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'Tina Arena: Unravel Me' Documentary Scores Free-To-Air Premiere Date

Mary Varvaris

'Tina Arena: Unravel Me' premiered at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.

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Tina Arena’s new documentary, which premiered at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival in August, screens on Seven this month.

Tina Arena: Unravel Me traces the Italian-Australian pop star’s five-decade entertainment career, from massive highs to devastating lows, showcasing her fierce resilience.

It follows moments including industry rejection, history-making success, and her rise in Australia and France. With 25 albums to her name, the documentary follows Tina the icon and Tina the woman as she tells her story.

Like the best music documentaries, Unravel Me features interviews with some of Arena’s collaborators, plus archival footage, photography, personal home videos, music videos, and live performances, all with Arena reflecting on her journey.

The documentary airs on Seven on Sunday, 18 October, at 7 pm local time, and Sunday, 25 October, at 7 pm in Perth. Check out a teaser below.

Adrian Russell Wills directed the Helium Pictures production, written and produced by Jessica Carrera, with executive producers Mark Fennessy and Tina Arena. Screen Australia provided principal production funding, and the project was financed in association with Screen NSW, Seven Network and The Post Lounge.

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Arena said of the celebrations marking 50 years in the entertainment business, “It’s hard to believe it’s been fifty years since I first stepped into the spotlight at just eight years old as a contestant on Young Talent Time.

“This next artistic chapter is about freedom, creativity and sharing my truth and experiences on my own terms, and I want my beautiful, loyal fans to celebrate with me.”

Arena’s career first began as an eight-year-old on Young Talent Time in 1976, releasing an album as Tiny Tina with John Bowles the following year.

After years of school, honing her craft, touring, and working to cement her place in the music industry, Arena returned in full force in 1990 with her Strong as Steel album.

She followed with chart-toppers like 1994’s Don’t Ask and 1997’s In Deep, with singles such as I Need Your Body, Chains, Sorrento Moon (I Remember), and Burn solidifying her place in Australian music history.