Pavements is perhaps as interesting as its subject, which is to say they’re both easy-listening encapsulations of a mentality to artistry that I hope never goes away. 

Trains takes us back in time to the height of the steam train era, warts and all.

Chain Reactions is a celebration of the 50 year anniversary of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Iron Winter highlights the hardships for Mongolian herders who will often spend months travelling through the frozen terrain to find areas for their horse herds to graze, while trying to protect them both from the weather and the wolves. 

The people of Palestine need more than words, what is depicted in From Ground Zero makes that abundantly clear.  

Dahomey is a compelling narrative that underscores the legacy of a colonial past onto the present while demonstrating hope for a future shaped by the Beninese people.

Unbreakable is a celebration of Dokic as both a player and a person, cementing herself as one of the greatest names in tennis and a true role model.

Super/Man is a remarkably grounded and thoughtful profile of a man whom we all believed could fly – and maybe we still do.

Like its idiosyncratic subject matter, DEVO is a poignantly hyperkinetic ninety-minute examination of rock music’s most misunderstood band.

It’d be easy to label Abiding Nowhere as tranquil and meditative, as it certainly is, but I still see so much of Ming-liang’s earlier passion present in the form of this late-stage mellowness.

I think whatever qualms I have towards Grand Theft Hamlet’s artificial attempts at a heart-to-heart are outweighed by how organically and hilariously human the majority of the film is.

Lyd, which recently played at Melbourne's Palestinian Film Festival, is a cinematic exploration of the city formerly known as Lyd, a place with a rich and tumultuous history that has been shaped by its many inhabitants and the broader geopolitical forces at play.

Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine’s 2016 film Gaza Surf Club tells the story of several Palestinians and their relationship with the sea. Each of them finds a form of liberation while surfing. We see their struggle to form a thriving surf club whilst living under Israeli occupation.

This is one of the most important films in this year’s festival. I would implore anyone wanting to learn more about Palestinian history to watch it. 

Move aside Taylor Swift. The re-release of Stop Making Sense reiterates that Talking Heads still holds the title for the best concert film ever made.

Insightful, hilarious yet emotional, director Ili Baré leads the audience through a surprising journey behind one of the world’s most viewed sports competitions, The Australian Open. 

Time Bomb Y2K delivers an earnest archival examination, unraveling the intricacies of the Y2K phenomenon – delving deep into the global anticipation for a potential digital doomsday.

All the Beauty is this wonderful study of the marginal, of someone with a heart uncorroded by time in the halls of power, who leverages the success of their life’s work to take on a pure, irredeemable evil.

A powerful story about survival that bleeds hope through the linework.

Summer of Soul is undoubtedly a stunning blend of art and rebellion not likely to ever be seen again on our screens.