The 10th Antenna Documentary Film Festival has announced its full program, to take place in cinemas across Sydney from 2–13 February 2022. Over the course of 12 days, Antenna will once again celebrate the best in documentary cinema from the past year, with 50 of the most creative and thought-provoking documentaries from Australia and around the world.
“I am very proud of this lineup as a whole,” said Festival Director David Rokach. “Each documentary is imaginative, cinematic and provocative and I believe together they demonstrate the endless potential of documentary cinema in the hands of a great filmmaker.”
Opening the festival is the Australian Premiere of Charm Circle by Nira Burstein, a cinéma vérité portrait of her eccentric New York family. With shades of the Maysles’ Grey Gardens, Burstein weaves together decades-old home videos and contemporary footage, to create an emotional and powerful family portrait that questions the value of the bonds that tie us together. Charm Circle premiered at Sheffield Doc Fest where it took out the Audience Award.
Highlights include The Real Charlie Chaplin & A Night of Knowing Nothing. The 10th edition of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival opens Wednesday February 2 in Sydney and runs until Sunday February 13. For complete program information and to purchase tickets and festival passes, visit www.antennafestival.org or download the Antenna App on iOS or Android.