Spotlight: Documentary
Film Fest Report is proud to support documentary as a diverse and immensely rich cinematic form, crucial to understanding our contemporary world.
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Acropolis Cats & Other Wondrous Animals | Interview
Ahead of the world premiere of her latest feature, M. Zournazi reflects on hope, tenderness, and the bonds between humans…
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Lilith Goes Galactic (dir. Joshua Belinfante) | Review
Joshua Belinfante crafts a luminous portrait of an artist whose boundless imagination becomes a means of rebuilding after profound loss.
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: TYCHO! Beyond the Baton | Interview
"TYCHO! Beyond the Baton" celebrates the life and work of Tommy Tycho, a beloved Australian composer who endured hardships early…
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Out Laws | Interview with James Lewis
"We wanted to show how criminalisation affects people across the globe and across identities," says James Lewis about "Out Laws,"…
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2026: Silver Screamers | Interview with Sean Cisterna
"Creativity doesn’t have an expiry date:" Sean Cisterna on Silver Screamers and the joy of making movies together across generations.
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Tribeca 2026: Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (dir. Michael LaHaie) | Review
For fans of Mr. Show, the reunion of 'Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu'…
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Cannes 2026 (Directors’ Fortnight): Gabin (dir. Maxence Voiseux) | Review
Maxence Voiseux offers a condensed portrait of young Gabin’s childhood, having watched him grow over the course of ten years…
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DOK.fest München 2026: La Pietà (dirs. Rafa Molés & Pepe Andreu) | Review
"La Pietà" highlights the singular story of an Icelandic family who were among the first to witness the alarming melting…
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TIDF 2026: XiXi (dir. Fan Wu) | Review
Fan Wu's "XiXi" is a true ode to freedom, a heartfelt cry for the reclaiming of women’s bodies, an essential…
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TIDF 2026: Confessions of a Mole (dir. Mo Tan) | Review
An intimate and caustic self-portrait, "Confessions of a Mole," directed by Mo Tan, was selected to compete in the Salute!…
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