2 Jun 2021

Doc Edge documentary festival award winners named

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 2 June 2021

The winners of the Doc Edge Film Festival awards have been announced tonight - with Kiwi-born filmmaker Sally Aitken taking home two wins - Best New Zealand Feature and Best New Zealand Director for her film Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks. The documentary examines the extraordinary life of Valerie Taylor who shifted from a being a competitive spear-fisher, to a passionate shark conservationist.

The 16th annual Doc Edge Festival features 83 documentaries playing from 3 June until 11 July, with in-theatre screenings at Auckland's SkyCity Theatre 3 - 7 June, The Civic 10 - 13 June, and at The Roxy in Wellington 17 - 27 June. The online festival runs nationwide 4 June - 11 July.