Film critic, Mark Cousins, wanted to make a documentary about the history of film, but didn’t want to do it by half measures – he wanted to cover it all. So, he made a 15-hour doco, broke it up into ...

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of a person who has died. The late actor's family has granted permission to use his name and image. As ...

Documentaries have long served as some of cinema’s most powerful truth-tellers, often delivering seismic cultural impact with nothing more than reality as their script. The films on this list were ...

As industry consolidation continues, documentary films face a challenging path to supportive investors, wide distribution, and sustainable success. But the best documentaries of 2025 go a long way ...

Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalism Frederick Wiseman, the prolific film-maker whose ...