Documentary Edge Festival hits Auckland

5 Apr, 2013 12:18 AM

The Documentary Edge Festival runs in Auckland from 10-21 April in Auckland at Q Theatre and 8 - 19 May in Wellington at Reading Cinemas Courtenay and The Film Archive. Over 60 films have been selected from New Zealand and across the World. They represent the best crop of documentary films from the past year. This year the Documentary Edge Festival is proud to screen a large number of Academy Award nominated and winning films.

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