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Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end
Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week - and then disappear? Video, Audio
When Nobody Was Looking - New film focuses on anti-racism fight
Alex Sutherland turned his camera on another member of his family, to document an extraordinary fight for racial justice in New Zealand. He's directed a short film called When Nobody Was Looking -… Audio
Loading Docs focused on Hope
An international bee related scam and a love letter to poet Hone Tuwhare from his granddaughter through to the dilemma of whether or not to be tested to see if you have inherited a fatal disease -… Audio
Wahine Toa Hunting - Women with more than deer in their sights
Pania Tepaiho Marsh started out with a simple mission: teach women how to hunt, so they could fill their fridges for their families. Video, Audio
Saving a forest from kauri dieback with rongoā Māori
As the fight against kauri dieback continues, a traditional Maori healer is using indigenous medicine to help save the ancient trees. Audio
Loading Docs 2020: Table For One
A table tennis legend sacrifices it all for one last shot. Video
Loading Docs 2020: Going Home
To celebrate the adventurous life of her late Uncle Clive, she takes a leap of faith and learns to fly.
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Loading Docs 2020: About Bloody Time!
A fun-loving 40-year-old trying to ditch her period cringe. Video
Loading Docs 2020: OK Chlöe
Millennial MP Chlöe Swarbrick challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career. Video
Loading Docs 2020: One Year On
One man’s story, one year on. Guled Mire challenges New Zealand’s response to the Christchurch Mosque Attacks. Video
Loading Docs 2020: Wahine Warrior
After a brush with death, she was reborn a warrior. Using hunting as therapy, she must overcome her past to lead a self-sustained sisterhood. Video
Loading Docs 2020: Te Wao Nui
Kauri are dying. A traditional Māori healer has one last chance to save an entire forest, one tree at a time. Video
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In a new documentary, we meet a young Muslim man who became a spokesperson for his people after the Christchurch Mosque Attack. In One year on, he talks candidly about his reluctance to step back into… Audio, Gallery
Loading Docs 2020: Siouxsie & the Virus
A science superhero with pink hair wages war on COVID-19 to convince an entire nation to lockdown. Video
Loading Docs 2020: Siouxsie & the Virus
A science superhero with pink hair wages war on COVID-19 to convince an entire nation to lockdown. Video
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Loading Docs - the launchpad for New Zealand-made short documentary films - is in full swing. We talk to Director Morgan Albrecht about her film Bird's Eye. Audio
Watch: 'I always wanted to give birth in water'
Loading Docs documentary - Freediving royalty William Trubridge and actress Sachiko Fukumoto will do anything to bring their baby into their world, the ocean. Video
Documentary: 'It's the closest thing I'll get to flying'
Loading Docs - Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world's top aerial photographer. Video
'I think I see the world differently from other people'
Loading Docs documentary - A father's love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life. Video
Becoming a meme: 'You just feel helpless'
Loading Docs - The man known as the 'Nek Minnit' guy confronts the meme that defined him. Video