Documentary

SmartFone Flick Fest
SF3's 11th season is here and wants your films.
SF3 2025 is here and we want your films! Shorts, features, mini and AI films, from filmmakers of all ages,…

Fleurieu Film Festival
Fleurieu Film Festival 2026 Submissions Open Now
Short films, big stories, under the stars! The 2026 Fleurieu Film Festival is now open for short film submissions —…

Emily: I Am Kam and Stelarc Suspending Disbelief reviews: Australian artists on screen
A couple of new documentaries about two prominent Australian artists... who could not be more different.

Oz Rock documentary Sweat It Out! acquired by Umbrella
Sweat It Out! will do for Oz Rock what Not Quite Hollywood did for 'Ozploitation' films.

Discovering The Kimberley with Mark Coles Smith
The Kimberley, a documentary series about the spectacular region, is coming to the ABC in 2025.

Welcome to Babel film review: Jia Wei Shen and Lan Wang's artistic quest
A fascinating portrait of a man with a mission and the history that inspired it...

Aquarius film review: a celebration of radical ratbags
Aquarius is the festival that first brought the dreamers, tree-huggers and activists to Nimbin and Byron Bay.

The Pool review: Sydney documentary is beautiful but shallow
The Pool, Ian Darling's handsomely shot documentary, spent a year filming in and around Sydney’s Icebergs Pool.

Like My Brother, film review: Tiwi Islander female football story transcends the oval
Shot over a six-year period, Like My Brother explores how a great sporting opportunity can come with serious caveats.

Documentary Conference calls for applicants for 2025 FACTory pitching showcase
Up to 15 documentary projects with strong market potential will be selected to pitch to international and local decision-makers.