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FilmFest Australia · 2010

FilmFest Australia 2010

Documentaries

Programme

10 films · 3 reviews

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5 Lost At Sea

A group of teenagers set off to document a boat trip only for the facts of the matter to turn out a lot different to their expectations.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Jesse Martin, Josh Schmidt; Stars: Jesse Martin, Beau Martin, Josh Schmidt, Mika Tran, Maria Andersen, Nicolette Fendon, Maya Knight)

Bastardy

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Courtin-Wilson's approach is graceful, impressionistic and with the heart of a poet.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
The actor who founded Australia's first Aboriginal theatre company talks about his life, his heroin habit, and his criminal tendencies.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Amiel Courtin-Wilson; Stars: Jack Charles) , Official site

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The Choir

Documentary focusing on a prison choir.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2007; Director: Michael Davie; Writer: Michael Davie; Stars: Tabea Bohali, Richmond Febana, Coleman Mgogodlo, Thabo Mohlahli, Thabo Molahli, Jabulani Shabangu)

Contact

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The concept is flawed. The aboriginals have been exploited, not in a bad way, but in order to make a film.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
The story of the indigenous Martu tribe, cleared from their land in 1964 to make way for rocket testing.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Bentley Dean, Martin Butler; Stars: Thelma Judson, Yuwali Nixon, Grant Judson)

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Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

A year in the life of the film composer.

(Country: Australia, US; Year: 2007; Director: Scott Hicks; Stars: JoAnne Akalaitis, Woody Allen, Holly Critchlow, Philip Glass, Errol Morris, Nico Muhly, Godfrey Reggio, Dennis Russell Davies, Martin Scorsese, Ravi Shankar)

A Good Man

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A quite remarkable story of sacrifice, passion and commitment.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Tracking the life of an extraordinary family.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Safina Uberoi)

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John Gollings: Eye For Architecture

A look at the life and work of the architectural photographer.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Sally Ingleton)

The Love Market

Story of the girls in the marginalised Vietnamese hmong society.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Shalom Almond; Writer: Shalom Almond)

My Asian Heart

The extreme reportage of photojournalist Philip Blenkinsop.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: David Bradbury)

We're Livin' On Dog Food

Behind the scenes look at Dogs In Space.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2009; Director: Richard Lowenstein; Stars: Rowland S. Howard, Ollie Olsen)