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New Zealand’s most successful short documentary initiative. LOADING DOCS is New Zealand's preeminent documentary talent programme.

Founded in 2014, the initiative pioneered the production of short-form documentaries accessible to an online audience. Multi-award-winning, Loading Docs crafts short documentaries of international calibre while offering unbounded guidance to filmmakers. We believe the art of documentary storytelling goes beyond capturing reality; it ignites the essence of a story and transforms it into a meaningfu

l audience experience that influences and resonates with those watching. With 52 international film festival screenings, 19.35 million worldwide views and 6.1 million views in Aotearoa, New Zealand, Loading Docs is funded by NZ on Air, with support from the New Zealand Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho, and managed by production company Notable Pictures.

01/04/2025

It's been 6 months since Loading Docs' landmark Season 10 was released! Relive the six special short documentaries today, from environmental battles to seeking signs of life among the stars. 🤯✨

Watch: loadingdocs.net/new-season/

Step into the world of six bold documentaries celebrating New Zealand’s resilience and diversity, from environmental battles to seeking signs of life among the stars.

13/03/2025

Fantastic Opportunity.

Spada Launches Vincent Burke Scholarship 14 February 2025 Spada is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Vincent Burke Scholarship, which aims to support the next generation of New Zealand producers by providing an annual grant of$5,000 to assist the advancement of their projects, companies,...

27/02/2025

Two of our Season 10 films were selected for Colorado Environmental Film Festival. Watch them both now! 🏔️

Mauri Moana: loadingdocs.net/short/mauri-moana/
Here the Wild Things Are: loadingdocs.net/short/here-the-wild-things-are/

25/02/2025

It's awards season! 🏆 'Here the Wild Things Are' becomes an award-winner, picking up the Honorable Mention award at California's Wild & Scenic Film Festival. 🌱

Watch: www.loadingdocs.net/short/here-the-wild-things-are/

17/02/2025

FIFO Tahiti selected not one, not two, but four Season 10 Loading Docs to be part of their 2025 film festival.

See more: https://www.fifotahiti.com/en/2025-films-selection/

02/12/2024

Loading Docs celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year with a diverse new season of six short documentaries, each bringing unique stories from Aotearoa. If you missed it, here’s a special guide to the latest Loading Docs season. ✨

Loading Docs celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year with a diverse new season of six short documentaries, each bringing unique stories from

26/11/2024

🏆 AWARD-WINNER 🏆 Congratulations to 'Tū Tonu - Still Standing' for its Social Impact Award at Activists Without Borders Film Festival.

Watch the award-winning documentary here: www.loadingdocs.net/short/tu-tonu-still-standing/

21/11/2024

Relive the whānau screening of 'Here the Wild Things Are', and mini BioBlitz adventure hosted by Te Papa. Families enjoyed a screening of the Loading Docs' short documentary, an educational lecture and a an exploration of plants and invertebrates from the museum's Natural History curators.

18/11/2024

We're proud to announce two Loading Docs short documentaries have been officially selected for this week's Kendal Mountain Festival. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏔

Join the festival online or in-person: www.kendalmountainfestival.com

13/11/2024

The “Grit & Glory” playlist from Loading Docs is a collection of ten short documentaries that celebrate perseverance, passion, and ambition across different arenas. Each film tells a unique story of individuals who push beyond their limits, embracing the spirit of competition and resilience. ⏯️

The "Grit & Glory" playlist from Loading Docs is a collection of ten short documentaries that celebrate perseverance, passion, and ambition across

10/11/2024

Join Day One Hāpai te Haeata for their New Filmmaker Awards and even nominate a young filmmaker today. 🏆

Announcements 17 Oct 2024 Join us for the Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024! Day One Hāpai te Haeata Join Us for the Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024!Date: December 15, 2024Time: 12.30pm Location: Academy Cinema, AucklandWe’re thrilled to announce the upcoming Day One New Filmmaker Awards 2024, ...

05/11/2024

Get to know Marley Ford from Season 10's 'Here the Wild Things Are'.

"Ford tells Bridget Jones why he’s such a fan of ecology’s underdogs, and why he dreams of living as an elf." - via Stuff

“It’s about shifting our values towards an environmental mindset rather than having it all neat and tidy.”

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Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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LOADING DOCS is a trailblazing initiative co-funded by NZ On Air, The New Zealand Film Commission and Te Mangai Pāho, and managed by production company Notable Pictures that funds, creates and distributes innovative New Zealand documentary shorts. Our mission is to give the best and brightest New Zealand filmmakers the chance to tell their stories with creativity, vision and passion and share them with the world. Since its first year LOADING DOCS has supported 30 talented Kiwi filmmakers to make 3-minute short documentaries that show our home, Aotearoa, as it’s never been seen before. The films are launched on the LOADING DOCS website and from there super syndicated locally and internationally, made freely available to view and share anywhere and everywhere.