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Vegemite Cinema Advertisement: Sister Knows Best (c1948)
A black-and-white cinema advertisement for Kraft Vegemite outlines the benefits it has if added to one’s diet, especially for children and infants. [read more]
‘Australia is also at war’ (1976)
The Sullivan family, like people everywhere, gather around their radio to hear the declaration of war. Featured in this clip are Dave (Paul Cronin) and Grace Sullivan (Lorraine Bayly); their children Kitty (Susan Hannaford), Terry (Richard Morgan), Tom (Steven Tandy) ... [read more]
Island Fettlers (2006)
A documentary that uses historical footage, with current interview and observational footage, about the journey of Torres Strait Islander men who moved to the Pilbara to work on the railways and after the job finished stayed on. [read more]
Road to Nhill (1997)
Returning from a day’s lawn bowling in a nearby town, a car runs off the road, trapping four lady bowlers upside down. Bob (Bill Hunter), the stock and station agent, recounts the humorous events that followed. Maurie (Paul Chubb), the ... [read more]
Singapore Synopsis (1971)
This is a travelogue made by amateur filmmaker Alan Bresnahan during a trip to Singapore in 1971. It includes the city’s colonial architecture, prominent buildings and the Tiger Balm Gardens, as well as capturing some of the local ways of ... [read more]
Franklin River Journey (1980)
The documentary traces the journey down river on a raft by amateur botanist Antonius Moscal. The Franklin River is part of the south-west wilderness of Tasmania. [read more]
Fanny Smith’s Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs (1899)
These are some of the earliest recordings ever made in Australia, a sound recording of the traditional Tasmanian Aboriginal songs and language from this period. Sung by Fanny Smith, the songs were recorded by Horace Watson in 1899 and 1903 ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Spectacular Surf Club Parade at Bondi Championships Carnival (c1929)
This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1929 shows a Scottish pipe band leading the opening parade of a surf carnival at Bondi Beach, Sydney. Surf clubs including North Bondi, Maroubra, Curl Curl, Clovelly, Collaroy and Manly participate. ... [read more]
Just Out of Reach (1979)
Just Out Of Reach is a powerful film about the tragic impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family during the 1970s. The film is a dramatised portrait of Cath, a young woman, who becomes increasingly isolated as her family ... [read more]
Snowy Hydro – Sound and Safe (1963)
Produced in 1963 by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electricity Authority (SMHEA) photographic unit (Harry Malcolm et al.), the film lays out safety procedures for hard rock tunnelling. [read more]
Tim Storrier, ‘Lighting Fires’ (1993)
The documentary is a biography of Australian painter, Tim Storrier. It follows the artist as he goes to the outback to paint. He photographs subjects and creates live foregrounds for his work. Storrier is accompanied by his father and his ... [read more]
Shine (1996)
David Helfgott (played as a child by Alex Rafalowicz) is a piano prodigy, growing up in Perth in the 1950s. His father Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl) is a loving authoritarian, determined to keep his family together at all costs, a legacy ... [read more]
‘I saw a movie once’ (2007)
Niaz (Niaz Khan Shinwari) looks on as locals discuss seeing a movie set in nearby Afghanistan in which the heroes were the mujahideen. It turns out to have been Rambo III (1988). [read more]
Centenary Celebrations of Melbourne, Victoria (1934)
This unedited newsreel footage contains a speech given by the Duke of Gloucester opening Melbourne’s centenary celebrations. [read more]
Seeking Asylum (2002)
A report on the status and treatment of asylum seekers in 2002. The documentary uses archival footage, interviews with asylum seekers, people involved in care capacities and politicians. It argues that refugees are detained for too long, with centres ... [read more]
Timber (1947)
This documentary about the timber industry in Victoria features several ways of hauling logs from the forest – by bullock teams, with wire pulleys, by tractor and by rail. It was made by Herschells Films and sponsored by the Shell ... [read more]
Chequerboard – My Brown Skin Baby, They Take ‘im Away (1970)
My Brown Skin Baby, They Take 'im Away introduces Bob Randall, a lay preacher and folksinger living and working in Darwin. This documentary presents a first-hand account of a member of the stolen generations. It shows Randall at his home, ... [read more]
Australian Labor Government 1916 Conscription Referendum Campaign: Referendum Bullets (1916)
This is a silent cinema short presented by the then Prime Minister, Billy Hughes, promoting the ‘Yes’ vote for the 1916 conscription referendum. [read more]
Big Bag’s Japanese Adventure (1998)
The Big Bag Band is invited to perform at a disabled arts festival in Japan. Three of the band are intellectually disabled, four are not. The documentary follows their departure from Australia, preparations in Japan and the concert itself. [read more]
Hephzibah (1998)
A biography of Hephzibah Menuhin (1920-1981), using home movies, still photographs, extracts from Hephzibah’s letters, film of concert performances and interviews with family and friends. Hephzibah and her brother Yehudi, a violinist, were child prodigies. She was a concert ... [read more]
