Australian and New Zealand Films
Blue: the impact of human activities and pollution on marine environments and ecosystems told through individual stories
Karina Holden, “Blue” (2017) Instead of bashing its audiences over the head with facts ‘n’
Tag: Documentaries
A devious history of chemical and biological weapons on “Secret Science: Chemical and Biological Weapons” that stops short of serious criticism
Tim Usborne, “Secret Science: Chemical and Biological Weapons” (2016) In 2016, the year of its
I Am Not Your Negro: stepping back in the wrong direction with a narrow focus on black-white relations
Raoul Peck, “I Am Not Your Negro” (2017) Initially an expose of the modern history
This jet fighter is a disaster … So why does US Congress keep paying for it? Military expenditure linked to lobbying politicians and creating jobs
Sam Ellis, “This jet fighter is a disaster, but Congress keeps buying it” (Vox channel,
The Corbett Report (Episode 33: Meet Edward Bernays, Master of Propaganda): still retaining the power to shock with minimalist presentation
James Corbett, “The Corbett Report (Episode 33: Meet Edward Bernays, Master of Propaganda)” (February 2008)
Real-life horror movie treatment of patients in “Brainwashed: The Secret CIA Experiments in Canada” which the Canadian government refuses to acknowledge and apologise for
Harvey Cashore, “Brainwashed: The Secret CIA Experiments in Canada” (The Fifth Estate, December 2017) As
Australian and New Zealand Films
Glenn Murcutt – Spirit of Place: a documentary as graceful as the man and the career that it describes
Catherine Hunter, “Glenn Murcutt – Spirit of Place” (2017) A beautiful and graceful documentary as
Risk: a supposed character study about Wikileaks founder is a confused mess
Laura Poitras, “Risk” (2016) Filmed over six years, its focus on the life of Julian
BBC Panorama: What Facebook Knows About You – a lesson in how news documentaries shouldn’t be done
Maurice May, “BBC Panorama: What Facebook Knows About You” (2017) Half an hour for a
Italian and Italian-language Films
Extraordinary revelations about foreign involvement in Maidan 2013-2014 events in “Ukraine: the Hidden Truth”
Gian Micalessin, “Ukraine: the Hidden Truth” (2017) A short but very pithy Italian documentary, “Ukraine