Doc Edge Festival 2023 is now open for submissions. Submit your film now or before 15 September 2022 to receive the Earlybird discount. If you are not quite ready, the later deadlines are:
15 December 2022 - Regular
31 December 2022 - Late
15 January 2023 - Extended
Doc Edge is an Academy Awards® qualifying festival for feature and short documentaries held annually in Auckland, Wellington and nationwide virtually. It seeks to select world and international premieres eligible for Academy Awards® contention.
It showcases the best films from New Zealand and around the world and is committed to selecting the highest quality films that show excellence in storytelling, celebrate diversity and inspire social change.
The winners of the Best Feature and Short films will be eligible for consideration at The Academy Awards® in 2024.
Check out the guidelines and requirements here on FilmFreeway.
The competition categories are:
New Zealand Awards
• Best Short Film (winner receives a cash prize & an Oscar consideration)
• Best Feature Film (winner receives a cash prize & an Oscar consideration)
• Best Director
• Best Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Sound
• Best Emerging Filmmaker - director's debut feature film
•Best Secondary Student Film
• Best Tertiary Student Film
International Awards
• Best Short Film (winner receives a cash prize & an Oscar consideration)
• Best Feature Film (winner receives a cash prize & an Oscar consideration)
• Best Director
• Best Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Sound
Other Awards
• Best Festival Category
• Doc Edge Superhero - for outstanding contribution to documentary