Documentary

Non-fiction features and programs, often stranger than fiction, and just as dramatic or comical…

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Apollo 11 (2019): Dir. Todd Douglas Miller; A handsomely mounted, meticulously conceived documentary presenting the events of the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon, led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Striking for it's avoidance of traditional methods of documentary film-making, such as voice over narration…
Herbs - Songs of Freedom (2019): Dir. Tearepa Kahi; Passionate celebration of the iconic NZ band Herbs, from the director of POI E. More a social movement than a band, and at one time boasting up to 23 members of Maori, Pakeha and Pasifika descent, their story interweaves key moments in the social and political history of NZ with plenty of rousing music.
Pavarotti (2019): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti; Director Ron Howard continues his foray into musical documentary, following THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK with this in-depth look at the life and lasting legacy of Italian opera megastar, Luciano Pavarotti.
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019): Dir. Richard Lowenstein; Intimate rise-and-fall portrait of the charismatic frontman of the mega-selling Australian rock band INXS, who died in 1997. With access to an extraordinary archive of home movie footage, Richard Lowenstein, director of many INXS music videos and the Hutchence-starring 1986 feature film, DOGS IN SPACE,…
Hail Satan? (2019): Dir. Penny Lane; Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane. When media-savvy members of the Satanic Temple organise a series of public actions…
2040 (2019): Dir. Damon Gameau; Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, the director of THAT SUGAR FILM embarks on a journey to explore what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream.
Camino Skies (2019): Dir. Fergus Grady, Noel Smyth; A Kiwi take on the inspirational experience of six pilgrims who embark on the historic 800 kilometre Spanish pilgrimage known as the Camino de Santiago. In the face of overwhelming odds, the Camino forces the group to defy their age and physical ability as they each come to terms with recent loss.…