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Good Guys Bad Guys – Car Wars (1998)
Elvis Maginnis (Marcus Graham) has found love in the form of bombshell lawyer Carmen Francis (Belinda McClory). There’s one small complication: she’s taking his dry-cleaning business to court on behalf of a disgruntled customer. A conflict of interest? Elvis doesn’t ... [read more]
A pack of rabid dogs (2007)
On the eve of the semifinals, the Newtown Jets go up against St George. Newtown coach Jack Cooper (Matthew Johns) gives some last minute instructions before handing over to his captain, 'Grub’ Henderson (Matt Nable), whose message is blunt – ... [read more]
Winners – Just Friends (1985)
Thirteen-year-old Susan (Sherie Graham) has just moved to a new part of town. She’s practising her skills at the local roller skating rink when Buzz (Mitch Ambrose), the prince of the rink, spots the talented newcomer and moves in on ... [read more]
‘He was a womaniser’ (1985)
In dramatic re-enactment Harold Holt (Phillip Ross) is talking to Jack, a fisherman. By chance Holt meets his friend Marjorie Gillespie (Maureen Edwards). In the documentary interview, Holt’s widow, Dame Zara Bate, recalls her husband’s womanising ways. [read more]
The Upside Down Show – Art Museum (2006)
Shane (Shane Dundas) and David (David Collins) introduce the viewers to an imaginary remote control to control the on-screen action. Shane creates an artistic ‘masterpiece’ by drawing his face on a perspex screen. Not being able to find a fridge ... [read more]
Bit of Black Business – Jackie Jackie (2007)
Jinaali (Elaine Crombie) works at Sunny Fresh Supermarket. She stands out from most of the other blond employees and customers. She initiates an 'equal opportunity line’ so she can serve those of difference and like mind. Her boss, Mr Chuck ... [read more]
Difficult Pleasure: A Portrait of Brett Whiteley (1989)
A biographical documentary that follows Australian artist Brett Whiteley as he travels from his studio in Sydney to London. Whiteley started painting in the 1960s in London and Paris before returning to Sydney. He has painted landscapes, portraits, tributes to ... [read more]
Building Construction (1899)
This actuality footage, filmed in 1899, shows demolition workers carrying rubble away in wheelbarrows. A wall then crashes down. [read more]
Snowy Hydro – Safety on the Snowy Scheme (1964)
Produced in 1964 by the SMHEA photographic unit (Harry Malcolm et al. with narration by James Dibble), it’s one of the many films made for the Snowy Mountains Joint Safety and Rehabilitation Council. The film sets out a range ... [read more]
A ride in the old bus (1934)
Mr McBride (Frank Bradley) takes Monty (Frank Leighton) to Mascot to meet the ‘flying parson’ (Eric Colman). Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, playing himself, offers to take them for a joyride over Sydney. [read more]
Lowering the Tone: 45 Years of Robyn Archer (1993)
Australian singer Robyn Archer has been acclaimed worldwide for her cabaret singing. This biographical documentary looks into Archer’s life in 1993. Archer speaks frankly about her personal life and the singing projects that she most enjoyed. Archer re-visits her ... [read more]
Government Party Boards SS Lucinda (1899)
This actuality footage was shot in 1899 by Frederick Charles Wills, the official photographer of the Queensland Department of Agriculture. It shows Queensland politicians boarding the paddle steamer Lucinda, moored at a wharf on the Brisbane River. The parliamentarians board ... [read more]
Australia Post – Olympic Post Script (1956)
This black-and-white film was produced to celebrate the communications achievements of the PMG (Postmaster-General’s Department) during the summer Olympic Games, held in Melbourne from 22 November to 8 December 1956. [read more]
North to Niugini (1979)
Malcolm Douglas and Brett Nixon navigate the east coast of Australia in a five-metre boat. They depart from Sydney then replenish their supplies and enjoy some good fishing on a remote beach in far north Queensland. They continue north to ... [read more]
Winner Take All – Downside Risk (1982)
Mining concern Mincoh’s share prices go up when a war in Namibia threatens world thanadium supplies. While things are looking up for company boss Dick Coleman (Ronald Falk) and his second-in-command – and lover – Liz (Tina Bursill), their Sydney-based ... [read more]
On Our Selection (1932)
Drought has all but ruined the Rudd family 'selection’ in south-western Queensland, but Dad Rudd (Bert Bailey) and his wife (Alfreda Bevan) hold grimly to the land. He’s in debt to a ruthless neighbour, Old Carey (Len Budrick), who seizes ... [read more]
Mutt (2008)
Mac, a hardened outback farmer, his mellow cow Matilda and his playful dog Mutt are in conflict, yet are dependent on each other for their survival. [read more]
Green Heritage (c1948)
This agricultural documentary sponsored by the Rural Bank of New South Wales presents itself as a story of ‘grassland improvement’. It surveys the various methods for the improvement of pasture lands, irrigation techniques and different types of grasses which increase ... [read more]
Short Changed (1985)
An aboriginal man, Stuart Wilkins (David Kennedy) is arrested for taking part in a land rights demonstration, after the death of his father. His white wife Alison (Susan Leith) leaves him and takes their son Tommy (Jamie Agius). Seven years ... [read more]
My Mother’s Country Part 2 (2001)
My Mother’s Country is a personal account of the Coniston Massacre of 1928, in two parts. [read more]
