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Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)
University film studies student Mia (Frances O’Connor) wants to follow her favourite lecturer to a different department, but she has only one day left to register. She becomes jealous when her lesbian lover, Danni (Radha Mitchell), stays out all night ... [read more]
‘Poor bastard’ (2006)
Daniel (Tom Long) returns to the place where he was abducted – a back alley near the river in Melbourne. He relives the abduction by three hooded women, then decides to report it to the police. When he tries to ... [read more]
People Who Still Use Milk Bottles (1990)
The documentary traces the history of the dairy industry in Victoria in the 20th century. Besides interviewing dairy workers and those who promoted milk products, the film also features playwright Barry Dickins – who looks back nostalgically on the past ... [read more]
The Life and Times of Margaret Whitlam (1993)
Maxine McKew interviews Margaret Whitlam in 1993. Margaret Whitlam talks about her childhood, career choices and her life married to Gough Whitlam (Prime Minister of Australia 1972–1975). She reflects on the time when she was 'first lady’ and hopes to ... [read more]
A small scientific satellite (1967)
In this clip the WRESAT Project is outlined, construction of the cone is shown, and a range of experiments carried out to test the satellite’s structural design are detailed. [read more]
‘Forty years of love’ (1994)
Joyce Johnson (Deborah Kennedy) is upset after seeing Harry (Jack Thompson) for the first time since he suffered a massive stroke. She blames herself for upsetting him. As she drives away with her daughter (Rebekah Elmaloglou), Harry, paralysed in bed, ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Parliament Opens the New Session (1925)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel from 1925 shows the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Dudley de Chair, arriving by car to open Parliament House in Melbourne. He salutes an Army Guard of Honour before entering Parliament House. After the ceremony ... [read more]
Black Robe (1991)
In 1634, French Jesuit priest Father Laforgue (Lothaire Bluteau) leaves the fledgling colonial settlement of Quebec in Canada via canoe to join fellow missionaries who have settled up river with the Huron tribe. Accompanying Laforgue is a young Frenchman, Daniel ... [read more]
Beach landing at Gallipoli (1915)
Australian long boats reach the beach at Gallipoli, early in the morning on 25 April 1915. Hundreds of men storm ashore under heavy fire from rifle and artillery. Many die on the beach, and are left behind as the Anzacs ... [read more]
Mary and Max (2009)
A tale of friendship between two unlikely penpals: plump, myopic little Mary Daisy Dinkle (voiced by Bethany Whitmore and then Toni Collette) growing up in suburban Melbourne and Max Jerry Horovitz (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an obese, friendless New York man ... [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]
Global Haywire (2007)
In a dazzling mix of animation, interviews and historical footage, a committee of experts from across the globe is appointed to ascertain why civilisation is in a continual state of malfunction, as illustrated by the tension between the Christian and ... [read more]
La Poule aux Oeufs d’Or (1905)
A farmer and his wife discover that the hen they bought at a market is magical, laying eggs of gold. They amass a wonderful fortune and live a rich life, with their golden eggs hoarded in a secret basement. After ... [read more]
Australian Walkabout (1958)
In this program the Chauvels, on a filmmaking safari of Australia, are travelling through the Northern Territory. They camp outside the small town of Katherine with their filmmaking team, then travel to Rum Jungle for a privileged look inside a ... [read more]
A young talent (2000)
Max was a highly intelligent and thoughtful twelve-year-old when he was first filmed in the late 1960s. A child performer, he was also the man of the house and breadwinner, as his mother was often ill and they lived on ... [read more]
Main Base, Commonwealth Bay (1931)
After 20 years, the Discovery team return to Commonwealth Bay’s Cape Denison to find that the hut at Main Base is still standing. Frank Hurley recounts his memories over footage of the hut’s interior (including the kitchen, living quarters and ... [read more]
Go Back to Where You Came From – Series 1 (2011)
Go Back to Where You Came From, hosted by Dr David Corlett, invites participants to challenge their preconceived notions about refugees and asylum seekers by embarking on a confronting 25-day adventure, tracing in reverse the journeys taken by refugees now ... [read more]
The New Inventors – Series 1 Episode 8 (2004)
The three featured inventions on this week’s program are: a pool cleaner with a difference, invented by two brothers; a masterly way of turning landfill into compost; and an inflatable resuscitation mask that prevents the spread of communicable diseases. [read more]
Pensions for Veterans (1953)
This documentary, made by the Waterside Workers’ Federation Film Unit, advocates pensions for waterside veterans. It depicts the hardships that many workers have faced and highlights some of the health and safety concerns raised in a 1945 report on the ... [read more]
A Charlie Chaplin comedy (1950)
Basher Bill (Michael Bidencope) is robbing Dolores (Lilian Fetherstonhaugh) on the side of the road after her return from the grocery store. She cries for help. Her cries wake Charlie (Cynthia Bidencope) who was sleeping in the bushes nearby. Charlie ... [read more]
