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The 2018 Shorts

Hope, passion, change and innovation.
Loading Docs ignites audiences.

Hear Me Out

Mojo Mathers, Aotearoa’s first deaf MP, has one last chance to open the door for people with disabilities to fully participate in democracy.

The Barter Barber

An intrepid barber confronts his own mental health challenges when he travels the country on a mission to get men talking.

John the Baptist

Heeding God’s word, an Englishman travels to New Zealand to learn Māori so he can spread God’s love in te reo.

Kārearea

Fern, a sassy kārearea (New Zealand falcon), worried about the future of her species, is on a mission to change her whānau’s bad reputation.

She Speeds

In the exhilarating world of dirt track racing, female stock car driver Brooke smashes through every barrier to do what she does best.

The Crossroads: Le Māgafā

Reflecting on the four elements influencing his life journey, Samoan hip-hop artist Kas Futialo, aka Tha Feelstyle, seeks to inspire the next generation.

The Cube of Truth

Exposing the dark side of animal agriculture, a daring young couple take a surprising message of violence to the streets.

What Logan Did

A tenacious young inventor, Logan Williams (Ngāi Tahu), concocts an ingenious scheme to battle the invasive algae didymo killing New Zealand’s rivers.

Soldiers Road

Connecting young Māori to their culture through art, Soldiers Road Portraits seek to reframe identity in an empowering way.

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Loading Docs

Loading Docs is a unique initiative that produces short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

Our aim is to provide local documentary makers with a platform to promote their creativity and talent and to create work that inspires, pushes boundaries, and moves audiences.

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