documentary

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Iván Castell, Director of THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020: Interview with Iván Castell, Director of THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS

Alex Lines spois with director Iván Castell about his latest music revival documentary The Rose of the Synths.

BLK Docs 2020: WILMINGTON ON FIRE
BLK Docs 2020: WILMINGTON ON FIRE

Wilmington on Fire maintains its path of creating a strong and comprehensive account of the political mood of the time and the world that was left.

WAKE UP: STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION: Starting a Vital Conversation
WAKE UP: STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINES OF SUICIDE PREVENTION: Starting a Vital Conversation

Despite feeling disjointed at times, Wake Up: Stories from the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention is a highly informative piece of filmmaking.

WELCOME TO CHECHNYA: A Harrowing Account of LGBTQ Genocide
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA: A Harrowing Account of LGBTQ Genocide

Welcome to Chechnya is likely to be the most urgent documentary of the year, but makes many exploitative missteps along the way.

MAGGIE'S FARM: Portrait of an Art Institute
MAGGIE’S FARM: Portrait Of An Art Institute

James Benning’s latest work examines the ghostly spaces of human inhabitation through its austere and formalist rigour.

Interview With Taryne Laffar, Founder of Production Company PiNK PEPPER
Interview With Taryne Laffar, Founder of Production Company PiNK PEPPER

We spoke with Taryne Laffar about her production company: PiNK PEPPER, and the company’s major debut, the documentary, Our Law.

Interview with Matt Riddlehoover, Director of MY DARLING VIVIAN
Interview with Matt Riddlehoover, Director of MY DARLING VIVIAN

Film Inquiry recently had the opportunity to speak with director Matt Riddlehoover about his Johnny Cash documentary, My Darling Vivian.

Sydney Film Festival 2020 Virtual Edition: The Best Australian Documentary Finalists
Sydney Film Festival 2020 Virtual Edition: The Best Australian Documentary Finalists

Here is a look at the documentary finalists for the 67th edition of The Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition.

Sydney Film Festival 2020: OUR LAW
Sydney Film Festival 2020: OUR LAW

Cornel Ozies’ prescient and perceptive documentary Our Law is having its world premiere at the digital edition of this year’s Sydney Film Festival.

"I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is." Interview with Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY
“I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is.” Interview With Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY

Musanna Ahmed spoke with director Steve Markle about his film Shoot to Marry and why this documentary was more challenging to put together than his previous one.

DEAR... Season One: The Timely and Relevant Series We Need Now
DEAR… Season One: The Timely And Relevant Series We Need Now

Dear… gives viewers a visual and auditory display of the power instilled in others when they know they are not alone.

Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community
Cineola Festival, Resistir: The Importance Of Community

Cineola Film Festival, celebrating Latin Cinema, will be held online by Seed&Spark on June 6-12. Here we talk about the short film block Resistir.

KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: An Artist Takes Control of Her Future
KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: An Artist Takes Control of Her Future

The buoyant mood of Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl makes the documentary a joyous, inspirational ninety minutes.

TIGER KING and the Failures of Sensationalism
TIGER KING & The Failures Of Sensationalism

While Tiger King is comfort food for a troubling time, we must challenge ourselves to seek out more selective comfort.

NETFLIX VS. THE WORLD: FROM DVDS BY MAIL TO STREAMING EMPIRE
NETFLIX VS. THE WORLD: From DVDs By Mail To Streaming Empire

In  Shawn Cauthen’s Netflix vs. the World, we witness the rise of Netflix from a fledgling startup to a producer of original content that wins Academy Awards.