DOCNZ: Documentary New Zealand Trust
#03–June 2007
There are some exciting developments with regards to the upcoming DOCNZ Summit.
Check out some of the awards we have scored for the Pitching Forum and get to work on your submission! We look forward to receiving your submission by the 29th of June deadline.
The DOCNZ Team
Dan, Alex, Ewa, Heidi
The DOCNZ Summit will be held in Auckland, 24–26 September 2007. The 3-day event will include Masterclasses, Seminars and a Pitching Forum.
Only a few days left for the submission deadline for the DOCNZ Pitching Forum. All submissions must be received by Friday, 29th June 2007 at 4.00pm. Entry Form and Regulations are posted on the DOCNZ website. Please contact us if you have any queries.
All major New Zealand broadcasters (including TVNZ, TV3, MTS) will participate at the DOCNZ Summit as well as key New Zealand distributors. They will be joined by international commissioners/buyers from all over the world.
We are expecting the attendance of following international organisations:
The DOCNZ Summit will be an excellent opportunity to learn, network, and share with others from the industry. We look forward to seeing you there.
NEWS FLASH: We are proud to announce the following prizes for the Pitching Forum.
Best DOCNZ Pitch (Prize provided by Amber Technology): a state-of-the-art Media Composer Software and Licensing to be presented at the Pitching Forum. The Award will be announced at the DOCNZ Awards Night during the DOCNZ Festival in Auckland. This software and licence is worth $9,000 NZD.
Carole Lee Dean DOCNZ Pitch Award (Prize provided by The Heart Productions, USA): a $ 3,000 USD grant to the Carole Lee Dean DOCNZ Pitch Award for the best pitch on a project that raises social consciousness and awareness that is unique and will make a contribution to society. This grant will be announced at the DOCNZ Awards Night during the DOCNZ Festival in Auckland. Carole, an established film financier and producer, has offered to mentor the filmmaker and the winning pitch.
We are proud to announce the following new sponsors of DOCNZ 2007:
If you are interested to sponsor, donate or contribute in any way to DOCNZ 2007, or you know someone who might, please contact us (info@docnz.org.nz) or call 09 309 2613.
DOCNZ is proud to announce that it is the first New Zealand film festival to seek to become carbon dioxide (CO2) free.
Film festivals use up huge amounts of energy and have a high greenhouse gas output—they use a lot of power reviewing the films and screening them in the cinema; there’s lots of traveling, and delegates fly from all over the world to attend the festival.
DOCNZ is committing to try to reduce the emissions and to work positively to attempt to neutralize any such usage. Like the old adage “Actions speak louder than words” we strive to, not only screen global warming and environmental films, but also take action to help our planet.
DOCNZ welcome as a festival partner, Carbon Planet, an Australian company that retails carbon credits to organizations and individuals to offset their carbon dioxide emissions and reduce global warming. Carbon Planet will assess DOCNZ’s emissions—everything from delegate travel to film screenings—and help us by recommending strategies to further reduce future emissions and offsetting in line with our commitment to help to fight global warming.
We encourage everyone to take a similar stand.
Our own Ewa Bigio has written an article for the July–August edition of the IDA Magazine. You are welcome to download and read the article, Kiwi Doc (PDF 2.29 MB). We are proud of the IDA magazine for acknowledging New Zealand’s contribution to documentaries.
DOCNZ Summit: Auckland, 24-26 September (Venue TBC).
DOCNZ 2007 will be held in 4 centres nationwide:
Please mark your calendar and get ready for the best showcase of documentary films in New Zealand this year!
We like to warmly welcome to our team, Heidi Arni, who is our intern from USA. Heidi who is studying at University of Missouri, Columbia and majoring in Performance Theatre, will be with us for the next couple of months.
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