Month: October 2019

11 Oct 2019
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DOC NYC

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Loading Docs are proud to announce two of our Power collection have been selected for the 10th DOC NYC. The two 2019 Loading Docs selected are; Bird’s Eye! & My Breakup with God. DOC NYC is America’s largest documentary film festival and was voted by MovieMaker magazine as one of the “top five coolest documentary film festivals in the world”.

My Breakup with God: November 10 | Cinepolis Chelsea

A devoted Christian turns her back on the church to pursue a path of sexual enlightenment and love through Tantra. Read more. 

Bird’s Eye!: November 13 | Cinepolis Chelsea

Petra Leary, a skater girl with no formal education, claims her place as one of the top aerial photographers in the world. Read more.

Watch them both here: loadingdocs.net/shorts

01 Oct 2019
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imagineNATIVE 20

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Loading Docs are proud to announce two of our Power collection have been selected for the 20th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content. The two 2019 Loading Docs selected are; Mana Wahine & He Hekenga Tūhura.

Mana Wahine: October 23 | Shorts Program: Activation | TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3

Pania Newton is one of the co-founders leading SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape), a collective of activists who are fighting for the return of 1000-year old historical site Ihumātao. This documentary is the personal journey as Pania struggles to survive under the pressure of trying to maintain her plot of land and leading a major protest. Read more.

He Hekenga Tūhura: October 24 | Short Program: Imprint | TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3

Award-winning Māori director, Allan George, lovingly honours his late uncle, Sir Hector Busby, in this moving short documentary. A master waka builder and celestial navigator, Sir Hec reflects on his journey learning the old ways in his last interview. Read more.

Watch them both here: loadingdocs.net/shorts