The Daily Blog Open Mic – 1st July 2025
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2025/07/01/international-filmmakers-touch-down-for-doc-edge-festival-2025/
Over 40 international filmmakers, producers, and film subjects are arriving in Aotearoa for the 20th anniversary of the Doc Edge Festival, and will available for in-person interviews and panels as their films make their world and international premieres.
“As we mark 20 years of Doc Edge, it’s incredibly powerful to welcome so many international storytellers to Aotearoa,” says Dan Shanan, Doc Edge Executive Director. “Their presence here reflects not only the global strength of documentary filmmaking, but also our shared belief in the power of real stories to move, challenge, and connect us all.”
Some dates and places – and link for you to get the ‘gen’ -:
2025 KEY FESTIVAL DATES & VENUES
Industry: 30 June – 3 July, Grand Millennium Auckland
Auckland: 25 June – 13 July, Bridgeway Cinema, The Capitol Cinema, SkyCity Theatre and Silo 6
Wellington: 16 – 27 July, The Roxy Cinema
Christchurch: 16 – 27 July, Lumiere Cinemas, Christchurch Art Gallery, Tūranga Central Library, and the University of Canterbury
Awards: 3 July, Grand Millennium Auckland
Nationwide: 28 July – 24 August, The Virtual Cinema
Stay updated with the latest news and announcements by visiting docedge.nz and following Doc Edge on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
What are the pros and cons?
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2025/07/01/majority-of-youth-mps-back-call-to-lower-the-voting-age-again-make-it-16/