Documentaries
‘It was chaos’: Inside the trashy talk show that changed television
The Jerry Springer Show, originally dismissed as a joke, turned out to be a harbinger of what our world would become.
- Jacqueline Cutler
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Amazon to release ‘behind the scenes’ Melania Trump documentary
The company says the film will give viewers an “unprecedented” look at Melania Trump and promises a “truly unique story.”
- Lindsey Bahr
Wait, Tony Armstrong ate what?
“I ate and loved it,” the television presenter declares of this culinary taboo, one of many in his invasive species documentary series Eat the Invaders.
- Louise Rugendyke
Documentary makers swoop on Luigi Mangione story
Two separate documentaries are in the works about the story of Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson on a New York street.
- Kayla Olaya
Virtual reality bites: How Perth tech gave one movie producer ‘the most engrossing cinematic experience in years’
A Perth-based production company is pushing the boundaries of immersive storytelling with their patented world-first VR technology.
- Mark Naglazas
Is true crime a new path to justice?
Erik and Lyle Menendez might be freed, thanks in part to TV shows shining a light on their abuse by their father.
- Kerrie O'Brien
The filmmaker with nothing to lose isn’t afraid of being sued
Podcaster and filmmaker David Farrier wants to connect with his online community at screenings of his breakthrough documentary Tickled in Melbourne and Sydney.
- Jenny Valentish
Two decades on, survivors reflect on Boxing Day tsunami in new doco
Daniel Bogado’s documentary tracks the trail of devastation left by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but also shines a light on the goodness of people in the aftermath.
- Jacqueline Cutler
New doco pulls Mozart’s talented sister from obscurity
A new documentary by an Australian filmmaker explores Maria Anna Mozart’s immense talent and how it was gradually obscured over time.
- Nell Geraets
The heartbreaking truth about Brian Jones, rock’s first lost boy
A new documentary, Stones and Brian Jones, traces the short, inspired life of a forgotten man.
- Michael Dwyer
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