Review: ‘The Great White Whale’
Some adventures take you to the ends of the earth. Other adventures take you to the middle of the ocean. Sometimes where you think the earth ends, it doesn’t end at all but rises magnificently with life on a snowy […]
Review: ‘Cat City’
What’s it like to be a street cat in Chicago? A little bureaucratic, occasionally feisty, sometimes cold, but with kind friends, not too shabby! Chicago is home to 200,000 feral cats. They are protected by county law and roam the […]
MDFF 2024: Shorts Spotlight
Short documentaries are abundant at this year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. With a whopping 7 Shorts Sessions to choose from and numerous shorts screening alongside features, deciding which shorts to see may be one of the most difficult decisions festivalgoers […]
MDFF 2024: Online Picks
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival online program kicks off July 1st – 31st. Audiences are spoiled for choice this year with a tremendous selection of documentaries that will challenge your thinking, stir your emotions, and broaden your world to new […]
MDFF 2024: 12 Not-to-Miss Cinema Features
The 2024 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is ready to pack your July with unmissable stories of hope, perseverance, and culture with its bold lineup of films that invite viewers to experience the nuances of life together in this wild and […]
Review: ‘Teacher’
The life of a teacher is intense. It’s a carousel of juggling. Juggling tasks, instruction, personalities, learning styles, small humans, big humans, emotions, and one’s own sanity all the while still maintaining a personal life with its own set of […]
Review: ‘Chopin. I Am Not Afraid of Darkness’
Can music help heal trauma? “Chopin. I Am Not Afraid of Darkness” spotlights three musicians who have been positively impacted by the work of Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin as they prepare to perform his compositions in three […]
Review: ‘Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities’
When you think of environmental issues where does contaminated water rank on the list? “Wastewater: A Tale of Two Cities” is a wake-up call to how the crumbling wastewater infrastructure in America is endangering the health of its citizens and […]
Review: ‘Planet Soil’
Some things (and films) are baffling beautiful. Soil is perhaps the most baffling and complex of these beautiful things. Mark Verkerk’s documentary “Planet Soil” takes viewers into the underground world of minute organisms doing hugely important deeds. What unfolds is […]
Review: ‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’
Karen Cho’s “Big Fight in Little Chinatown” is a battle cry and a celebration of community. The documentary takes viewers into the heart of Chinatowns in New York, Montreal, and Vancouver where businesses and residents are facing dire issues that […]