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Men’s Group (2008)
Six men of varying ages and backgrounds meet each week at the home of convenor Paul (Paul Gleeson) to discuss their lives and feelings. After each meeting, the audience is given brief glimpses of the participants as they go about ... [read more]
Bridewealth for a Goddess (1999)
Bridewealth for a Goddess follows the preparation and performance of a sacred ritual by the Kawelka people, who live on their tribal land near Mount Hagen in the Wahgi Valley in Papua New Guinea. Ru Kundil, a ‘Big Man’, is ... [read more]
Menzies 1948 Journey, Reel 1 (1948)
This home movie is the first reel of a four-part travelogue, filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, on a journey from Australia to England by the Menzies family in 1948. It begins with the ship’s departure at a ... [read more]
Beautiful Lies: A Film About Peter Carey (1986)
The title comes from Mark Twain’s description of Australian history which he found so curious and strange that it read ‘like the most beautiful lies’. Peter Carey recounts the relationship between the country he draws inspiration from and his novels. ... [read more]
Backchat, Episode 217 (1988)
In this program of audience response to ABC programs on television and radio, there’s appreciation for the ABC fillers, which can be seen behind the logo, as well as the ABC’s radio coverage of the Seoul Olympics. Tim ... [read more]
Dick Smith Explorer (1983)
Australian electronics businessman Dick Smith was the first person to fly solo around the world in a helicopter in 1982. The voyage is around the world, travelling east, starting and ending in Fort Worth USA. The journey is recorded ... [read more]
I Am Woman (1972)
Helen Reddy’s ‘I Am Woman’, released in 1972, made her one of the most successful Australian singers worldwide. The song became the unofficial anthem of the women’s liberation movement and endures to this day. [read more]
Strike Me Lucky (1934)
Broke and behind his rent during the Great Depression, ‘Mo’ McIsaac (Roy Rene) tries to find work to support a young orphan girl he finds dancing for pennies in the street. Miriam ('Baby’ Pamela Bevan) is really the missing daughter ... [read more]
Miss Minnie Love in Impressions: Maurice Chevalier (c1931)
Stage performer Minnie Love adopts a French accent and straw hat to present an impression of French musical comedy star Maurice Chevalier performing the songs 'On Top of the World, Alone’ (which Chevalier sang in Innocents of Paris, 1929) and ... [read more]
Meet the Squander Bug (1945)
This animated propaganda film from 1945 was used to persuade Australians to invest their savings in the national war chest. The Squander Bug, complete with a large stomach covered in swastikas, is told by Hitler 'Make them waste their money. ... [read more]
Snowtown (2010)
Snowtown is an account of the infamous Snowtown, or Bodies in the Barrels, murders, named after the discovery of eight bodies in an empty bank vault in the South Australian town of Snowtown in May 1999. Two more bodies were ... [read more]
The Digger Carries On: Repatriation Illustrated (1919)
This public information film from 1919 shows the facilities for injured and psychologically affected returned servicemen from the First World War and the various vocational training schemes available. [read more]
The muddy aftermath (1955)
In the aftermath of the floods, the water levels recede to reveal the muddy debris left behind. The extent of structural damage to the town is shown in the scenes of collapsed houses and bridges. [read more]
By the river (2001)
The Bordoh clan travel by tractor to the river. Over footage of the family going to the river, swimming and fishing, Diliyang introduces us to his family and country, and talks about the value of the tractor to the community. [read more]
Australia Post – Recruitment (1989)
This is a collection of short videos produced by Australia Post, each entitled 'Australia Post Career Employment’. The collection profiles eight different career opportunities for individuals considering working for Australia Post. [read more]
The finishing touches (1969)
With all five overpasses opened to traffic and most of the roadwork laid, the final touches are added to the expressway including the installation of overhead lighting; the laying of asphalt paving and reflectors and domes to delineate lanes; the ... [read more]
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The city of Verona Beach is dominated by a bitter feud between the families of Fulgencio Capulet (Paul Sorvino) and Ted Montague (Brian Dennehy). Ted’s son, Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio), sneaks into a masked ball at the Capulet mansion and falls ... [read more]
From Sand to Celluloid – No Way to Forget (1996)
A short film that uses flashback to tell the story of Shane Francis’ (David Ngoombujarra) close encounters with the spirit and secular worlds during his work as a field officer for the Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody, haunted by ... [read more]
A brief sketch of Walter Burley Griffin (1976)
Using voice-over, interviews, sketches and still shots of buildings, this clip gives a biographical overview of Griffin and describes the stylistic influences on his development as an architect. [read more]
Clay (1965)
Nick (George Dixon) is a killer on the run from the police in rural Victoria. He is saved from capture by Margot (Janina Lebedew), a sculptress living in a remote artists’ colony along with her painter father (Claude Thomas), Mary ... [read more]
