Documentary
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…
You should watch... Sisters with Transistors at MIFF Digital
Sisters with Transistors is a highlight of MIFF Digital: ‘The history of women has been the history of silence –…
Skip Ahead offers $120k to creative Australian Youtubers
Youtubers will be eligible for up to $120,000 in production funding through Skip Ahead, which is funded by Screen Australia…
Palestine and guerrilla memorials in the digital age
Lujayn Hourani considers the effectiveness of the game-like temporal memorial, Re: Visit Palestine, in tandem with their own personal memories.
Foxtel launches Fox Docos, a new documentary service
Launching 1 September, Fox Docos will 'unfold the story and enhance audience understanding of our fascinating, ever-changing world,’ says Foxtel's…
AACTA finalists prove an extraordinary year for documentary
The 2021 list of feature documentaries in the final nominee list for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts…