Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3039 Films to Buy & Rent
Story of the Costume Drama, The (2008)
- Boasting fantastic footage and behind–the–scenes stories, this 5 part series revels in some of the best television costume dramas of the…
Super Comet, The (Super Comet: After the Impact) (2008)
- Dir. Stefan Schneider
- This Discovery Channel special uses plenty of amazing FX and the helter–skelter tropes of docu–drama to explore the likely…
Technicolor Dream, A (2008)
- Lavish chronicle of the Technicolor Dream movement, through to its 14–hour all–night musical event at Alexandra Palace in 1967. Includes…
Third Richard, The (2008)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron, Sarah Stretton
- A labour of love for actor–director Danny Mulheron, this explores the life and music of his unheralded grandfather, Richard Fuchs, a gifted…
Thriller in Manila (2008)
- Dir. John Dower
- This seemingly straightforward account of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s third and final confrontation surreptitiously reveals the…
Tim Minchin - Rock 'N' Roll Nerd (2008)
- Dir. Rhian Skirving
Feat. Tim Minchin
- Intimate doco about gifted musical comedian Minchin charting his rise from obscurity in Melbourne to breakthrough at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival,…
Tube Tales - TV's Real Stories (TV Series) (2008)
- Edifying series investigating the people, places and events behind a number of hit TV series including THE WEST WING, SEINFELD, SIX FEET UNDER, SEX…
Tyson (2008)
- Dir. James Toback
- A full–frontal portrait of Mike Tyson, the notorious, often disgraced former heavyweight champion whose brutality and villainy was witnessed…
Universe of Keith Haring, The (2008)
- Dir. Christina Clausen
Feat. Keith Haring
- Celebratory portrait of the darling of the 80s New York art scene Haring revels in the accessibility of the artist as a public figure, more than…
Unmistaken Child (2008)
- Dir. Nati Baratz
- A fascinating glimpse into the culture and belief systems of Tibetan Buddhism, this film follows devoted disciple Tenzin Zopa on a four year quest to…