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Two films from the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF).Filmmaker Sean Dobra talks here to us about his multi award winnin film These Two Hands: the Bowen Therapy Story screening Friday 28th at the Nova in Carlton.Filmmaker Helen Newman talks here to us about the moving film Solstice, screening Sat 29th at Nova which tells the story of a better mental health system for our young people.

Featuring conversations with directors of films showing at the Nova, Carlton during the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF).Rainbow Video - Jess Scott here.Inspired by Tom Roston's oral history ‘I Lost it at the Video Store’, this playful feature length documentary uses a deep local focus to show how VHS changed art forever. As the video shop era fades to black, RAINBOW VIDEO delves into the eclectic personal collections and practices of some of Melbourne's most renowned contemporary media artists.KUYATA’S COUNTRY – Directed by Nicola Bell here.Audrey Kuyata Stewart is the last speaker of her language, Lower Southern Arrernte. Kuyata's Country follows Audrey as she passes on knowledge of Country and language to her nephew, Richie Aitken, and his family who live over 1000km away in Adelaide.

Highlighting films showing in this years Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF).We speak with John Teague here about his film The Belly of the Beast: a Torquay Story which delves into the remarkable history of this small seaside Victorian Town. Screening at Nova, Carlton 2pm Sat. July 22.We speak to first time director Joshinder Chaggar here about her film More Than Just Cute which follows the over 70s Bollywood dance class that went viral on social media. It is screening as part of the Shorts program 10.30am Sun 30 July

We are featuring interviews with Australian filmmakers screening at the upcoming Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Today Jeff Bird talks about his collaboration with Paul Mutimer on the film Kombi Man screening at the Nova Sunday July 23 at 4.30pm.

Two for one this week. Ronnie S. Riskalla joins us here to talk about his feature Streets of Colour set in Western Sydney. The world premiere June 26 at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace Sydney followed by a theatrical release across Australia.Filmaker Craig Elder joins me with Susan Jury here to talk about How are you Traveling a film which takes us into remote Australian communities with Psychs on Bikes who ride their mean machines across the country bringing mental health support. You can catch How are You Traveling at the Melbourne Documentary Film  Festival (MDFF) on July 23rd at the Nova.

Radiothon show featuring interview with Alena Lodkina here about her new feature Petrol.

Radiothon show featuring interview with Alena Lodkina here about her new feature Petrol.

We are talking to filmmakers Cameron Trafford and Henry Gosper here about their film Water for Birds. screening as part of Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) in Cinema program.Focused on a small group of teachers and students, Water for Birds offers a unique insight into the successful, replicable educational model developed by non-profit Guria to combat second-generation prostitution in the red-light area of Varanasi, India.MDFF on-line from 1 July - 31 JulyMDFF in Cinema 21st - 30th July

Endangered Generation narrated by Laura Dern and part of a Monash University Project is Director Celeste Geer's exploration of how humans deal with impending environment disaster and how we could and should be sitting up ant taking action. Fundamentally positive film set at a very dark moment in history. June 4th Q&A and screening at the Nova, Melbourne is the first in screenings & Q&A in Sydney, Canberra and Newcastle before a release in cinemas June 8th.

Esther Takac's film The Narrow Bridge explores the road to peace between Palestinian and Israeli combatants through the eyes of the controversial organisation for peace the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families.