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By road (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) advertising the Express Courier road service. [read more]
Express Courier (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting the organisation’s new corporate image and its Express Courier service. [read more]
Land rights (2004)
John Safran identifies a tendency among left-wing people in inner Melbourne to put signs on their houses acknowledging the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land. He gets a group of local Aboriginal people (Lou Bennet, Corleen Cooper, ... [read more]
‘Nocturnal guests’ (1981)
Lou (Judy Davis) catches the last ferry to Balmain, after phoning Rob (Bryan Brown). He meets her on the wharf and takes her home. She tries to embrace him, not knowing that his wife is in the next room. After ... [read more]
‘You don’t track boys down, you lure them!’ (2004)
Saskia (Hannah Greenwood) bullies geeky young Gerald Semple (Damian Neate) into helping her find Max Hammer (Cameron Nugent) on the internet. To enter the Webweave chat room she has to create an avatar. When she aggressively enters the chat room ... [read more]
‘I can’t hear you’ (2007)
McGahan (Brendan Cowell) arrives home in the morning after a very stressful night at the caravan, during which he fired a shot at three men beating up Lucky Phil. The ringing in his ears gets worse. McGahan’s partner Caitlin (Katie ... [read more]
Scabs (1984)
The wharfies are locked out because they won’t accept lower wages and a lessening of working conditions. Into this maelstrom come shiploads of Italian immigrants, refugees from Mussolini’s fascist state who are desperate to work and know nothing of the ... [read more]
A chemical imbalance (1985)
Col Turner (Chris Haywood) enjoys a beach walk with his wife Lorraine (Jennifer Cluff). They arrive home as the neighbour’s child, Kathy (Marion Chirgwin), breaks bottles on their driveway. Col hands her over to her father, Craig (Peter Kowitz). After ... [read more]
Delilah, Samson and Grandma (2009)
Delilah (Marissa Gibson) sees Samson (Rowan McNamara) at the shop, and his message of love written on the shop wall. She gives him a packet of chips and he follows her home to her grandmother’s place. Delilah’s grandmother (Mitjili Napanangka ... [read more]
‘Love doesn’t feed you’ (2001)
Lola (Lola Marceli) has begun to go out with men, in the hope of getting some money to live on. One of these is Bruno (Silvio Ofria), her late husband’s best friend. She has warned the younger Stefano (Alex Dimitriades) ... [read more]
‘What did you say?’ (2001)
Upset by a patient, psychiatrist Dr Valerie Somers (Barbara Hershey) attacks a stranger in the street, imagining she heard a remark. The stranger, Pete O’May (Glenn Robbins) seeks refuge in a pub, where he meets Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia). [read more]
A bag of oranges at a funeral (1984)
The procession of funeral cars comes to a halt because Maggie (Ruth Cracknell) has spied a roadside stall selling really cheap bags of oranges. [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]
Packed lunch (1985)
Bob (Gerry Sont) collects his father’s deliveries from ‘boss’ Fred Morgan (Peter Whitford) and the workers all enjoy a laugh at Fred’s expense. [read more]
Australia’s not involved in any war (1988)
In just a few carefully selected brush strokes, a middle class family is portrayed on the cusp of Australia’s entry into the Vietnam war. Drugs, sex and rock and roll are obsessing this younger generation and the war will bring ... [read more]
‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)
A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]
From script to screen (1988)
Colin Rogers (John Hargreaves) and his writing partner Mike McCord (Chris Haywood) pitch a script to investor Malcolm Bennett (Dennis Miller). Colin and Mike clash during the making of the production. [read more]
‘Male charm’ (1979)
Commanding Officer Lieutenant David Keating (Andrew McFarlane) and Lieutenant Charles Fisher (Robert Coleby) have their nerves stretched by the presence of journalist Jenny Smith (Jacki Weaver) on board HMAS Ambush. Just when they need to impress, the crew make ... [read more]
‘Is Cinderella stupid?’ (2002)
Kath (Jane Turner) despairs over finding the money to pay for a pumpkin-style coach for her wedding. Kim (Gina Riley) is unsympathetic – she’s busy trying to 'crack onto the net’ and enlists help from Brett (Peter Rowsthorn). [read more]
Radio days (1979)
Shannon Jones (Liddy Clark) and her colleagues Reggie (Alfred Bell), Andy (John Warnock) and Hilda (June Collis) are recording a radio serial, Ma and Her Little Darling. Sound effects are done live in the studio and the cast collapse in ... [read more]
