DOCNZ
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#16-July
2008
Kia Ora from DOCNZ.
DOCNZ Focus is almost here so don't delay and become a
member today! Also remember, the official deadline for
film submission to DOCNZ 2009 is 31 July. Here is the
latest from DOCNZ.
The DOCNZ Team
1.DOCNZ Focus begins on 29th July
DOCNZ Focus
will be launched at the Academy Cinemas in Auckland on
29th July at 6:30pm. We have a line up of 3 of the very best
films to kick off the first season.
The first 3 films for 2008 (please note a change in the Sept screening):
DOCNZ Focus
A society for documentary films will include the following:
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Annual membership (from 1st July 2008 to 30th June 2009)
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Six screenings per year
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Panel discussion and a Q&A following the screening
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Benefits for members
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Sponsorship opportunities
Venue:
The Academy Cinemas, 44 Lorne Street, Auckland
Screenings will be held on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm
Benefits to Members:
First to know:
Receive email-outs ahead of the public about DOCNZ Festival, DOCNZ Summit and other DOCNZ activities.
Networking:
an opportunity to network and mingle with like-mined people and expand social activity.
Learn:
a forum for filmmakers and enthusiasts to discuss current issues and films.
FILMS
29th July 2008
HOOP DREAMS
USA/1994/170mins/English
Dir. Steve James
Voted the best documentary ever made by the International Documentary Association (IDA).
One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all-time; Hoop Dreams follows two African-American high school basketball players for nearly five years in their pursuit of becoming NBA superstars. This heartbreaking and deeply rewarding film explores the issues of race, class, and education in modern America.
Hoop Dreams is a master-class on how to make a beautifully sculpted documentary with intimate and emotionally resonant portraits. This extraordinary film shattered the illusion, once and for all, that documentaries can't be as entertaining as fictional films.
Winner of numerous awards including: Audience Favourite Award, Sundance Film Festival 1994 and 1996 Peabody Award.
30th September 2008
ROCK N ROLL NERD
Australia/2008/88mins/English
Dir. Rhian Skirving
...let's start by saying that Tim Minchin, the weird little guy with the grand piano and no shoes, is a f**king genius.
thescene.com.au
International Premiere
Filmed over 3 years, Rock N Roll Nerd charts the rise of one of Australia's unique young talents, Tim Minchin - comedian,
musician and rock 'n' roll megastar. In 2005, struggling and relatively unknown comedian Minchin decides to make a last
ditch attempt to get noticed through a dramatic image change. He catches the eye of an Edinburgh producer, Karen Koran,
and wins a spot at the prestige Edinburgh Arts Festival. Rock n Roll Nerd is an intimate tale of love and ambition and a
rare record of the rise of Tim's career from obscurity to becoming a well known comedian.
Tim Minchin has a rocket marked "fame" strapped to his backside...
An extraordinarily charismatic performer - The Age
26th November 2008
FORGOTTEN SILVER
NZ/1995/53mins/English
Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
Jackson's best movie you've probably never seen.
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
Meet Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema whose epic vision and inventiveness compel
total revision of the history books.
Undoubtedly cinema's most unsung auteur, he pioneered film effects like
sound, colour, and tracking shots but his monumental bad luck rendered him completely forgotten.
That is - if he ever existed...
Forgotten Silver, is a tribute by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes to cinema and the genre of documentary.
Like a cinematic documentary detective story, it begins with Jackson's discovery of a neighbour's hoard
of old films. Using these lost films and a narration featuring Jackson, film reviewer Leonard Maltin,
Sam Neill and Harvey Weinstein of Miramax Films, Forgotten Silver is a brilliant piece of moviemaking
and entertainment as well as an example of how to make a great documentary (if it really was one).
Winner, Audience Jury Award, Fantsporto Film Festival 2007
Winner, TV Award Best Director - Drama/Comedy, NZ Film & TV Awards 1996
HOW TO JOIN?
Registrations can be made by returning the completed registration form, with required payment, to:
Membership Type
(All fees are GST exclusive)
Single Membership $ 70.00 (+GST = $78.75)
Dual Membership $ 130.00 (+GST = 146.25)
*Single Membership Discount $ 60.00 (+GST = $67.50)
*Discount Membership is offered to DOCNZ Members, Students and Senior Citizens (Gold Card).
An ID must be presented to receive a discount membership.
Three more films will screen in 2009 (27 Jan, 31 March and 26 May).
DOCNZ Focus offers an annual membership (July to June) which will
provide free access to all DOCNZ Focus screenings. Space is limited
so don't delay your registration.
For more details and registration, please visit:
www.docnz.org.nz/events/focus-2008.html
2. Pitching Forum Proposal Deadline Extended
The deadline for the DOCNZ 2009 Pitching forum proposal has
been extended to 4.00pm, 28 November 2008. We encourage
filmmakers to submit their new documentary proposals for
selection.
Do you have a brilliant documentary film in mind? Each year, selected
proposals get the opportunity to be pitched to a panel of commissioners,
distributors and buyers in order to secure funds for their projects.
For more details and entry form:
www.docnz.org.nz/events/summit-2009.html
3. Call for Submissions and More
DOCNZ 2009
The official deadline for submission is: 31 July 2008 (postmarked)
The extended deadline (fee applies): 30 September 2008 (Received)
DOCNZ 2009 - Campaign Competitions: Friday, 29 August 2008 at 4.00pm
For complete details (Entry Forms & Certification):
www.docnz.org.nz/festival/competition.html
DOCNZ Pitching Forum:
The deadline for submission is: 4.00pm, 28 November 2008
For regulations and entry forms: www.docnz.org.nz
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