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BlogsQuicklink Kylie Boltin 29 Jan 2013
Zero Dark Thirty stirs debate
Notable thinkers back Alex Gibney's criticism of torture in Zero Dark Thirty.
Q&A Kylie Boltin 28 Jan 2013
The Central Park Five: Ken Burns interview
The veteran documentary-maker Ken Burns talks filling in the blanks in New York's infamous Central Park Jogger case.
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 25 Jan 2013
New releases: The Imposter & Mea Maxima Culpa
Madman Entertainment has announced the impending commercial release of two high-profile non-fiction features from last year’s festival circuit.
Festival Reports Michelle Orange 25 Jan 2013
Sundance diary: Sarah Polley's family secret
Like more and more of her female colleagues, director Sarah Polley dabbles in the documentary form in order to tell a deeply personal tale.
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 24 Jan 2013
Berlinale’s Panorama reveals documentary slate
New films from Nicolas Philibert and Kim Longinotto, as well as a look at the file-sharing site The Pirate Bay and the life of Canadian singer Kate McGarrigle are amongst the works chosen for Berlin International Film Festival’s prestigious Panorama section.
Q&A Craig Mathieson 23 Jan 2013
Urbanized: Gary Hustwit interview
Accidental documentary director Gary Hustwit reflects on the final instalment in his design trilogy, Urbanized.
Q&A Kylie Boltin 23 Jan 2013
18 Days in Egypt: Yasmin Elayat interview
An interactive documentary that tells the story of the 2011 Egyptian uprising, 18 Days in Egypt uses the social media – tweets, texts, Facebook status updates – of Egyptians who actually participated in the revolution.
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 22 Jan 2013
Aussie docos on Berlinale menu
A pair of Australian non-fiction features have been selected for the Culinary Cinema sidebar of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Festival Reports Michelle Orange 21 Jan 2013
Sundance diary: On false leads and Dick Cheney
Not every documentary about a high-ranking politician can be Fog of War and The World According To Dick Cheney is a case in point.
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 17 Jan 2013
Debra Zimmerman feted by Hot Docs
Trailblazer for female factual production to get an award at North America's top documentary event.
Factual News Kylie Boltin 16 Jan 2013
The Gatekeepers: Dror Moreh interview
The Gatekeepers is now a contender for the Academy Award Best
Documentary feature. Director Dror Moreh revealed insights into his
breathtaking documentary at the 2012 New York Film Festival.
Factual News Kylie Boltin 11 Jan 2013
Academy Award Nominations for Best Documentary Feature
The five documentary features in contention for the 2013 Academy Award have been announced. The nominated films are:
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 10 Jan 2013
Swedish Film Institute doubles doco funding
A boost in funding for Swedish documentaries comes in the wake of two runaway successes.
Factual News Eddie Cockrell 9 Jan 2013
Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell wins Toronto crix prize
The genre-bending new docudrama from actress-turned-filmmaker Sarah Polley, Stories We Tell has won the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Q&A Kylie Boltin 26 Dec 2012
Christmas in Arnhem Land: Jennifer Deger interview
Manapanmirr, in Christmas Spirit (Paul Gurrumuruwuy; Fiona Yangathu; Jennifer Deger; David Mackenzie, 2012) is an observational documentary filmed in Gapuwiyak, northeast Arnhem Land.
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The Fabric of the Cosmos (DVD)
Physicist and author Brian Greene, brings us a mind-blowing new exploration of space, time, and the very nature of reality.
The Dust Bowl (DVD)
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history.
East to West (DVD)
A fresh perspective on the birth of civilisation in the Near and Middle East and its dynamic influence on the West.
