Blackfish: a direct demonstration of corporate exploitation of humans and animals alike
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, “Blackfish” (2013) It’s as much advocacy journalism as documentary and makes no apologies
Tag: Documentaries
Australian and New Zealand Films
The Big Blue: a wondrous mystery world of blue whales in the Southern Ocean
Jeni Clevers (producer), “The Big Blue” (2006) There’s an area in the Southern Ocean just
The Gatekeepers: a powerful indictment of Israel’s obsession with security and use of fear, terror and violence
Dror Moresh, “The Gatekeepers” (2012) An astonishing and powerful documentary about the Israeli internal intelligence
A highly informative documentary about GE plants in “A Silent Forest: the Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered Trees”
Ed Schehl, “A Silent Forest: the Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered Trees” (2011) Narrated by Canadian
A harrowing but necessary report on new drug scourge in “Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor”
Nick Alhmark / Vice, “Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor” (2013) Distressing to watch, yes, but
Dirty Wars: a persuasive indictment of the US government’s War on Terror with something hidden and unexpected
Richard Rowley, “Dirty Wars” (2013) Part documentary, part personal testimony, this is a searing documentary
Australian and New Zealand Films | British Films
Murdoch (Part 2): slap-dash documentary with racy tone is a damp squib
Janice Sutherland, “Murdoch (Part 2)” (2013) As I suspected, the second half of this series
Australian and New Zealand Films | British Films
Murdoch (Part 1): the rise and rise of outsider newspaper owner turned media empire king-maker
Janice Sutherland, “Murdoch (Part 1)” (2013) Here be the story of the rise and rise
Fair and balanced bashing of Fox News on “Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism”
Robert Greenwald, “Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism” (2004) An impassioned documentary intended to rouse
Obey: important message about 21st century corporate fascism is obscured by fast narrative, tricky visual imagery and annoying music
Temujin Doran, “Obey” (2012) Initially this documentary promised to be an inquiry into the rise