Documentary
The death of Ian Dunlop – from outsider to participant in a true ethical journey
Ian Dunlop led a long, energetic life making some of our most important and enduring films. History with a capital…
Oleg Vidov: how an Australian director's film touched the Moscow Film Festival
Oleg Vidov, Russian metinee idol, fugitive and Los Angeles animation distributor, is the subject of Nadia Tass's feature documentary.
Strong Female Lead: An interview with director Tosca Looby
Adopting the archive-only approach of The Final Quarter, Looby and editor Rachel Grierson-Johns created a powerful and enraging one-off doc…
Film Review: Big Deal is a blunt call to action
More informative than flashy, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Craig Reucassel put jokes aside to focus on the all-pervading rot of…
Sheffield DocFest implodes - what happened?
The famed Sheffield DocFest, a key destination for makers and audiences alike, is gritting its teeth against bad, bad press.
Sydney Film Festival announces 12 documentary finalists for 2021
The finalists competing for the $10,000 Documentary Australia Foundation Award have a strong sense of social purpose.
Bowraville Murders: The gift of tears
Bowraville Murders is a searing documentary in which the families involved open their tormented hearts in a cry for justice.
MIFF Film Review: Ablaze reframes our artistic past with affection and passion
Ablaze utilises incredible archival footage to redress the gaps of the Australian artistic industry’s shameful and largely un-interrogated past.
MIFF Film Review: Paper City pays tribute to survivors of neglected tragedy
Australian filmmaker Adrian Francis tries to understand the firebombing of Tokyo in this MIFF Premiere Fund documentary.
All the Australian films featured at TIFF 2021
Films by Madeleine Gottfried, Nash Edgerton, Jane Campion, Philip Noyce and Eva Orner have been selected to screen at the…