Documentary

Danny Cohen on debut Courtney Barnett doco: 'it was like creating visual poetry'
From intimate audio diaries to bombastic tour footage, Danny Cohen worked with musician Courtney Barnett to create the antithesis to…

Want to be a film producer? Meet Maggie Miles
The Paper Planes and Van Diemen's Land producer says: 'It’s just tenacity.'

Frederick Wiseman film retrospective comes to Australia
Ten films are being presented across Sydney and Melbourne as part of a retrospective on US documentarian Frederick Wiseman.

Australia's visionary unionist films revived for Cinema Reborn festival
In the 50s, a small group of Australian filmmakers set out in a custom Kombi Van to document the working…

Hispanic migrants in Victoria – a chat with Our Voices director Diana Páez
Our Voices (Nuestras Voces), premiering at the Spanish Film Festival, is a powerful reflection on the strength and resilience of immigrants.

CinefestOZ Albany program launch
Local talent and stories will be a key focus of the CineFestOZ program in April.

River director Jennifer Peedom: 'Our attempts to control rivers have begun to backfire'
River explores the waterways of 34 countries, from drone footage deep within, and – thanks to NASA – high above.…

'I hated it so much' – Byron Baes is upsettingly bad
It's safe to say our TV critic Mel Campbell was less than impressed with Netflix's Byron Bay-set docudrama – but…

Film Review: River is a visual spectacle
Jennifer Peedom’s documentary sequel is awash with beautiful images but might struggle to reach the heights of its predecessor.

Film Review: Courtney Barnett's Anonymous Club
The singer-songwriter takes us backstage and on the road in this artful documentary.