This new film celebrates 75 years of the world’s first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar – from the models that defined eras to the artists and builders shaping its future. Since 1946, Fender has revolutionized music and culture
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Screen Australia Announces Above the Line Documentary Accelerator program
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Screen Australia has announced the Above the Line Documentary Accelerator program, a national initiative designed to upskill producers developing premium, original Australian documentary content with global appeal. With a focus on limited and returnable series, the new initiative supports content across heritage, streamer and online/direct-to-audience platforms. Up to 10 mid-career practitioners from around Australia will…
Tenor: My Name Is Pati
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The remarkable story of Samoan opera star Pene Pati, who sang his way from humble origins in Samoa onto the world’s greatest opera stages – only to be followed by his brother Amitai, now also a leading tenor.
MDFF 2026 – Reunion
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The film started with a mystery: after only ten people showed up to our ten-year reunion, I decided to interview former classmates from our Sydney all-girls Catholic school to ask why.
Behind the Performance: Hawaii Theatre Center Documentary
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The historic Hawaii Theatre Center — lauded as the “Pride of the Pacific” upon its opening over a century ago — has released a new documentary-style video highlighting the history, community impact, and urgent financial challenges facing one of Hawaii’s most treasured cultural institutions.
Upcoming Documentary MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation
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A new documentary shares the journey of Yolŋu mothers, grandmothers, leaders and health workers to bring birthing back on Country, shining a bright, powerful light on First Nations maternity care and self-determination. MAYPILAMA: Keel Line of Creation is an upcoming documentary following Yolŋu Elder and Professor Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama’s mission to return Birthing on Country through…
MDFF 2026 – TYCHO! Beyond the Baton
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A Hungarian child music prodigy survives the Holocaust, finds peace in Australia and for more than 50 years makes an extraordinary contribution to its culture.
Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios Announce Premiere of Summer of ’94
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DICK’S Sporting Goods’ in-house content and production studio, Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, announced its upcoming documentary with Imagine Documentaries and Stand Together, Summer of ’94, as its first project to premiere at SXSW Film & TV Festival. As the FIFA World Cup returns to U.S. soil this summer, Cookie Jar & A Dream…
Doco Changing Track Headed to Digital on Demand
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As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games commence, compelling new documentary Changing Track – finalist for Best Documentary at the 2026 ASC Media Awards – rides its way to Digital on Demand after a successful national cinema release in December. Following completion of Changing Track, the three principal subjects of the film won big…
AIDC 2026 FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
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Presented by Principal Partner VicScreen, Presenting Partners ACMI and Screen Australia, and Major Partners ABC and SBS, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has announced the full program for its 2026 event – including over 50 sessions, screenings and events, more than 100 speakers and 80+ industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI…