We were treated to some remarkable new talent this year, spanning environmental documentaries, satirical horror and kitchen sink realism
Which Australian films did you love this year? Join us in the comments
There was no shortage of excellent Australian films released this year. If 2021 was a particularly great year for documentaries (which accounted for half of my top 10, including three of the top five), 2022 boasts a more particular highlight: films about rivers. By coincidence, three of the titles below contemplate rivers historically, ecologically and spiritually.
But it’s not all beautiful streams of flowing water – there’s also witches, criminals and the scum of the universe (social media influencers). As usual, films needed to have a local theatrical or streaming release (outside film festivals) sometime during the calendar year to be eligible for this list.
