Documentary
Zen and the Art of Dying
Zenith Virago is a self-described "death walker", her work includes demystifying death and encouraging open discussion. She's the subject of the documentary "Zen and the Art of Dying". Video, Audio
Restoration of the silent classic Moana
90 years ago American filmmaker Robert Flaherty decided to follow his hugely successful Inuit documentary Nanook of the North with another one set in faraway places - this time in exotic Samoa. Moana… Audio
Harry Watson and the Tour de France: 'A story that needs to be told'
Harry Watson may just be one of New Zealand's greatest sporting stars that you've never heard of - but that's about to change.
Life, Animated
Film maker Roger Ross Williams takes us on a journey through the fascinating life of Owen Suskind, who has autism. Life, Animated - which is part of the New Zealand International Film Festival -… Audio
Blackbirding film sheds light on dark history of Australia
Film sheds light on the dark history of "blackbirding" - the kidnapping mainly of Melanesians who were then taken to Australia as cheap labour on plantations in the 1800s Audio
Nuts! The story of charlatan and inventor, John Brinkley
John Brinkley built a multi-million dollar empire during the depression-era U.S using goats testicles which he claimed would cure impotence. But he was also a pioneer in radio, and in spite of his… Video, Audio, Gallery
Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones - The 5th Eye
Filmmakers Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones reveal Aotearoa's dependency on the US and the implications of our country's role in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance in their new doco, The 5th Eye… Audio
How Kiwi doco makers use film to drive change
Borderless Productions' documentary On the Backs of Women offers a window into the lives of three entrepreneurial women battling poverty in Myanmar. The film has recently won best documentary at the… Video, Audio, Gallery
Andrew Rossi - The First Monday in May
First Monday in May is a documentary film that chronicles the lead up to the extraordinary Metropolitan Museum of Art Fashion Ball. Andrew Rossi is the director of the film, and he joins Wallace to… Audio
Werner Herzog: reveries of the connected world
Director Werner Herzog has a new documentary screening at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. In Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, Werner Herzog enters cyberspace to… Audio
The ongoing implications of "Making a Murderer"
The documentary series Making a Murderer follows the story of Steven Avery who was wrongfully convicted of a crime, exculpated by DNA evidence then rearrested for a new murder by a police department… Audio
Paddle for the North
What started as a group of mates keen for an adventured, morphed into a quest to protect one of North America's last untouched wildernesses. New Zealander's Simon Lucas and Scott Sinton are the… Audio, Gallery
Tearepa Kahi: the story behind Poi E
Tearepa Kahi, of Ngati Paoa and Tainui descent, is a filmmaker best known for his 2013 feature, Mt Zion. His new film, Poi E: The Story of Our Song is his new documentary and in it he tells how… Video, Audio, Gallery
Legendary backing singer Lisa Fischer
Hers in the voice that backed the Rolling Stones for 25 years, but Lisa Fischer has also established herself in her own right. Lisa mesmerized movie-goers in Academy Award-winning documentary Twenty… Audio
City of Gold review
Dan Slevin reviews Laura Gabbert's documentary about Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold. Audio
Tickled: Dylan Reeve interview
Dan Slevin chats to Tickled co-director Dylan Reeve about the making of the film and what makes a documentary 'cinematic'. Audio
TV review with Melenie Parkes
Melenie Parkes reviews spooky shows The Enfield Haunting, Most Haunted, and the less scary bureaucracy comedy Utopia. Audio
RN 4/11: DocEdge Special Edition
While Dan moves house and the Ranch is all in boxes, we have a special interim edition of the podcast - the full interview with DocEdge co-director Dan Shanan that was recorded last week for At the… Audio
Documentaries have the power to unite
What does it mean to live in the moment? Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield story kicks off the launch of the Documentary Edge Festival this coming month, taking a look at the journey of an actor… Audio
Iranian film maker shut out of visiting NZ
The guest speaker at next month's Documentary Edge film festival has been told she isn't welcome in New Zealand. Audio
