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Shit Skin (2002)

A short drama about a young man who takes his grandmother back to the place of her childhood so that she may reconnect with her surviving family. [read more]

From Sand to Celluloid – Round Up (1995)

A short drama about two stockmen, one Indigenous and one not, who are caught up in racial conflict. Desi Little (Gary Cooper) and Hugo Hutton (Ben Oxenbould) are two men who are on a journey to deal with their own ... [read more]

Shifting Sands – Tears (1997)

A short drama from Ivan Sen about two teenagers Lena (Jamilla Frail) and Vaughn (Luke Carroll) who want to get off the 'mish’ – or the mission. [read more]

Shifting Sands – Promise (1997)

A short drama about a grandmother’s tale of her promise marriage. [read more]

From Sand to Celluloid – Payback (1996)

A short drama about payback, the Indigenous traditional law system. After 20 years, Paddy (George Djilaynga) is released from jail into tribal law. [read more]

Singles Club (2007)

Phoenix Lifestyle, founded in 1982, has 1,000 members in Melbourne. Singles Club follows the lives of five members as they seek partners. The camera follows the people as they attend club functions and date. They speak directly to camera about ... [read more]

Smoking the Baby (2001)

An observational documentary about the cultural ritual of smoking the baby to ensure their health and well-being. Smoking the Baby is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions. Nganampa Anwernekenhe means ... [read more]

Tennant Creek – Sacred Dances (1999)

We are introduced to Tennant Creek through the eyes of the Moonga Moonga dancers (lady dancers), and the women’s dances belonging to this area. [read more]

Beyond Tomorrow – Episode 51 (2006)

A fast-paced magazine-style program that explains tomorrow, today. This episode shows a device that can be inserted into your brain to prevent depression and a gadget to explain supernatural phenomena, while we see the future of the aeroplane, the car ... [read more]

Sa Black Thing (2005)

A romantic comedy about a young corporate businessman whose computer is taken by a woman he offends on the beach. [read more]

Loved Up – The Dream of Love (2005)

An intimate portrait of the family of filmmaker Lawrence Johnston, who discuss what love means to them individually and as a family. [read more]

Making Venus (2002)

Making Venus is a ‘making of’ documentary about the production of a low budget feature film. Initially, the documentary sets out to record the development, funding, production and release of a feature film. Because of the low budget of the ... [read more]

An Evergreen Island (2000)

In 1989 the people of Bougainville Island objected to the copper mining that had caused vast environmental damage to the island. They formed the Bougainville Revolutionary Army. The war lasted nine years and the people learned to adapt and survive ... [read more]

My Brother Vinnie (2006)

A documentary that explores the relationship between Arrernte actor Aaron Pedersen and his brother Vinnie who have grown up as each others’ shadow. From a very young age Vinnie gave his older brother Aaron duty of care. Aaron is a ... [read more]

Footy The La Perouse Way (2006)

A documentary that uses historical photographs to talk about the history of rugby league in the Sydney suburb of La Perouse, and how football has helped build a community that prides itself on being open to people of all cultures. [read more]

Sunset to Sunrise (ingwartentyele – arrerlkeme) (2006)

A documentary that carries the words of Rupert Max Stuart, Arrernte Mat-utjarra Elder, his philosophies and message about passing culture on and keeping it alive. Sunset to Sunrise is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal ... [read more]

Shifting Sands – Passing Through (1998)

A drama about a young family who pass through a town that isn’t quite what it seems. [read more]

Merrepen (2005)

A documentary about the gathering of the leaves and berries from the Merrepen plant by Indigenous women from the Nauiya community on the Daly River to make dilly bags and baskets. [read more]

The Old Man and the Inland Sea (2005)

A documentary about Mr Norman Hayes Jagamarra who was a 'noodler’ on the mining fields of Coober Pedy. [read more]

Round the Twist – Series Two – Next Time Round (1992)

Pete has been hypnotised by Linda and every time someone says the word 'now’ he behaves like a chicken for ten seconds. Unfortunately, Linda can’t undo the hypnosis so Pete gets into some serious trouble at school. [read more]

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