9POINT = Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday at 8pm. Phone 9633 6976 to contact the producers or make a donation.
Where There's Life, There's Hope — This documentary follows two street vendors and their friends in their efforts to survive financially and emotionally in Cameroon. SBS, Friday, October 30, 1.20pm.
Emile Habibi: I Stayed in Haifa — Emile Habibi, a prominent Palestinian writer of modern Arabic literature, chose to remain in Haifa after the establishment of Israel in 1948, rather than go into exile. He was a notable leader of the Israeli Communist Party, with a place in the Knesset for 19 years. This program, shot in the last weeks of Habibi's life, documents the memories of his youth and indelible moments in his life. SBS, Saturday, October 31, 2.20pm.
Visions of Heaven and Hell — Will the internet offer freedom of expression for all or just another opportunity for the rich to become richer and the poor poorer? ABC-TV, Sunday, November 1, 10.45pm.
Raskols — Sally Browning and Anou Borrey's documentary focuses on the criminal phenomenon known as raskolism and examines the underlying human rights issues in Papua New Guinea. SBS, Monday, November 2, 12.25am.
Nearly Normal Nimbin — First of a three-part series that explores the social evolution of the northern NSW town of Nimbin — from the 1973 Aquarius Festival to the present. SBS, Monday, November 2, 9.30pm.
After Mabo — 1998 AFI nominee for best direction of a documentary. Chronicles the events surrounding the government's proposed amendments to the Native Title Act and the response of indigenous organisations, specifically the Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation in Victoria. The program considers John Howard's "10-point plan", condemned for its undermining of international human rights obligations and its threat to future environmental regulation of land management.
Shifting Sands — Six short films from indigenous filmmakers. SBS, Wednesday, November 4, 9pm.