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LOADING DOCS SEASON 9: THE POWER OF EMOTION

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The 2022 Shorts

Powerful people. Powerful stories. Eight insightful short documentaries from strong New Zealand voices.

Believing is Seeing

A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick.

Beneath the Surface

New Zealand’s first Tongan swimming champion battles self-doubt and setbacks as she fights for a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

E Blacks

A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in Esports in the Commonwealth Games.

Fast Eddie

Seeking joy after his life-threatening diagnosis, a determined father attempts one last adventure with his daughter: an ambitious bike ride that will push them to physical and emotional limits.

He Ōhākī-Imparting Words of Wisdom

Centuries of Tūhoe wisdom are illuminated by Kararaina Rangihau, youngest daughter of John Rangihau, as a means of truly addressing the impact of institutional racism against Māori.

Mana Over Meth

Determined to break the cycle for her tamariki, one wāhine toa turns her troubled life of addiction and trauma around by rediscovering her wairua and reclaiming her mana.

Shred

A teenage bodybuilder must take extreme measures to sculpt the perfect body as he pursues his ultimate goal of winning his first bodybuilding competition.

Testimony

Forty-five years after his parents were wrongfully imprisoned for overstaying, a Tongan New Zealander finally admits the painful truth behind what really happened to his family during the Dawn Raids

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ABOUT LOADING DOCS

Loading Docs is a short documentary initiative that provides local documentary makers with a platform to promote their creativity and talent and to create work that inspires, pushes boundaries, and moves audiences. Over nine years Loading Docs has produced 80 films watched by over 17.8 million people worldwide.

Loading Docs is a Notable Pictures initiative funded by NZ On Air with the support of the New Zealand Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho.