You might be shocked by what I’m about to tell you, but the world of stained glass is far from boring. In fact, it’s absolutely captivating. Especially, if that world is anything like the one captured in “Holy Frit.” Directed by Justin Monroe, “Holy Frit” takes viewers on the riveting journey of artist Tim Carey […]
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“TOPOWA! – Never Give Up” is destined to be one of the most uplifting documentaries you’ll see this year. Directed by Philip Sansom and Inigo Gilmore, the film follows the journey of 12 young teacher musicians from the slums of Uganda as they prepare for an opportunity that could change their lives forever–traveling to England […]
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Short documentaries will be back on the big screen in Melbourne this July as part of the 2021 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. There are 7 Shorts Sessions in total. That’s right 7!!! And each is packed with an incredible range of mini masterpieces that will stay with you long after their short runtimes. Be warned, […]
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July’s approaching fast and you know what that means. . . The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is back! Now in its 6th year, MDFF kicks off a month of documentary festivities beginning July 1st – 31st with an online festival and an in-cinema festival scheduled to take place July 21st – 31st. Screening information and […]
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“Micropubs – The New Local” is the first-ever feature-length documentary on the UK’s growing micropub movement and exactly the film you need to rally your spirit and encourage you to power off your phone and raise a glass with your friends and neighbors. Directed by Syd Heather, Daniel Eycott, and James Coyne, the film is […]
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At the heart of documentary is you. The complex, strong, emotional, talented, and driven individual reading this. Whether you’re the courageous soul bearing their story to the world in one of the documentaries listed below or you’re the filmmaker whose passion for storytelling leads to months and years of dedicated work making sure their subjects’ […]
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A feast of short documentaries will screen this weekend in Melbourne. The selections are from the 2020 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, which was previously held online due to COVID-19 but whose films now find their way to Cinema Nova May 23rd. Art, music, and culture docs are aplenty. Below are 7 picks we think you […]
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Winner of Best Australian Short Documentary at the 2020 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, “Silver Lining” introduces viewers to a Chinese immigrant in her 60s as she adjusts to life in Melbourne following the tragic passing of her husband. The woman, who has lived in Melbourne for four years, doesn’t speak English but does her best […]
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“The Last Extinction” begins with the rattling statement that more than 150 species go extinct every 24 hours. It’s a number that is difficult to fathom. The process of extinction is typically thought of as long and slow. When a species dies at such a rate will its loss even be noticed? Directed by Reilly […]
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“Call for a Poetic City” is the dreamlike observational documentary by Elisabeth Felson that documents life at Ross Nye Stables—the longest-established riding school in Central London’s Hyde Park. Originally from Queensland, Australia, the Nye family immigrated to the region in the 1960s where Nye opened the Hyde Park school giving the community the opportunity to […]
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