Press Release – Documentary New Zealand Trust
The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents
THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (DOC EDGE)
3 June – 11 July 2021
The 16th annual
Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide in just seven weeks, with a full programme of over 80 feature length and short films.
Yer Old Faither, from world-renowned documentary guru
Heather Croall is one of 15 films just announced for the festival. Doc Edge is proud to honour Croall as the recipient of the 2021 Doc Edge Superhero Award, which recognises the recipient’s outstanding contribution to documentary.
Following her success as Executive Director of the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), Croall took on the herculean task of festival director at Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK). She increased public attendance from 2,000 to 25,000 and generated £5.6 million (NZD10.8M) worth of business for produce