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Loading Docs is an award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally.

After a long fascination with the religion, British broadcaster, Louis Theroux, won't take no for an answer when his entry to the Church of Scientology's Los Angeles headquarters is turned down.

Millennial MP Chloe Swarbrick challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career.

After 25 years and 10 studio albums, Mogwai defines its own musical genre with a powerful, sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace.

Cult director Guy Maddin blends fantasy with legend in this surreal depiction of his childhood. Ann Savage stars as his mother in this personal portrait of life in the Canadian city.

Go behind the covers and into the fascinating world of rare book dealers, collectors and booksellers from such stores as The Strand.

Thousands of years of architectural history are woven together in Kossakovsky's visionary epic, with images as sharp as flint and a soundtrack as massive as an earthquake.

Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spends five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described "very fat person", and now she is about to face the public for the first time.

A refreshingly frank and thoroughly entertaining look at why there is such stigma attached to 'sounding gay', and what its possible origins may be.

Cult director Guy Maddin blends fantasy with legend in this surreal depiction of his childhood. Ann Savage stars as his mother in this personal portrait of life in the Canadian city.

Go behind the covers and into the fascinating world of rare book dealers, collectors and booksellers from such stores as The Strand.

Thousands of years of architectural history are woven together in Kossakovsky's visionary epic, with images as sharp as flint and a soundtrack as massive as an earthquake.

Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spends five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described "very fat person", and now she is about to face the public for the first time.

A refreshingly frank and thoroughly entertaining look at why there is such stigma attached to 'sounding gay', and what its possible origins may be.

Cult director Guy Maddin blends fantasy with legend in this surreal depiction of his childhood. Ann Savage stars as his mother in this personal portrait of life in the Canadian city.

Go behind the covers and into the fascinating world of rare book dealers, collectors and booksellers from such stores as The Strand.

Thousands of years of architectural history are woven together in Kossakovsky's visionary epic, with images as sharp as flint and a soundtrack as massive as an earthquake.

Popular anonymous blogger Aubrey Gordon spends five years writing about the realities of living as a self-described "very fat person", and now she is about to face the public for the first time.

A science superhero wages war on COVID-19.

Spanning three generations, this coming-of-age story follows a group of women who have had their lives changed by boy band obsessions.

After a long fascination with the religion, British broadcaster, Louis Theroux, won't take no for an answer when his entry to the Church of Scientology's Los Angeles headquarters is turned down.

Showcases the triumphant find and government seizure of the world's largest T. rex skeleton in South Dakota in 1990. Scientific discovery meets petty politics in an amazing story.

Examine warfare in the modern age. From the Spitfire to the stealth bombers of the second Iraq conflict, see stories from the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, ranked by the impact they have had.

Filmmaker Bruce Brown shows motorcycle racers, including Steve McQueen, and forms of their sport around the world.

Spanning three generations, this coming-of-age story follows a group of women who have had their lives changed by boy band obsessions.

After a long fascination with the religion, British broadcaster, Louis Theroux, won't take no for an answer when his entry to the Church of Scientology's Los Angeles headquarters is turned down.

Showcases the triumphant find and government seizure of the world's largest T. rex skeleton in South Dakota in 1990. Scientific discovery meets petty politics in an amazing story.

Examine warfare in the modern age. From the Spitfire to the stealth bombers of the second Iraq conflict, see stories from the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, ranked by the impact they have had.

Filmmaker Bruce Brown shows motorcycle racers, including Steve McQueen, and forms of their sport around the world.

Spanning three generations, this coming-of-age story follows a group of women who have had their lives changed by boy band obsessions.

After a long fascination with the religion, British broadcaster, Louis Theroux, won't take no for an answer when his entry to the Church of Scientology's Los Angeles headquarters is turned down.

Warts and all look at the alt-rock pioneers, offering a revealing insight into their tense off-stage relationship as they embark on their triumphant reunion tour.

Marilyn Monroe's writing reveals a sharp, savvy businesswoman who is a long way from the ditzy blonde she portrays. In this documentary, famous actors read from her work to introduce a new Marilyn.

Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N' Roses, famous for hits like Paradise City and Sweet Child of Mine, is one of the most unpredictable rock stars of all time.

As technology grows and advances, so does the addiction to technical devices. Ongoing research will provide insight into the life-changing impact of screen addiction and its greater impact on life.

In 1973, Billie Jean King played former Grand Slam Champion, and self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig, Bobby Riggs in the most watched tennis match in history to campaign for equal prize money.

A feature-length documentary that digs deep into the psyche of West Australian 'slab wave' surfer Kerby Brown, a man whose connection with the ocean runs as deep as his love for his family.

America's Bobby Fischer, who demolished the Russian chess masters. A complex and fascinating portrait of an incandescent prodigy who wasted his genius and became a horrifying old crank.

Documentary maker Bruce Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colourful local characters.

A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.

In 1973, Billie Jean King played former Grand Slam Champion, and self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig, Bobby Riggs in the most watched tennis match in history to campaign for equal prize money.

A feature-length documentary that digs deep into the psyche of West Australian 'slab wave' surfer Kerby Brown, a man whose connection with the ocean runs as deep as his love for his family.

America's Bobby Fischer, who demolished the Russian chess masters. A complex and fascinating portrait of an incandescent prodigy who wasted his genius and became a horrifying old crank.

Documentary maker Bruce Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colourful local characters.

A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.

In 1973, Billie Jean King played former Grand Slam Champion, and self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig, Bobby Riggs in the most watched tennis match in history to campaign for equal prize money.

Loading Docs is an award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace. Years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away but all is not quite as it seems.

To celebrate the adventurous life of her late Uncle, Ashley takes a leap of faith and learns to fly.

An investigation into the estimated 500 Aboriginal women in Canada who went missing or were murdered over the past 30 years.

Loading Docs is an award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

A determined investigator exposes a global crypto scam and delves into the psychology that keeps victims hooked, even after the con is revealed.

Loading Docs is an award-winning initiative producing short documentaries that captivate and inspire audiences locally and internationally, while developing and promoting New Zealand filmmaking talent.

Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

Hear the stories of students who have been sexually assaulted on US university campuses. The film follows survivors pursuing both their education and justice in the face of institutional failure to respond effectively.

HELL AND BACK AGAIN follows Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris on his most difficult mission: coming home. After being wounded in Afghanistan, Harris is forced to cut his tour short, and re-adjust to civilian life in small town North Carolina.

A return to the battlefields above Europe to reveal the legend of the Intruders.

Examine warfare in the modern age. From the Spitfire to the stealth bombers of the second Iraq conflict, see stories from the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, ranked by the impact they have had.

Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

Hear the stories of students who have been sexually assaulted on US university campuses. The film follows survivors pursuing both their education and justice in the face of institutional failure to respond effectively.

HELL AND BACK AGAIN follows Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris on his most difficult mission: coming home. After being wounded in Afghanistan, Harris is forced to cut his tour short, and re-adjust to civilian life in small town North Carolina.

A return to the battlefields above Europe to reveal the legend of the Intruders.

Examine warfare in the modern age. From the Spitfire to the stealth bombers of the second Iraq conflict, see stories from the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries, ranked by the impact they have had.

Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

Hear the stories of students who have been sexually assaulted on US university campuses. The film follows survivors pursuing both their education and justice in the face of institutional failure to respond effectively.