Series Classification: Differs per Documentary | Notable Pictures for Loading Docs
Loading Docs is a launchpad for New Zealand documentary shorts.
2022 Collection (Season 9): New Zealand stories of pain, passion, perseverance, and the pursuit of something meaningful.
2021 Collection (Season 8): Chasing hope of growth, change, and justice in the lands of Aotearoa.
2020 Collection (Season 7): A turning point for humanity. The revolution is here.
2019 Collection (Season 6): Unlikely characters become the heroes in a powerful mix of realities.
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Loading Docs 2022 | He Ōhākī - Imparting Words of Wisdom
3 Nov 2022Centuries of Tūhoe wisdom are illuminated by Kararaina Rangihau, youngest daughter of John Rangihau, as a means of truly addressing the impact of institutional racism against Māori. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Testimony
7 Nov 202245 years after his parents were wrongfully imprisoned for overstaying, a Tongan New Zealander finally admits the painful truth behind what really happened to his family during the Dawn Raids. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Fast Eddie
17 Nov 2022Seeking joy after his life-threatening diagnosis, a determined father attempts one last adventure with his daughter: an ambitious bike ride that will push them to physical and emotional limits. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Beneath the Surface
17 Nov 2022New Zealand’s first Tongan swimming champion battles self-doubt and setbacks as she fights for a medal at the Commonwealth Games. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Mana over Meth
17 Nov 2022Determined to break the cycle for her tamariki, one wāhine toa turns her troubled life of addiction and trauma around by rediscovering her wairua and reclaiming her mana. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Shred
17 Nov 2022A teenage bodybuilder must take extreme measures to sculpt the perfect body as he pursues his ultimate goal of winning his first bodybuilding competition. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | Believing Is Seeing
17 Nov 2022A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Read more Video
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Loading Docs 2022 | E Blacks
3 Dec 2022A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in Esports in the Commonwealth Games. Read more Video
About Loading Docs - A Short Documentary Initiative
Loading Docs is a unique initiative that produces a collection of eight-minute short documentaries each year - which captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally - while developing and promoting New Zealand film-making talent.
Loading Docs’ aim is to provide local documentary makers with a platform to promote their creativity and talent and to create work that inspires, pushes boundaries, and moves audiences. Loading Docs short documentaries have been watched by over 14 million people.
Loading Docs is funded by NZ On Air with the support of the New Zealand Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho.
NZ Film Commission Photo: NZ Film Commission
Photo: Te Māngai Pāho
Photo: NZ On Air
