Congratulations to WIFT member Lyn Collie who has associate-produced award-winning climate change feature doc Oceania: Journey to the Center. If you’re curious, the NZ premiere is in Auckland on July 2 at Doc Edge.
Three further screenings and virtual access will be available across the motu in July.
Book here: https://docedge.nz/events/oceania-journey-to-the-center/
Dokumentale festival in Berlin describes Oceania as: “a quiet, haunting observation of everyday life on a Pacific atoll threatened by rising sea levels. Amid the unstoppable rise of the sea, the poignant story of a mother and her son unfolds. Their intimate narrative becomes a powerful reflection on loss, resistance, and the unwavering struggle for cultural identity. What begins as an everyday family portrait grows into a dramatic testament to the fragility of a place and the strength of its people, who, despite the looming destruction, preserve their roots and connection to the land.”
Below is a list of additional films (not member related) that may be of interest screening as part of Doc Edge Industry:
Vivien’s Wild Ride She lost her sight, not her vision.
The film chronicles the extraordinary life of film editor Vivien Hillgrove, whose sight begins to fail after a prolific 50-year career. As she faces vision loss, memories resurface of a traumatic past, being a pregnant teen forced to surrender her child in 1960s Oakland. Her journey toward healing begins in a lesbian bar in San Francisco, where she finds community, purpose, and a career in film.
Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp Where heritage meets cinema’s most iconic walk.
From director Carmen Chaplin comes a powerful debut that uncovers a hidden legacy behind one of cinema’s most iconic figures. With unprecedented access to the Chaplin archives and exclusive family interviews, this film takes you deep into the Romany roots that helped shape Charlie Chaplin’s legendary character, The Tramp.
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror It’s astounding, let’s do the Time Warp again.
From humble origins as a London fringe theatre play to its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Lou Adler, the film explores what makes the play and film so singular.