

Dreams and DSLRs: Olivia Martin-McGuire’s China Love
Olivia Martin-McGuire’s documentary explores modern China through the lens of its pre-wedding photography industry.

The Cleaners is a riveting look at the hidden shadow industry of digital cleaning
It’s no small job keeping the internet clean.

John Safran figures the left should think about Australian extremism differently
Australia’s most renowned comedic documentarian returns with a look into zealotry in our country that asks more questions than it answers

A Letter from Cinema Politica
The act of creating art is inherently political. Those who put paint to canvas are disseminating images that are loaded with associative potency. Some artists do their best to conceal this political commitment by emphasising they are solely concerned with aesthetic splendour (see: Vivid Festival). Others choose to be more upfront – to critique, reconcile…
Citizenfour: meet NSA whistleblower Snowden
Cameron Caccamo watched Citizenfour in Canberra with over 20 Members of Parliament. Last year, Attorney-General George Brandis introduced legislation to Parliament which, if passed, would require telecom companies to retain metadata for two years. Last week, in the 100-seat Parliament House theatre located just next door, politicians and journalists gathered to watch an advance screening…