Documentary Month 1st - 31st July 2023

MDFF Presents: Soundscape Documentary Film Festival 8th July 2025 - Claptrap 6.30pm
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MDFF Presents: Soundscape Documentary Film Festival 8th July 2025 - Claptrap 6.30pm

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Australian Documentary

Soundscape Music Documentary Film Festival debuts at Nighthawks Bar, Melbourne, this July 2025, fusing sonic innovation with cinematic storytelling. Held over four nights, the festival celebrates music documentaries spotlighting soundscapes that shape culture and identity. Hosted at the iconic Nighthawks Bar, renowned for its vibrant nightlife, the event features screenings, live DJ musicians sets. From classic rock to electronic beats, explore the power of sound through film. Join us for an intimate, immersive experience where music meets the screen, running from 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th July 2025 from 6pm

Claptrap Directed by Darcy Newton

A single camera ob-doc about the longest tour in Australian history with the band Kingswood 

A videographer observes a rock band during a continent spanning regional bus tour. The dichotomy of the forever touring musician is slowly deconstructed, then reassembled through frontmen and lifelong friends, Alex & Fergus.

 

Koyaanisqatsi Directed by Godfrey Reggio

 

A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between

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