WATCH AUDIENCE REACTIONS TO WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘SHAYNI IN THE SKY’ AT THE 2025 DOC EDGE FILM FESTIVAL IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Doc Edge | 7 AugustVox Pop filmed and edited by students at South Seas Film School, Auckland.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0AeRchWaI8After BASE jump tragedy, new doco follows Kiwi widow's journey
Nine To Noon | 11:20 am, 15 JulyWhen Kiwi Shayni Couch met her future husband Micah, it was a match of adventurous souls. Raised in Tutukaka in Northland, Shanyi had been a dive instructor before moving to Dubai to work on superyachts.
Micah was from the US, and working as a videographer for a skydive company Shayni went on to jump with. They married, but just two weeks after finding out they were to be parents, Micah died in a BASE jump in Norway.
Shayni's story of returning to the site of Micah's last jump has been told in a new documentary screening as part of the Doc Edge festival.
It's called Shayni in the Sky, and documents - not only Shayni's story with their young son Lincoln - but Micah's adventurous life with footage of his jumps around the world.
Shayni joins Kathryn - along with the film's director Gabriel Garton.
Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018995820/after-basejump-tragedy-new-doco-follows-kiwi-widow-s-journey
Shayni in the Sky, a film about Shayni Couch and her journey of love and loss, set to debut in NZ
Northern Advocate | 19 Jun, 2025 01:00 PMWhen 21-year-old Shayni Hawkins set out from her home in Northland bound for Dubai, it was for a short-term adventure. Within months, she’d met American Micah Couch during a skydive and the adventurous couple married at Tutukākā. Tragedy struck three years later when Micah died during a wingsuit Base jump.
Shayni in the Sky, which tracks her journey, will debut in New Zealand next month.
From her US home, Shayni speaks with Jodi Bryant before its release.
Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/shayni-in-the-sky-a-film-about-shayni-couch-and-her-journey-of-love-and-loss-set-to-debut-in-nz/PK74KQV6SNEJDJZOA7PMXL6FTA/
Doc Edge Festival 2025 Oscar-Qualifying Awards announced
Doc Edge | 9 Jun 2025Doc Edge, New Zealand’s premier international documentary festival and an Oscar®-qualifying event, is proud to announce the finalists for the Doc Edge Awards 2025. The Awards will be held on Thursday, 3 July, at the Grand Millennium Auckland and will be co-hosted by respected broadcaster Neil Waka and beloved cultural icon Geeling Ching.
The festival kicks off on 25 June – 13 July in Auckland before also heading to Wellington and Christchurch (16 – 27 July) and online in the Virtual Cinema (28 July – 24 August).
New Zealand Feature Film Finalists (including director, editing, sound, cinematography):
Devils on Horses
Mana Moana Mana Tangata
Mighty Indeed
No Tears on the Field
Shayni in the Sky
Three Days in February
Wildboy
Source: https://docedge.nz/doc-edge-festival-2025-oscar-qualifying-awards-announced/
Doc Edge celebrates 20th Anniversary + first films announced
Doc Edge | 5 Apr 2025Doc Edge Festival proudly marks its 20th anniversary with the first release of films for its 2025 programme, running from 25 June to 24 August. With its Oscar-qualifying status secured for another three years, the festival continues to attract world premieres, cementing its reputation on both the local and international circuit.
The 20th-anniversary programme will be screened in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Auckland kicks off the festival with films at Bridgeway Cinema, The Capitol Cinema, and SkyCity Theatre (25 June – 13 July), while the immersive exhibition will be hosted at Silo 6. The city will also host Doc Edge’s industry events (30 June – 3 July) and the prestigious Oscar-qualifying Awards Ceremony (3 July).
Doc Edge’s Virtual Cinema will also be available nationwide from 28 July – 24 August for those unable to attend in person.
The 20th Doc Edge festival promises a diverse range of bold and impactful films covering climate change, social issues, human rights, and the arts.
Source: https://docedge.nz/doc-edge-celebrates-20th-anniversary/