Documentary
Screenwest announces first recipient of West Coast Visions Documentary initiative
Screenwest's latest initiative aims to 'uncover, inspire and develop' talented WA documentary makers.
Australian International Documentary Conference 2027 jumps back to Sydney
Australia's most prominent documentary conference event will return to Sydney in 2027.
Sydney Underground Film Festival receives 'record-breaking' submissions for 2026 program
The Sydney Underground Film Festival returns this September with a full and eclectic program of films and documentaries.
Whistle review: the surprisingly hopeful world of competitive whistling
Whistlers from all over the world descend on Hollywood to compete – and to lift one another up.
MIFF 2026: Hard as Puck brings the 'positive vibes' to sports documentary
Hard as Puck follows the Perth-based Garden Island Pirates para ice hockey team as they fight for global recognition.
Screen Australia and YouTube announce recipients of new $650,000 Skip Ahead production program
Screen Australia and YouTube's Skip Ahead program will support five new digital-first screen productions to launch.
Screen NSW shakes up its production funding guidelines
Screen NSW is tweaking some of its production funds with a focus on increasing their impact.
When the River Rose, ABC review: an urgent wake-up call
A powerful documentary about the 2022 Lismore floods, When the River Rose asks uncomfortable questions about the nation's preparedness for…
Silenced: Australian documentary gets first trailer ahead of cinema run
Silenced explores the weaponisation of defamation laws to silence women in cases of gender-based crime.
NAIDOC Week 2026: First Nations documentaries, shows and films for your watchlist
Celebrate First Nations culture with this NAIDOC Week watchlist.