Documentary
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The ABC is pushing the innovation of handing cameras to teens in year 12 but the series’ real strength is the talent itself
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Europhile film-maker David Wilkinson hopes Postcards from the 48 will tell story of those who voted against Brexit
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Scottish record label Chemikal Underground takes members of Mogwai and Franz Ferdinand to France to reminisce about a 1997 festival. One for the fans
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Desolate, dangerous and disputed: a film about the boundary in the Sonoran desert could have been a record of tragedy. Instead, Joshua Bonnetta and JP Sniadecki opted to let the landscape come to the fore
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Mike Ott’s semi-documentary, about delusional people with dreams of making it big in Hollywood, is beautifully filmed but snickering and uncomfortable
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Documentarian Nick Fraser explores the art of filming under fire, and three directors tell how they did it
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Kirsten Johnson’s remarkable debut is an intimate look at life behind the lens, while Trolls charms, briefly, thanks to its Glee-style songs
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Bombay Beach director Alma Har’el blurs the boundary between drama and real life with three stories examining love and faith
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For Marilyn Hull, life with her husband, John Hull, changed irrevocably when he went blind as their first child was born – an experience captured in the Bafta-nominated documentary Notes on Blindness
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DuVernay’s last film, Selma, was overlooked at the Oscars. Her documentary 13th, which links Trump-era America to its racist past, is a hot favourite to win an award
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The social upheaval of the Thatcher years saw an explosion of work by black and Asian artists. This compelling show recaptures a pivotal era
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Animation and eyewitness accounts read by actors bring tension and emotion to this account of the day a sniper killed 16 at the University of Texas in 1966
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This moving documentary charts the impact that Madonna’s Blond Ambition world tour had on seven of her dancers’ lives
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Emily Blunt’s performance far exceeds the bounds of a glossy thriller, while Seána Kerslake is a perfect match for an ex-con drama
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Play VideoDon’t Take Me Home tells the incredible story of Wales’ Euro 2016 campaign in France where Chris Coleman’s side reached the last four the tournament
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A father makes a farcical attempt to win over his daughter and a couple make history defending their union. Plus: T2 Trainspotting, Cameraperson and Sing
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Mixing animation, film and verbatim accounts, this bold memorial of the first school massacre in Texas in 1966 is compelling and terribly sad
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This watchable documentary, focusing on New York as the crucible of gay liberation politics, brings together performers from the Truth or Dare tour
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I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore took the top prize, while the film festival’s director spoke out against Donald Trump’s immigration ban
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Trials begin on Monday in Washington state after actions intended to shut down oil sands pipelines, in solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s efforts
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Documentary-maker Kirsten Johnson’s memoir of her experiences filming lets us see the world through her viewfinder
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Outstanding access and an unobtrusive approach almost make up for some unexplored leads and an anti-climactic ending
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Cartel Land director Matthew Heineman’s film on citizen journalist group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently reveals the reality of life in Isis territory
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The film-maker who took on Scientology and the Catholic church has now set his sights on the controversial media mogul and Republican presidential advisor
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Five of the best… new films T2 Trainspotting and Hacksaw Ridge: this week’s best new films in the UK
The Scottish degenerates are back after 20 years, while Mel Gibson makes a return of his own. Plus: Cameraperson, Christine and La La Land
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Music industry figure Danny Fields – who knew Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground – is a wry raconteur in this engaging documentary
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Kirsten Johnson’s unique project intercuts 20 years of personal and professional footage to form a bizarre, absorbing creation that often feels like a lucid dream
Innovations in renewables David v Goliath: how self-funded eco documentaries are taking the fight to the masses