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MDFF- This Man’s Worth

Director Ash Cottrell Rated E Score 5/6 At the conclusion of fulfilling working lives, two very different men, Graeme and Michael, convinced of their loss of identity and disconnection to the world around them, decide that suicide is their only option. Only one man survives the attempt on his life. I think that this might…

MDFF 2022 – The Other Fellow

Director Matthew Bauer Starring Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond, James Bond Jr. Score 6/6 An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name – James Bond. My decision to watch The Other Fellow was…

MDFF 2021 – Cry of the Forests

Director Jane Hammond Score 6/6 WA’s south-west forests are part of one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet and are recognised for their ability to capture and store carbon. They are vital to slowing run-away climate change yet instead of preserving them we are cutting them down at an alarming rate for charcoal,…

MDFF 2021 – DTF

Director Al Bailey Score 5.5/6 DFT (DTF) is currently being screened in the 2021 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. A filmmaker follows his friend and widowed pilot across the world, to find love on Tinder. The quest spins to an expose of depraved behaviour. My first thought when I finished watching DTF (for those of you…

Cry of the Forests Melbourne Premiere July 25 at MDFF

A new documentary film highlighting the threats to Western Australia’s native forests and their real value in mitigating climate change will have its Melbourne premiere at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on July 25. Cry of the Forests was made by independent WA-based filmmaker Jane Hammond in partnership with the WA Forest Alliance. Ms. Hammond…

MDFF 2021 – We are Conjola

Director Anthony ‘Ash’ Brennan Score 6/6 NYE 2019. Director and film maker Ash Brennan lost his house in the Conjola Park Bushfire which nearly killed his brother and many others who stayed to fight. From a Perth hotel room Ash saw the first image of what used to be his house in the background of…

MDFF 2021 Kicks off July 1

The 6th Melbourne Documentary Film Festival runs from the 1st -31st July 2021 Online and the 21st – 31st July 2021 In-Cinema at Cinema Nova as part of Documentary Month. The festival showcases the very best documentaries from: Venice, SXSW, Slamdance, CPHDOX, Doxa, Hot Docs, VIFF, Shanghai Film Festival, Harlem International Film Festival, Chicago International…