Documentary
Netflix Top Tens – a burst of honest figures
How do your tastes compare with the world? Netflix is releasing weekly top tens, with huge numbers. What do they…
TV review: Books That Made Us
This ABC and Blackfella Films production tries to get books back on the box but focuses too much on celebrity.
Box office: Nitram and The Power of the Dog plug on
The antipodean auteurs of Nitram and the Power of the Dog give audiences a rare treat on the big screen,…
Film Review: Palazzo Di Cozzo celebrates Melbourne institution
This documentary about Melbourne furniture tycoon Franco Cozzo treads lightly but entertains. Megalo!
Filmmakers – we need to talk about Andrew Forrest’s new film fund
With Forrest family money, Minderoo Pictures will be a powerful influence on documentary. Filmmaker Alex Kelly advises the sector to…
Film Review: The Rescue is thrilling and inspiring
Expanding on a familiar news story, this documentary is staggering in its detail and insights, says Michael Mirasol.
2021 AACTA Nominations Announced
Australia's Academy reveals all the Awards nominees for film and TV, as well as a date with the Opera House.
Documentary: A love story, by Dr Mitzi Goldman
The co-founder and CEO of Documentary Australia Foundation writes about the twelve Australian documentaries competing for this year's $10,000 prize…
AIDC stays hybrid post pandemic (we hope)
The AIDC goes both virtual and real for 2022, with a model which may endure as the new normal.
Christiaan Van Vuuren gets sincere in Big Deal
Best known for comedy roles, the writer, director and presenter talks about Big Deal, a documentary exposing how donations corrupt…