Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Steve James
Actors: Jiayang Fan, Linda Hall, Neil Barofsky, Polly Greenberg, Roman Fuzaylov, Ti-Hua Chang
Country: United States of America
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall’s blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk wit left a body of work that spanned four…
Ninan Auassat: We the Children (2024)
Known for her intimate films, director Kim O’Bomsawin (Call Me Human) invites viewers into the lives of Indigenous youth in this absorbing new documentary. Shot over six years, the film…
Phantom Cowboys (2018)
Part time capsule, part folk song, Phantom Cowboys follows three teenage boys as they approach adulthood in vastly different parts of the United States. Moving fluidly between the deserts of…
The Trial (2018)
The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was triggered by a corruption scandal involving, among others, her then vice-president Michel Temer. Director Maria Augusta…
Stink! (2015)
“Stink!” opens with a foul smell and a pair of kids pajamas. And a single father trying to find out what that smell could possibly be. But instead of getting…
Dougray Scott Bringing Football Home (2024)
Dougray Scott explores Scotland’s pivotal role in creating modern football, charting the decades of footballing rivalry with England that have followed since their first official encounter in 1872.
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit…
One Year in a Life of Crime (1989)
Their job is stealing, their lives a cruel dead end. Director Jon Alpert takes his cameras undercover for this hard-hitting look at men who live by theft and suffer addiction….
Take the Steps (2024)
“Take the Steps” follows four characters at Collingwood Football Club throughout the 2023 Toyota AFL Finals Series. Craig McRae is in his second year of senior coaching.
Lost Beasts of the Ice Age (2019)
This documentary series follows top scientists from around the world on their mission to unravel the mysteries of the ice age mega-beasts – including the woolly mammoth – in the…
Picture a Scientist (2020)
A documentary that looks at systemic sexism faced by women scientists in STEM fields.
Being the Queen (2020)
The story of Queen Elizabeth II from those who know her best.