DOCNZ E-Newsletter

#31 - Jan 2010

Kia ora! 2010 is finally here which means that the next Festival and Summit are just around the corner. The programme launch on the 27th this month will not only introduce the festival’s programme, but also reveal our new brand. That’s right, we are re-branding so watch this space for our exciting new name and look.

In this newsletter we announce some of the films featuring in the next festival. You are now able to adopt a film as part of the Adopt a Doco initiative. The deadline for the DOCNZ Pitching Forum and DOCNZ Lab proposals is on 15th Jan, and we also extended the Early Bird special for the Summit's registration to the 15th of this month. We are accepting nominations for the Outstanding Contribution to the NZ’s Documentary Industry award.

The DOCNZ Team

In this issue

DOCNZ Festival - more films announced
Adopt a Doco
Call for nominations for Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s documentary industry award
DOCNZ Summit/Lab - Update
DOCNZ welcomes a new partner - The AUT
Other Calls for Documentary Submissions

1. DOCNZ Festival – more films announced

We are pleased to announce more films selected for the 2010 programme. The 5th edition of the festival is promised to be cutting-edge with over 50 documentaries from NZ and around the world. The full programme and festival website will be revealed on 27 January.

A Good Man, Australia
After the Storm, USA
Art & Copy, USA
B1, Brazil
The Belgrade Phantom, Bulgaria/Hungary/Serbia Montenegro
The Boys - The Sherman’s Brother Story, USA
The Club (El Club), Spain
Contact, Australia
Dance of the Instant, NZ
Defamation, Austria/Denmark/Israel/USA
The Desert of Forbidden Art, Russia/USA/Uzbekistan
Diary of a Time square Thief, The Netherlands
Forgetting Dad, Germany
Google Baby, Israel
He Wawata Whaea The Dream of an Elder, NZ
Journey from Zanskar, USA
Kit and Maynie. Tea, Scones and Nuclear Disarmament, NZ
Last Train Home, Canada/China/UK
Liquid Stone - Unlocking Gaudi’s Secret, NZ/Australia
Marching On, NZ
Milking the Rhino, USA
Mount St. Elias, Austria
Muezzin, Austria
My Father, My Uncle, Germany
New Beijing, Australia
Notes on the Other, Spain
Our Disappeared, Argentina
Pop Star on Ice, USA
The Red Chapel, Denmark
The Red Race, China
Sergio, USA
The Solitary Life of the Cranes, UK
Solo, Australia
Stolen, Australia
The System (El Sistema), Germany
Tibet in Song, USA
The Unnatural History of the Kakapo, NZ
When the World Breaks, USA
You Are Here, NZ

The Festival will be held in Auckland at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket 27 Feb-14 Mar and in Wellington at Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay 13-28 Mar.

2. Adopt a Doco

Any of the documentaries at the next festival are now open for adoption. DOCNZ’s Adopt A Doco Programme is offering companies/individuals a unique opportunity to support the Documentary New Zealand Trust. This is an occasion to help bring great documentaries to the DOCNZ Festival 2010, while demonstrating your company’s innovative side of business – giving you a unique talking point.
Read more about the Adopt a Doco initiative.

3. Call for nominations open for Outstanding Contribution to the NZ’s Documentary Industry award

The Documentary NZ Trust is accepting nominations for the Outstanding Contribution to the NZ’s Documentary Industry award.

This award is to recognise either an individual or an organization for their contribution to New Zealand’s documentary industry. The presentation will take place at the DOCNZ 2010 Awards Night on 3rd March 2010.

Individuals, organisations and companies from all levels and sectors may be nominated. The term "outstanding contribution" may describe a single action, activity or achievement, or an entire lifetime of commitment but such contribution has added to, enhanced or changed the course of New Zealand’s documentary industry.

We invite you to submit a nomination.
The deadline for nominations is Friday January 29, 2010.

4. DOCNZ Summit/Lab – update

Registration is now open for the DOCNZ Summit. The Early Birth special has been extended to 15th January 2010, so please take advantage of the discount and register today.

DOCNZ Lab will be held in Auckland at Co-Lab AUT on 27 & 28 February 2010 and the DOCNZ Pitching Forum will be held during the DOCNZ Summit held in Auckland at AUT 1-3 March 2010.

Registration is now open for the DOCNZ Summit.

Registration is now open with options for 1-day and 3-day passes and discounted fees for Guild members, students, and AUT staff.

Registration to DOCNZ Summit includes:

Summit Pass based on registration option
Morning/afternoon tea AND LUNCH for each day of the Summit
Summit Programme and Welcome Bag
Entry to all DOCNZ social functions during the Summit
2 complimentary tickets to DOCNZ Festival 2010 (conditions apply)
A single ticket to DOCNZ Awards Night (3 March 2010)
3 months subscription to Screen Hub

Confirmed speakers and panelists.
More speakers and panelists will be announced as they confirm.

5. DOCNZ welcomes a new partner - AUT

We are proud to announce a new partnership with Auckland University of Technology (AUT). AUT will be the exclusive venue for both DOCNZ Lab and Summit 2010.

AUT is a leading institute for media and technology and its initiative, CoLab, is an outstanding example of it. CoLab aims to facilitate and promote creative practice, research and development, knowledge sharing, skills transfer and innovation. It will enable the development and public dissemination of hybrid ideas, research and creative practices through innovative formats, modes and networks.

We welcome AUT at our new partner and look forward to making it the home for our industry activities as well as developing more joint activities in the future.

6. Other Calls for Documentary Submissions

International Festival of Oceanic Documentary Film (FIFO 2010) is introducing an international pitching event for oceania. All project-proposers will be granted three to five minutes to meet and present their film idea to an audience of international buyers and financers such as commissioning editors, investors or other producers. A coach will be available to help those who are interested work on their presentation prior to the pitching session on Thursday, 28 January 2010.