Documentary
West Coast Visions finds 2021 team for unique low budget feature chance
Jessica Parker, Lauren Brunswick and David Vincent Smith take up the West Coast Visions challenge for 2021.
Castlemaine Documentary Festival to comfort trapped nation
We peruse the lineup of Castlemaine Doc Fest, 'the Festival to go to when you're not allowed to go anywhere…
A film festival for extraordinary times: MIFF 2021
The Melbourne International Film Festival unveils a 'hybrid' program to serve many audiences. Fingers and toes are crossed.
New documentary investments from Screen Australia defy financial hits
Screen Australia supports fine feature docs as life is about to get harder for producers.
Six essential things to watch for NAIDOC Week 2021
We're spoilt for choice with all the great Indigenous-created content on TV, but these titles across Netflix, NITV, SBS, ABC…
Australian documentaries, large scale or intimate, strive for a global market
How do very different companies Wildbear and Southern Pictures respond to the challenge of selling Australian stories to the world?…
Perth International Film Festival cancels opening night
In response to the latest outbreaks of COVID-19, Revelation Perth International Film Festival have cancelled their opening night, and the…
My Name is Gulpilil, Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra to premiere on ABC TV
Two of the year's most important and moving documentaries will premiere on the ABC in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2021.
Screenwest opens funding rounds for documentary and scripted content
Offering millions in funding to WA productions, this is the film body’s first production round for the 2021-2 financial year.
Playing with Sharks: beauty, archives and a life redeemed
Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor story is much more than a toothy adventure. Producer Bettina Dalton muses on hero(ines),…