Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
Objectified (2009)
- Dir. Gary Hustwit
- Gary Hustwit’s follow–up to the superb typography documentary HELVETICA delves into the unseen world of industrial design, investigating and…
Oceans (2009)
- Dir. Jacques Perrin
- A stunning exploration of the planet's seven seas and their wonders beneath. Aided by new digital technology, dir. Perrin (TRAVELLING BIRDS)…
Oh My God (2009)
- Dir. Peter Rodger
- Globe–trotting exploration of religion as dir. Rodger sets out interviewing people about their varying faiths – ranging from druids to…
Once Upon a Time - French Cinema (2009)
- Dedicated SBS documentary series offering a retrospective look back on some of cinema's greatest films and directors.
French Cinema episodes:…
Only When I Dance (2009)
- Dir. Beadie Finzi
- Documentary set in the favelas of Rio, where two passionate and determined teenage ballet dancers attempt to join a revolutionary dance company in…
Ours (2009)
- Dir. Emma Heke
- Kiwi 'children's doco' informs kids of the creatures, environments and eco issues that are unique to New Zealand, based around an…
Paper Heart (2009)
- Dir. Nicholas Jasenovec
Feat. Michael Cera, Charlyne Yi, Martin Starr…
- Cutesy indie combination of documentary and narrative as Charlyne Yi travels America interviewing couples about their relationships. Meanwhile,…
Peddler, The (2009)
- Dir. Lucas Marcheggiano
- Charming artisan doco focuses on the itinerant, 70–something Daniel Burmeister as he travels between sleepy Argentinean villages with the aim…
Pete Seeger - Live In Australia 1963 (2009)
- Live, full–concert footage of legendary – and controversial –folk–singer Seeger's 1963 tour of Australia, where he traveled…
Pianomania (2009)
- Dir. Robert Cibis, Lilian Franck
- Something of an unofficial sequel to the Steinway documentary NOTE BY NOTE, this fascinating insight gives us a close–up look at the difficult…