Media Release | September 15th, 2006
The DOCNZ Documentary Film Festival has announced this year’s winners. Please find below details of the awards in eight categories:

No rest for the wicked, it seems: barely a month out from the chaos that was the Telecom New Zealand International Film Festivals, more programming wizardry is set to hit our screens. Currently showing: the Jasmax Film Festival 2006, celebrating architecture via a selection of films and documentaries at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin cinemas until Sept 7; the Date Palm Film Festival, surveying Middle Eastern and North African cinema in Wellington (Paramount, 6-13) and Christchurch (Regent, 14-18) this September; the Silent Film Festival, Opotiki, since been and gone, but a modest and welcome addition to scene no less; DOCNZ, Australasia’s only international competitive documentary film festival, now in its sophomore year, and opening this Thursday in Auckland (7-17) before travelling to Wellington (25-Oct 4), Christchurch (12-15) and Dunedin (26-29); the Vegetarian Film Festival, coinciding on Oct 8 with World Vegetarian Day; and always likeable, the Cathay Pacific Italian Film Festival 2006, bridging the country from Auckland (Oct 4) through to Dunedin and back up to Hamilton by November's end. Also rumoured: the return of the Korean Film Festival (last seen in 2004). More reportage to follow in the coming months. As usual, browse the corresponding festival websites for all essential information.