Tag Archive for MDFF2019

Waiting – The Van Duren Story – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Directors Wade Jackson and Greg Carey Score 6/6 In the 1970s, Memphis musician Van Duren was tipped to be the next Paul McCartney but instead faded into obscurity. Years later, two Australian friends come across his record and set out to discover what went wrong. Okay. Before watching this documentary if you haven’t the slightest…

Homefront – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Director Michael Wilkins Score 4/6 What happens when you destroy a war memorial and what do you put in its place? These questions faced Arts Officer, Colin James, and Project Manager and Artist, Amanda Gibson as they looked for ways to replace the much-loved Greensborough War Memorial statues, which had stood for 14 years in…

Red Sunday: Healing Through Narrative Therapy – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Director Hannah Cairns Rated 4/6 In the documentary, Red Sunday, community members of rural far east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia recount their experiences regarding the devastating 2014 bush fires, which lasted nearly 70 long, unpredictable, and traumatic days. Red Sunday is the first in a series of reviews of Documentaries that are going to be screened…