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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]
Malcolm (1986)
Malcolm (Colin Friels) gets fired from his job at a Melbourne tram depot for building his own tram. He’s a mechanical genius, but his shyness borders on mental disability. He takes in a boarder, Frank (John Hargreaves), who’s just out ... [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]
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]
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]
‘You have a wildness of spirit’ (1979)
While staying with her well-to-do grandmother, Sybylla (Judy Davis) has a crisis about her looks. Her Aunt Helen (Wendy Hughes) tells her to stop looking in mirrors and tries to make her more feminine. Suitor Frank Hawden (Robert Grubb) offers ... [read more]
Torque – Series 4, Episode 10 (1980)
Motoring journalist and ex-racing car driver Peter Wherrett describes what not to do when driving on the road. This includes being in a hurry, which increases stress levels, driving when tired, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. ... [read more]
Australia Post – We Deliver 2 (1988)
These are three of a series of television commercials promoting Australia Post’s new corporate identity as well as its products and services, and featuring the ‘We Keep Australia Posted’ song. [read more]
Vietnam (1988)
This epic story of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War is told through the history of a middle class family, the Goddards, whose son Phillip (Nicholas Eadie) is conscripted to fight in the war and whose father, Douglas (Barry Otto), ... [read more]
Australia Post – Postpak Rap (1988)
This is an Australia Post television advertisement promoting the use of its own product, the Postpak. [read more]
Eco House Challenge – Episode 1, Stop Your Gassing (2007)
Two Australian families have accepted the eco challenge to turn their lives around by changing their daily usage of water, transport, energy and waste removal. One family is led by an ex-army commando father, who uses this opportunity to teach ... [read more]
Wheat Harvesting with Reaper and Binder (1899)
This actuality footage shows a horse-drawn Buckeye brand reaper and binder harvesting a wheat crop while labourers stack the wheat sheaves. [read more]
Out of Darkness (1984)
Produced in 1984, this documentary outlines the archaeological findings on Australian Aboriginal history and culture. Various experts postulate on human development at a range of archaeological sites. [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]
If Only – Series 1 Episode 10 (2003)
Three individuals tell their 'if only’ stories of missed opportunities. There’s a troubled girl who went to jail instead of being around her child as she was growing up and the father of a failed marriage who tried to create ... [read more]
Chequerboard – It’s A Big Day In Any Girl’s Life (1973)
Two very different weddings are contrasted. One of them cements the ties between a landed family and a family of high standing in the district. The other is a wedding between two people living in the city who met on ... [read more]
Cybergirl – Series 1 Episode 1 (2000)
Cybergirl (Ania Stepien), ‘the most human of superheroes’, is a fun-loving teenager who just happens to be the only Cyber Replicant Human Prototype 6000. From a galaxy ‘not that far away’, Cybergirl has incredible strength and the ability to ‘go ... [read more]
An Airman Remembers (1964)
Sir Gordon Taylor, one of the great aviation pioneers of Australia, presents this documentary. He delivers his story about the history of Australian aviation in the manner of a public lecture or an after-dinner speech, interspersed with archival footage of ... [read more]
Super Flu: Race Against a Killer (2005)
The film reports on H5N1, the avian flu virus. It follows the scientific world’s attempt to defuse the flu and reports on the world’s preparedness for an airborne pandemic. The film contains dramatic recreations, rousing music, interviews with experts and ... [read more]
