A launchpad for award-winning documentary shorts. Season 10 coming soon. Loading Docs is funded by NZ On Air, NZ Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho.

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Joined August 2013
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This is a very exciting result. Congratulations to @jamesroque & @ChyeLingHuang for this!!! The competition in this category was so strong, so quite a coup.
BEST DOCUMENTARY PODCAST GOLD: The Elephant in the Bedroom - Notable Pictures/Tahi #nzpodawards
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The Entrepreneur's Journey is the subject of our last Clinic for the year this Saturday, 3 Dec at 10.30am (NZST) with Julia Parnell @JuliaNotable. The Clinics are available to anyone, anywhere in the world. Read more & register 👇docedge.nz/industry/clinics/ #docedge #lifeunscripted
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A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders on TikTok🤔? Join Dr. Robert Bartholomew, the world's leading expert on mass collective hysteria to find out why through an exciting mix of animation and live action! 👀🔎 buff.ly/3gDy6LK
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As the proposal for lowering the voting age debates whether or not 16yos in Aotearoa should be able to vote, we look back at the 'OK Chlöe' @LoadingDocs from 2020 about a younger politician who decided that age wasn’t a barrier for change @_chloeswarbrick nzonscreen.com/title/loading…
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MAKE SHORT DOCUMENTARIES THAT MATTER. Our next Clinic is this Friday, 25 Nov at 7pm (NZST) with Charlie Phillips @charliechar live from the UK. The Clinics are available to anyone, anywhere in the world. Read more & register docedge.nz/industry/clinics/ #docedge #lifeunscripted
A fascinating retelling of just one of the stories from the 2022 E Blacks
A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in #Esports in the Commonwealth Games. Watch the #EBlacks short documentary here: ow.ly/Qjk450LsHNX
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Aotearoa’s annual online short documentary series @LoadingDocs returns with eight new stories of pain, passion, perseverance and the pursuit of something meaningful. flicks.co.nz/news/local-film…
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#Watch Tongan-born Tesimoni Fuavao came to Aotearoa with his family in 1975 for medical treatment. On a day out with a friend, Tesimoni had an unexpected run-in with the police that led to the wrongful arrests of both of his parents. @LoadingDocs S09 thecoconet.tv/know-your-root…
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Still so proud of the NZ eblacks DOTA 2 Commonwealth Games campaign. The games themselves are one part, but everything else with the way they conducted themselves individually & as a team was top notch. ggz @explosiv_fury @zaviernz @magicnzdota @DotaTobz & Tom. 💙
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A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in #Esports in the Commonwealth Games. Watch the #EBlacks short documentary here: ow.ly/Qjk450LsHNX
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Have you watched Mana Over Meth? This moving new documentary from Holly Beckham and Jess Apanui shows a profound journey of recovery from meth addiction. youtube.com/watch?v=XsoNyeQr… via @LoadingDocs
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It’s free to watch Loading Docs - in @NZHCanvas @nzherald today
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Teenage bodybuilder pushes himself to the limit, but at what cost? nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/loa…
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Thankyou Jessica Apanui and Holly Beckham for sharing your powerful story for ⁦@LoadingDocs⁩ with ⁦@ByGregBruce⁩ and Dr Hinemoa Elder - kupu ataahua; a journey around cults - and herself ⁦@AnkeRichter⁩ for a new book Cult Trip ⁦@NZHCanvas⁩ ⁦@nzherald
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Check out this fantastic short documentary starring Paralympian Tupou Neiufi! @NZonAir @LoadingDocs @tsneiufi youtube.com/watch?v=VJa5amM8…
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#Watch 'Beneath the Surface' NZ’s 1st Tongan swimming champion battles self-doubt & setbacks as she fights for a medal at the Commonwealth Games. Beneath the Surface is part of the @LoadingDocs Season 9 collection #BeneathTheSurface #TupouNeiufi #Doco thecoconet.tv/beneath-the-su…
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WATCH: A Paralympic gold medallist in the pool, Tupou Neiufi reveals the struggles she's had to overcome - mental, physical and cultural - in this poignant @LoadingDocs documentary. And she shares what she's decided for her future.@ParalympicsNZ @TheNZTeam newsroom.co.nz/lockerroom/st…
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Our Short film winners: Our Aotearoa (Best NZ) and Freedom Swimmer (Best International) are 2 of the 39 incredible short films at the festival this year. You can watch them all until 10 July by buying the Short Film Pass here: vc.docedge.nz/page/all-short… #docedge2022 #lifeunscripted
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Projects & their creators. Meet the Kiwis behind DOTDOT: Kate Stevenson & Chris White. Another great reason to register to Doc Edge Forum in Auckland this weekend on 18-19 & 22 June. docedge.nz/industry/forum/ A Virtual Pass is also available worldwide. #docedge2022 #lifeunscripted