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Epsilon (1995)

An old woman (Alethea McGrath) recounts a story to her granddaughters (Chloe and Phoebe Ferguson) about a man (Syd Brisbane) that she met many years before. He told her about an experience that changed his life. He was camped in ... [read more]

Uncle (1996)

The narrator (voiced by William McInnes) goes to live with his Uncle (John Flaus), who retires from working at the hardware shop after selling a million nails. As Uncle and Aunt are childless, the nephew becomes their surrogate child and ... [read more]

A 5000 Mile Tour Through Central Australia (1930)

This documentary-style footage follows a 1930 expedition by a group of men through central Australia and up to the Northern Territory. Shot by CJ Stanley Low, and complete with intertitles, this silent 16 mm footage captures the flora, fauna and ... [read more]

Going Tribal (1995)

The documentary observes the lifestyle and values of a group of ferals living in the Byron Bay area in northern New South Wales. The film includes interviews with several families, observes ceremonies taken from ancient cultures and explains the philosophy ... [read more]

Deadly Yarns – Don’t Say Sorry (2004)

Christine Jacobs, a Western Australian Aboriginal woman, provides a short account of the pain she suffered as a child of the stolen generations when she was removed from her family. Jacobs tells how as an adult she liberated herself from ... [read more]

Two Tribes (1998)

Bankers and difficult kids. Both have bad reputations. This is the story of some inner-city kids at a special school who link up with a group of bankers who become their mentors. [read more]

Next of Kin (1982)

Twenty-four-year-old Linda Stevens (Jacki Kerin) inherits Montclare, a country mansion which was turned into a retirement home by her late mother and her sister, Aunt Rita. Strange events described in her mother’s diaries – lights and taps turning on by ... [read more]

We Aim to Please (1976)

We Aim to Please is an experimental feminist film that challenged the way the image of women had been produced by and for men. Made collaboratively by Margot Nash and Robin Laurie, who also appear in it, the film is ... [read more]

Shooey’s Little World (1984)

Keith and Gladys Shoesmith live in the country with their six children. This observational documentary explores all aspects of their daily life – from economics to sociology. [read more]

Black Sunday (1926)

The ‘Black Sunday’ bushfires of Valentine’s Day 1926 swept across the Gippsland and Dandenong regions of Victoria and claimed 31 lives. This silent black-and-white footage contains scenes of the fires close up, the housing and bushland destroyed in its wake, ... [read more]

Waterloo (1981)

The film outlines the history of the redevelopment of the Sydney suburb of Waterloo. Residents are interviewed and archival footage is used to outline the history of change in the area. The documentary emphasises the need for consultation and shows ... [read more]

Sellex Crockery: Red Riding Hood (c1930)

In this partly animated advertisement for a Sellex tea set, some of the characters that decorate the crockery appear in the story Red Riding Hood. [read more]

Grange (2005)

A short drama about two lawyers who attempt to bribe their way to success by paying off the magistrate with Grange, an incredibly expensive and rare wine. [read more]

Snake Dreaming (2002)

A short drama written and performed by Indigenous children about the Stolen Generations. [read more]

Imperial Tractors: Western Australian Farmers Support an Australian Industry (1937)

This silent black-and-white Imperial Tractors cinema advertisement shows tractor stock at the AH McDonald and Co warehouse and tractors being loaded onto a cargo train for delivery to regional areas. [read more]

Thoroughbred (1936)

Tommy Dawson (Frank Leighton), would-be horse trainer, buys an emaciated stallion called Stormalong on a trip to New Zealand. When it loses its first race, the insecure Tommy vows to sell it, but Tommy’s fiancé Joan (Helen Twelvetrees), a much ... [read more]

First Victory Home Loan: Squander Bug (1945)

This animated propaganda film urges all Australians to invest in the war effort by putting all their spare money into the first Victory Loan and 4th Liberty Loan as well as buying National Savings stamps. Squandering your money is portrayed ... [read more]

Monday Conference – Rhodesia or Zimbabwe (1973)

Robert Moore interviews Senator Glen Sheil from Queensland, who has just returned from a week-long fact-finding tour of Rhodesia. His belief that Rhodesia is a fine and progressive African country is contrasted with the views of Bishop Donal Lamont. The ... [read more]

Puberty Blues (1981)

Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) want to be accepted by the tough surfie chicks at their school, on Sydney’s southern beaches, but once in the group, they find it hard to conform. They’re expected to sit on the ... [read more]

Darwin c1926 (c1926)

This actuality footage from around 1926 contains silent vignettes of Darwin and its environment including rail transport, recreational activities, local shop fronts, and the multicultural population. [read more]

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