Boorman and the Devil is a treat for film enthusiasts as it respectfully investigates a notorious flop
Almost enough to revisit Exorcist II: The Heretic with new eyes, although even the stars of the film don’t recommend that.…
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40th Anniversary Australian International Documentary Conference to take place in Sydney in March 2027
After 11 successful editions in Melbourne, Victoria, 2027 will mark the 40th year of AIDC’s existence and the first time the event has been hosted in NSW in over 20 years. Taking place from Monday 8 March – Thursday 11 March in Sydney.…
Vee Shi’s family docudrama Time and Tide shows China’s Filial Piety Law as emotionally and financially complex
It is steadfast in its portrait of the family at their best and at their most exhausted and frayed. With the camera picking up not only the conversations and arguments, but also the physical dynamic of the family, Shi invites us into a world where the most casual acts are imbued with meaning.…
Violence on the Ice: Isaac Elliott on the intensity of his para ice hockey doc Hard as Puck
Broken bones. Smashed egos. Bruised bodies. That's what players of the intense sport of para ice hockey can expect when they strap themselves into the sled and skate out onto the ice, sharp paddl…
Alexandre O. Philippe’s intimate portrait of Kim Novak allows her to appreciate herself
Kim Novak emerges from her memories as a fully realised human who is revitalised by the chance to speak openly about her biggest fear to find it overcome. Kim Novak discovers Kim Novak and she likes her.…
Mark Cousins on stories, documentaries, film and The Story of Documentary Film
Documentary is trying to capture what should have been said and perhaps hasn't been said. There'll always be documentary because we'll always be trying to understand ourselves.…
Tony Kaye’s documentary on his legendary battle with Hollywood is wildly engrossing
Tony Kaye’s documentary is a vivid portrait of a man so over his head that he’s become more than a little mad.…
Conquering Breast Cancer asks us to imagine a world without cancer
Imagine a world without cancer… Conquering Breast Cancer is a compelling social impact film that inspires us to do just that. Asking: Can Australia rise to the challenge of conquering breast cancer?…
Troy Cassar-Daley on the importance of inviting audiences into his childhood home in A Journey Between the Fires
Troy Cassar-Daley one of Australia’s finest country music songwriters and musicians. He’s a familiar face and voice across the nation, with supporters getting to know him through his music and lyrics.…
Old Habits documentarian Alfie Faber on the gay liberation journey of The Sydney Order of Perpetual Indulgence
There's a beautiful charm that resides at the core of Alfie Faber's invitational and heartwarming documentary Old Habits. It's a charm that encompasses and overwhelms the impact of d…
Mardi Gras Film Festival Director Lisa Rose Talks Programming the Queer Frontier, Short Films, Emerging Queer Filmmakers, and Wordle
The Mardi Gras Film Festival returns this February with an array of fictional and documentary features and shorts, over a hundred all up. This year’s theme is the queer frontier, honouring our queer e…
The Department Screens on SBS October 10, Putting the Spotlight on the NSW Child Protection System
SBS puts the spotlight on the workers and families within NSW’s child protection system in a new landmark documentary In a bold new documentary made by Shark Island Productions and Noble Savage Pictu…