Gracie Otto and Barry Otto.

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Here’s a stack of new documentaries being released by Stan which we know Cinema Australia readers will be keen to learn about.

Here’s the press release:

Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, and Screen Australia today announced four brand new Stan Original Documentaries for Stan’s documentary slate Revealed, created in collaboration with award-winning journalists, filmmakers and philanthropists from Australia and around the world – and with support from Screen NSW, VicScreen, Shark Island Foundation and Fremantle.

Premiering in 2023, these new additions to the Revealed slate solidify Stan’s commitment to original longform content that takes a deep dive into contemporary issues – from global environmental disasters and suburban health catastrophes, to trailblazing sporting figures and true crime tragedies in remote Australian communities, Revealed examines issues that hold global impact. Collaborating with high calibre directors, journalists and producers from around Australia, Stan has commissioned four gripping Stan Original Documentaries in addition to the captivating productions already announced for Revealed.

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Danielle Laidley

Danielle Laidley documents Laidley’s life so far, from her career as a high-profile football player and coach to her battles with drug addiction and gender dysphoria. She speaks to the courage enabled by Donna, a lifelong friend turned supportive partner, and the ongoing impact of Victoria Police’s actions that outed her transgender status to the world. Viewers will see Dani and Donna navigate their paths forward in a critical twelve months under public scrutiny. Dani will launch her autobiography, approach the AFL to put her voice toward inclusivity, strive to rebuild family relationships and work to find her place in the community as an LGBTIQ+ representative.

The Cape

Emmy® award-nominated Michael Ware (Only the Dead) directs The Cape, a haunting documentary about the mysterious tragedies befalling an isolated community in Australia’s Cape York. When a ten-year-old boy and his father vanish while checking their shark nets, it unravels a dynastic alliance between mighty fishing clans. A mother and son are accused of murder and a love triangle gone horribly wrong raises questions of guilt and complicity that ripple out far beyond the alleged killers.

Safe to Drink

In collaboration with Walkey Award-winning journalist Carrie Fellner and The Sydney Morning Herald, Safe to Drink investigates toxic chemicals that have sparked an international health and environmental catastrophe and tells the story of the devastating impacts on contaminated communities who are fighting for justice, both in Australia and across the world. Produced and directed by Janine Hosking (The Eulogy), Katrina McGowan (The Eulogy) and Mat Cornwell.

Otto on Otto

Finally, Gracie Otto directs a feature-length documentary about her father, Australian icon Barry Otto, in Otto on Otto. With a career in Australian theatre, film and television that has spanned more than 50 years, Barry Otto is a national treasure – a creative, endearing and eccentric personality who embraces the serious and the silly. In Revealed: Otto on Otto, Gracie reflects on her relationship with her father in the twilight of his career and his life, as she tries to capture his memories before they disappear. Poignant and passionate, Revealed: Otto on Otto will leave the audience with a rare insight into a true artist.

The Stan Originals Documentary slate Revealed launched earlier this year with Amongst Us – Neo Nazi Australia, an eye-opening investigation led by 12-time Walkley Award-winning reporter Nick McKenzie, and then continued with No Mercy, No Remorse, a forensic investigation into Melbourne’s Frankston Serial Killer Paul Charles Denyer produced by Terry Carlyon with The Age crime reporter John Silvester.

Revealed continues later this year with Revealed: Reefshot, an urgent call to action on the state of the Great Barrier Reef.

All documentaries will premiere on Stan in 2023.