Review: ‘Holy Frit’
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 […]
Review: ‘TOPOWA! – Never Give Up’
“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 […]
MDFF 2021: Shorts to Watch
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 […]
MDFF Online: 16 Must-See Films
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 […]
MDFF: 11 Shorts on the Human Condition
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 […]
MDFF: 7 Art and Culture Shorts to Watch
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 […]
Review: ‘Man on the Bus’
In “Man on the Bus” director Eve Ash beautifully weaves together the complicated history of her family into a compelling narrative that is both emotionally absorbing and impactful. Viewers who have discovered long-lost loved ones or family members they never […]
Review: ‘The Pickup Game’
Filmmakers Matthew and Barnaby O’Connor have an interesting film on their hands with “The Pickup Game.” For starters, it will open your eyes to a controversial industry you might know very little about. On the other hand, it has subjects […]
Review: ‘The Walrus and the Whistleblower’
To describe “The Walrus and the Whistleblower” in three sentences: It’s upsetting. It’s important. It will leave you wanting answers. In her first feature documentary, Nathalie Bibeau’s “The Walrus and the Whistleblower” documents the journey of former Marineland trainer Phil […]
Review: ‘The Boys Who Said NO!’
Some films are too important not to see. “The Boys Who Said NO!” is one of those films. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich, “The Boys Who Said NO!” is the first documentary to tell the story of nonviolent resistors […]