Contributor Matt Turner

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A new documentary boldly challenges our perceptions of death

Steven Eastwood’s Island follows four terminally ill people across the final year of their lives.
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Festivals

The best new sports documentaries to look out for in 2018

This year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest featured three profound tales of sporting triumph and tragedy.
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The eye-popping, pioneering history of 3D cinema

Whether cheap trick or clever gimmick, the use of stereoscopic techniques has constantly pushed the boundaries of the medium.
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Festivals

What does it mean to come of age in the modern world?

Three outstanding new films at this year’s CPH:DOX presented illuminating responses to this question.
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Reviews

The Final Year

Documentarian Greg Barker gains unprecedented access to Barack Obama’s administration during his farewell tour.

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Reviews

Jane

This affectionate documentary chronicles the life and work of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall.

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Festivals

Celebrating the centenary of Japanese animation at LEAFF

Rare works from Satoshi Kon and Osamu Tezuka were presented at this year’s festival.
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Women In Film

The film collective exploring the intersection between feminism and horror

The Finals Girls showcases exciting female voices in genre cinema.
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Reviews

The Lure

This real-life Treasure of the Sierra Madre follows avid gold seekers on a strange literary adventure.

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Festivals

Exploring Brazilian cinema’s experimental side at the 70th Locarno Film Festival

Good Manners and Once it Was Brasilia were among the highlights of this year’s festival.

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