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1930s and out of work (1955)
This clip re-creates scenes of 1930s Depression-era life and the hardships experienced by the city’s poor and unemployed. In a dramatised scene, a father and son busk for money in the streets. A sign at the boy’s feet reads 'Father ... [read more]
The New Car (1953)
In the early 1900s, a well-to-do family eagerly await the delivery of their new Renault. When it arrives at their property, they pack a picnic lunch and go for an afternoon drive through the countryside. At the end of their ... [read more]
‘May the best man win’ (2006)
In a harbourside bar, stockbroker Will (Matthew Newton) joins friends for a drink. Angus McFarlane (Aden Young) tells everyone about their bet – who can make the most money in 90 days, for a prize of $100,000. Will asks Benno ... [read more]
The Quiet Room (1996)
A seven-year-old girl (Chloe Ferguson) refuses to speak. We hear her thoughts in a constant and perceptive monologue, but she will not talk to her parents (Celine O’Leary and Paul Blackwell). A series of flashbacks shows that their increasingly vicious ... [read more]
The woman rejects the tramp (1906)
The artist draws a tramp to meet with the pretty woman, but she rejects the tramp. [read more]
The Painters and Dockers Strike (1976)
A video made by filmmakers Tom Zubrycki and Russ Hermann, in collaboration with members of the Federated Ship Painters And Dockers Union of Australia, covering the strike over the principle of flow-ons from parent awards. [read more]
Paul meets ‘the set’ (1969)
Influential socialite Marie Rosefield (Brenda Senders) introduces her young protégé, Paul Lawrence (Sean McEuan), to Sydney high society types. Artist Mark Bronoski (Denis Doonan), a key member of ‘the set’, offers Paul a job. [read more]
City in the Sun (1946)
This documentary directed by Alasdair Loch, possibly used to promote Australia as a destination for migration, intends to reflect the ‘mood of metropolitan life’ by showing the bustle and vibrancy of the modern city of Sydney. [read more]
The Forerunner (1957)
Made by the Shell Film Unit within the first decade of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme’s construction, this documentary positions the ambitious scheme as the country’s 'first major step towards the final solution of Australia’s water problem’. [read more]
Blood Brothers – From Little Things Big Things Grow (1993)
A musical documentary that comments on the work of Kev Carmody, Indigenous songwriter and historian. An exploration into the life of Carmody, using music clips especially made for the documentary, and historical footage to portray the years he spent in ... [read more]
One Night the Moon (2001)
One Night the Moon is a film based on events that took place in 1932, about a young girl who goes missing on the night of a full moon. Her family, though desperate to find her, fail to employ the ... [read more]
‘Downs and outs’ (1938)
Sam Harris (Harry Abdy) and his girlfriend Bella (Rita Pauncefort) are parked by the harbour, talking wedding rings and marriage, when they hear beautiful violin music. They follow the sound to the clearing where John (Lloyd Hughes) is playing for ... [read more]
Dimpel, Konrad: Burned Out Fields Around My Walking Ways (2003)
This home movie – filmed, edited and narrated by Canberra resident Konrad Dimpel – documents the bushfires that swept through the ACT in January 2003 and their destructive aftermath. It contains footage of the family’s 30-year relationship with the ... [read more]
The calm before the storm (1976)
It is just three days before the declaration of war in September 1939 and the first day of school holidays for Kitty (Susan Hannaford) and Terry Sullivan (Richard Morgan). Grace Sullivan (Lorraine Bayly), their mother, sends them to the corner ... [read more]
The Tasmanian Tiger (1960)
This partly dramatised documentary is a brief look at Tasmania’s animals and birds. A young couple go looking for the elusive Tasmanian tiger. They interview experts and look at animals and birds in captivity. [read more]
A Brief Survey of the Activities of the Brisbane City Mission (c1939)
This promotional documentary made by the Brisbane City Mission surveys the Mission’s activities and services during the late 1930s and the relief they provide for thousands of the city’s urban poor. It details the distribution of meals, clothing and blankets ... [read more]
‘Take a gig at the sheila!’ (1946)
Two months into the drive, the mob passes through a canyon where they are observed by tribal Aborigines on the surrounding cliffs. Dan McAlpine (Chips Rafferty) waves his hat and receives a greeting in return. The mob then arrives at ... [read more]
Getting the dope on a wonder drug (2006)
Acting on a tip from Benno (Tim Richards) Will has invested heavily in Brex Pharmaceuticals. Will’s new girlfriend Tory is acting for New Century, a company interested in taking over Brex. Tory has inadvertently mentioned a new drug that Brex ... [read more]
A Big Country – The White Rose (1979)
Frank Bourke is ‘The White Rose’ – the dance band known and loved throughout country New South Wales. [read more]
Life at the Top: A Week with Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (1977)
Life at the Top follows Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser for one jam-packed week as he goes about his various work responsibilities, from 7-13 October 1977. He visits Kalgoorlie and Wollongong, attends numerous meetings with advisers and joint Liberal-Country Party Coalition ... [read more]
