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#7–Sept 2007

It’s finally here! The DOCNZ 2007 Film Festival opened yesterday in Auckland and will run at the Academy Cinemas and SkyCity Cinemas (Queen St) for the next 2 weeks. Book your tickets now and catch the best documentary films from New Zealand and around the world!

The DOCNZ Team

1. Now Playing in Auckland: Filmmakers Attending

The 3rd DOCNZ Festival opened Thursday in Auckland at the Academy Cinemas and SkyCity Cinemas (Queen St).

Filmmakers Attending

A number of the filmmakers will be at the screenings to present their films and answer questions.

Sat, 29 Sept

• 12.15pm A Grandmother's Tribe with Directors Qiujing Wong and Dean Easterbrook (Academy Cinemas)
• 3.45pm An Abbreviated Life with the star Sarah Hitchings and Co-director Jan Jeans (Academy Cinemas)
• 7.15pm Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story with Director Julian Shaw (Academy Cinemas)

Sun, 30 Sept

• 1.55pm The Godmachine with Director Jan Steffen (Academy Cinemas)
• 3.20pm Billy’s Christmas with Director Neil Parker (Academy Cinemas)
• 5.10pm No Nukes is Good Nukes! with Director Claudia Pond Eyley (Academy Cinemas)
• 2.00pm, Just Punishment with Australian producer Liz Burke (SkyCity Cinemas)

Wed, 3 Oct

• 6.35pm Restoring the Mauri of Lake Omapere with Director Simon Marler (SkyCity Cinemas)

Thurs, 4 Oct

• 7.15pm The Nuclear Comeback with Director Justin Pemberton (Academy Cinema)

Sat, 6 Oct

• 11.30am An Abbreviated Life with Sarah Hitchings and Co-director Anna Cottrell (Academy Cinema)

Closed Captions

A special closed captions screening for Hear and Now is on Sun, 30 Sept at 3.30pm (SkyCity Cinemas).

Dunedin Festival

Dunedin, book your tickets now! DOCNZ starts Oct 11 to the Hoyts Octagon.

2. Awards Night (Mon, Oct 1)

Eight awards will be announced on Monday night, Oct 1 at 8.00pm at the Academy Cinemas in Auckland (44 Lorne Street). The event is open to the public and tickets ($20.00) are available at the Academy box office. Congratulations to all the finalists.

We are also delighted to announce the finalists for the Screenrights Best Educational Award:

• Please Vote for Me (South Africa)
• Nanking (USA)
• Terra Incognita (USA)
• Losers and Winners (Germany)
• Scary (Germany)

We will also present the DOCNZ 2007 Summit Awards to the best pitches from the Pitching Forum.

3. DOCNZ Summit 2007—Thank You

The DOCNZ 2007 Summit (held 24-26 Sept in Auckland) was a great success thanks to all the participants who came from far and wide to teach, share, and network.

Local filmmakers learnt a great deal from the overseas visitors and local panelists, all of whom were very generous with their time and knowledge. We are waiting anxiously to hear the winner of the Best Pitch and the recipient of the award from Carole Dean of From the Heart Productions.

Be sure to attend the next DOCNZ Summit in 2008 which will be even bigger and better.

4. Reminder: DOCNZ 2007 Venues and Dates

• Auckland: Sept 27–Oct 10 at Academy Cinemas and SkyCity Cinemas (Queen Street)
• Dunedin: Oct 11–21 at the Hoyts: Octagon
• Christchurch: Oct 25–Nov 4 at the Hoyts: Regent on Worcester
• Wellington: Nov 8–21 at Paramount, Hoyts: Regent on Manners, and The Film Archive

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