FestivalNew ZealandChecked 15 Oct 2026
Doc Edge — Festival films
Closes 31 Jan 2027
Sunday 31 January 2027
Official page: https://filmfreeway.com/DocEdgeFestival
- Who can apply
- Documentaries completed from 1 January 2026, with a New Zealand premiere
- You get
- Festival screening; the Best International Feature winner can qualify for Oscar consideration
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Post, Finished film
- Type
- Festival
Dates
- Earlier deadline International feature early
- Earlier deadline International feature regular
- Earlier deadline International feature late
- Closes International feature extended
Who can apply
Documentaries completed from 1 January 2026, with a New Zealand premiere
Open to applicants anywhere. The source only partly spells this out, so read the official rules.
What you get
Festival screening; the Best International Feature winner can qualify for Oscar consideration
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
- Screener and film metadata. WIP is considered only when picture-locked and during late submissions; no further cuts after the submitted version.
Terms to read first
| If selected | Cinema and virtual exhibition permissions required. |
|---|---|
| Rights | NZ premiere and cinema/virtual screening permissions matter. Runtime wording says short under40/feature over40; exactly40 requires clarification. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
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A research snapshot, not legal advice or a promise that the call is open. The official page always wins.