Entertainment

National NAIDOC Week is celebrated across Australia in the first week of July. NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate, and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The documentary titled ‘My name is Gulpilil’ is the extraordinary story of David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu, an actor, dancer, and musician. A true icon of Australian cinema.

‘Celebrating Bangarra's 30th Anniversary, Firestarter tells the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers Stephen, David and Russell Page turned a new dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse.’

To support National Diabetes Week, the following documentary Blood Sugar Rising showcases the struggles of living with diabetes and new hope for better management and prevention.

‘A patient case study demonstrates the integrative approach to healing. Follow the story of a woman whose profile showed diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, and arthritis. See how a comprehensive health plan for her included the factors of dietary changes, micronutrients, specific exercise, stress-reduction tools, and social connection.’

During Library and Information Week in July, Libraries are encouraging users to rewrite, renew, and reimagine Libraires and collections. Watch the following documentary titled The Library that Dolly built which focuses ‘on the history, impact, and future of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a global gifting program.’

'An exciting new feature film documentary about the world of comic books told through the thoughts and images of the creators, artists, writers, collectors, store owners, independent publishers, and especially the passionate fans who have made it the phenomenon that it is today.'

'In debt to the mob and in need of a new money making scheme to save his skin, greedy grindhouse film producer, Max Barber, (Robert De Niro) decides to produce a dangerous new film, all for the sake of killing his lead actor in a stunt so he can rake in the insurance money.'

'Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it's worth, and how far a family will go for control.'

Written by Karen Wyld, illustrated by Jaelyn Biumaiwai and read by Tamala Shelton. The book titled Heroes, Rebels, and Innovators are seven stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait IsIander people from history.'

'Pictures from My Memory is a compelling and accessible autobiographical account of Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis’s life as a Ngaatjatjarra woman from the Australian Western Desert.'

'Drawing on the professional and teaching experience of an expert author team, ABC of Diabetes is an essential guide for general practice, primary care practitioners, diabetes specialist nurses, as well as for medical students and those training in diabetes as a specialty.'

'Diabetes and Wellbeing presents a range of effective psychological principles proven to positively impact the emotional wellbeing of individuals with type 1 and 2 diabetes.'

' Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favorite novelists who share their collections with readers.'

'Evelyn, a geneticist and amateur archeologist, makes a formidable discovery in Israel, the consequence of which is the birth of Christopher and Jose, identical twins raised apart, one in affluent Sydney, the other in the slums of Buenos Aires. The twins, unaware of each other's existence or their origin, will meet for a moment only, in the Amazon, adversaries in the battle for the forest. Standing by both twins is Lorena, a medical student who under the claws of a dictatorship organizes the student environmental resistance.'