th Intl Contemporary Science Film Festival (CSFF) in Moscow Audience Award @ 28th CinemAmbiente Festival,Turin Best Festival Category: In Truth We Trust @ 20th Doc Edge Festival Awards in Auckland NZ

[Paul Litterick @fundypost]

'The Consulate-General of People’s Republic of China in Auckland had asked Doc Edge to refrain from screening the documentary, claiming the film was “rife with disinformation and false propaganda to serve as political tool for the Philippines”.' https://t.co/o6V7jhrAVc

[AntarcticaNewZealand @AntarcticaNZ]

Mighty Indeed is a winner at Doc Edge!
Congrats director Vanessa Wells (@vanessawells_nz) whose Antarctic documentary—filmed with support from us on the ice—won Best New Zealand Feature and Best Director!
Tune in to hear the behind-the-scenes insights.
https://t.co/oTOwRCA2w3

[Doc Edge - Life Unscripted @Docedge]

🎬 World Premiere: Click the Link Below
Ever wondered who’s behind the scams in your inbox?
Join us for the eye-opening premiere + Q&A with director Audun Amundsen at #DocEdge2025.
This Sat & Sun in #Auckland & soon in #Wellington & #Christchurch.
🎟️ https://t.co/dtdzH3agd1

[Taskovski Films @TaskovskiFilms]

After a deeply moving world premiere, @aquietlovefilm continues its journey at @Docedge.

This tender film invites us into the lives of Deaf couples navigating love, identity, and choice.

🎟️ https://t.co/GRBLg7eKFM

#taskovski_pr #taskovski_publicity #DocEdge #InclusiveFilm