Indievillage Doco Film Festival 2015

Overview

Get your fix of nonfiction filmmaking at the first ever Indievillage Doco Film Festival. Presented by local film distributors Indievillage, this fledgling festival will take over Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn and The Cameo in Belgrave for three straight days of scintillating cinema from all around the world.

The festival begins on Friday, November 27 with Alexandria Bombach's Frame by Frame. Part of the official selection at Sundance, SXSW and Hot Docs in Toronto, the film follows four Afghan photojournalists who must forge a path for freedom of the press in a country shaped by oppression and war.

A number of the films on the program have a decidedly green bent. Ecocide: Voices from Paradise explores the impact of the BP oil spill on the residents of Grand Isle off the coast of Louisiana, while closing night film The Transparentsea Voyage shadows a group of athletes, musicians, artists and activities as they attempt to draw attention to coastal environmental issues.

Anyone looking for something a little more out-there can also check out Danish director Michael Madsen's documentary The Visit, which considers humankind's potential responses to contact with alien life.

For the full Indievillage Doco Film Festival program, visit their website.