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The awful truth (1979)

At Hyma Brotherhood headquarters, Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is told by Mrs Barker (Shirley Cameron) and Dr Gauss (Henry Silva) that she is the descendant of Hungarian ‘vampire queen’ Countess Elizabeth Bathory. [read more]

The new boy in the school of hard knocks (1980)

Tasmanian star recruit Geoff Hayward (John Howard) arrives at the club to face strong resentment from the less well-paid players and the coach, Laurie Holden (Jack Thompson). As the season begins, the football media asks some tough questions. [read more]

‘The coolest people’ (2006)

Dan (Heath Ledger) has just had a hit in the bathroom at Candy’s parents’ house, during their wedding reception. He returns to a boring conversation with her uncle about real estate, but his senses are overtaken by the heroin. Candy ... [read more]

Inheriting the earth (1988)

Now a widower, Richard Eastwick’s (Hugo Weaving) son, David (Peter Phelps), had gone to fight in the First World War over his father’s objections. He is killed in action and Richard is heartbroken that he will no longer have an ... [read more]

The wild one (2007)

Raimond’s mother Christina has gone to live with another man – Mitru (Russell Dykstra), a former friend of Rai’s father. Romulus (Eric Bana) is now writing to a woman he’s never met, back in Europe. When Raimond (Kodi Smit-McPhee) discovers ... [read more]

The break-up (1979)

Cath (Lorna Lesley) comes home after spending the night with another man. She tries to communicate with Mike (Sam Neill) but he doesn’t want to talk. Next morning he suggests they break-up. [read more]

Before the revolution (2006)

Four Australian women remember the world of their youth. They are from different backgrounds and cultures and yet for each of them the future meant finding Mr Right and settling down to raise a family. There was no information readily ... [read more]

Facing the bully (2003)

An extraordinary reunion after sixteen years between a woman who was bullied at school and her tormentor, the school bully. In year seven, Massiel was a young immigrant to Australia who tried to turn the other cheek when Richard called ... [read more]

‘The underpants king’ (2006)

Taylor Fry (Marny Kennedy) is worried. She knows that her extremely embarrassing parents Don (Andrew Blackman) and Glenda (Rachel Blakely) will humiliate her in front of the whole school if they get to know about the parent talent quest. [read more]

Stretching the sausages (2000)

Lauren (Jasmine Ellis) is very worried about what Horace (Frank Gallacher) might be up to, and when she finds him stealing the sausages out of the kitchen she knows she was right. Her behaviour is making her stepfather (Matthew Parkinson) ... [read more]

The English cricket team (1932)

The English captain, Douglas Jardine, practices his driving techniques at the Perth cricket ground. Maurice Leyland stands at the wicket and works on his batting form. Herbert Suttcliffe stands in front of the camera before walking across the ground. Other ... [read more]

At the river (1980)

Joanna (Anna Ralph) follows Manganinnie (Mawuyul Yanthalawuy) into the forest. Anna’s father, Edward Waterman (Phillip Hinton), calls out to her in vain. [read more]

Seasons in the gardens (1967)

The clip highlights the way in which a European-style garden, very viably established in the Snowy Mountains, accentuates the seasons. [read more]

The Friends’ School (2003)

Peter Jones is a teacher of comparative religion at the Friends’ School in Tasmania. He feels that only by understanding each other’s religion can we truly accept other people’s differences. [read more]

Before the boom (2008)

Prior to its film revival in the early 1970s, Australia was occasionally used as a setting for international productions such as Wake in Fright (1971), directed by Canadian Ted Kotcheff. Sweeping new federal government policies led to a dramatic increase ... [read more]

The Golden Jubilee Carnival (1927)

The stage is set for the Stawell Gift. Intertitles explain it is the ‘greatest professional footrunning meeting in the world’ with prize money over £1,000 and with 560 competitors. A brass band plays in Stawell’s main street as thousands of ... [read more]

The singing stops (1998)

Over home movie footage of the young Emily, her parents tell how preschooler Emily had no sight in one eye. Just as they were coming to terms with this, they were shocked to discover that Emily is also profoundly hearing ... [read more]

Mini beat-the-buzzer (1971)

A mini beat-the-buzzer competition takes the teams into the last advertisement break before the final round. [read more]

‘You run an impressive operation’ (1985)

Becker (Eric Roberts) visits T George McDowell (Bill Kerr) at his bottling plant in Anderson Valley. He offers to help McDowell modernise his business. [read more]

The Completion of Geehi Dam (1967)

This footage, shot between 1965 and 1967, details the final steps that were involved in the construction of Geehi Dam and the testing of the regulating valve. [read more]

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