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Blowin’ in the Wind (2005)

This documentary warns of the danger of the side effects of weapons using depleted uranium. Filmmaker David Bradbury interviews victims of exposure to uranium, intercuts world-wide archival footage, and asks what the outcome of joint exercises with the US military ... [read more]

Fences (1994)

Fences is a pastiche of short glimpses of vision and sound created to explore the emotional spaces around humans. The film is a mesmerising mosaic of recognisable images assembled together to challenge the viewer to see the familiar differently. Filmmaker ... [read more]

Snowy Hydro – The Construction of Geehi Dam (1967)

Produced in 1967 by the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority (SMHEA) photographic unit (Harry Malcolm et al. with narration by James Dibble), the film is a fairly technical description of the construction of Geehi Dam. [read more]

Loved Up – Lore of Love (2005)

A short documentary about a young woman named Jessie Bartlett, an 18-year-old being taught the lores of love by her Pintupi grandmothers Mijili, Nancy and Kumanjayi. [read more]

Eelemarni, The Story of Leo and Leva (1988)

A short film about a Dreaming story from the Bundjalung people. [read more]

Serving Suggestion (1998)

Little Kevin (voiced by Philip Joseph) is a snotty boy who doesn’t heed his mother’s call at the supermarket. He steals lollies, gobbles them and spills them, causing an old lady to fall. He runs over her to get his ... [read more]

Art From the Heart (1998)

The documentary looks at the way that Aboriginal art has been commercialised since the 1970s. Artists and galleries have prospered since Aboriginal art was marketed on a large international scale. The documentary features interviews with gallery owners, dealers and Aboriginal ... [read more]

In the Mind of the Architect – Episode One: Keeping the Faith (2000)

Keeping the Faith is the first in a series of three programs showcasing contemporary Australian architecture. In this program, some of Australia’s best-known and finest architects talk about their work and how their initial vision becomes a built reality. [read more]

Lizzy Gardiner’s Story of the Fame Game (1997)

Academy Award winning costume designer, Lizzy Gardiner, interviews television stars about their time in the spotlight and what follows. Gardiner interviews stars like Bruce Samazan, Ashley Paske and Isla Fisher about how it feels to be a star and life ... [read more]

Duff, Paul: Papua New Guinea (c1949)

This silent colour 8mm home movie footage was filmed by Paul Duff during his years working for the Australian Petroleum Company in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The footage depicts the work of the company and the work-related life of ... [read more]

Give Trees a Chance: The Story of Terania Creek (1980)

The documentary records the protest by local residents to stop logging in the rainforest of Terania Creek north of Lismore and west of Cape Byron NSW in the 1980s. Through sit-ins and political action, the environmentalists were able to ... [read more]

Case 442 (2005)

Frank Byrne was stolen from his mother Maudie Yooringun at the age of five. Decades later, Frank searches for his mother’s burial site with the intention of taking her back to her country in the Kimberley, 42 years after she ... [read more]

Home (c1936)

Dedicated to ‘home builders and home lovers everywhere’, and presented by the Rural Bank of New South Wales, Home looks at the changing landscape in home building over the years, from the first settlers to modern home owners, and the ... [read more]

Round the Twist – Series Two – Next Time Round (1992)

Pete has been hypnotised by Linda and every time someone says the word 'now’ he behaves like a chicken for ten seconds. Unfortunately, Linda can’t undo the hypnosis so Pete gets into some serious trouble at school. [read more]

Difficult Pleasure: A Portrait of Brett Whiteley (1989)

A biographical documentary that follows Australian artist Brett Whiteley as he travels from his studio in Sydney to London. Whiteley started painting in the 1960s in London and Paris before returning to Sydney. He has painted landscapes, portraits, tributes to ... [read more]

Looking for Horses (2001)

Sisters Gemma (voiced by Gabrielle Vening) and Ruby (Celesta Vinckier) accompany their parents (Christina Louis and Martin Louis) to French Island, Victoria on a summer holiday. They explore the place but are disappointed to find there are no horses, that ... [read more]

The Dunera Boys – Episode 3 (1985)

This four part miniseries is based on the true story of a group of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany only to be treated as enemy aliens when they arrived in Britain. They were sent to Australia on the ship ... [read more]

Peach’s Explorers – The Secret of the Rivers: Captain Charles Sturt (1984)

Like so many Australian explorers of the early 19th century, Captain Charles Sturt believed there must be an inland waterway in the heart of Australia to explain why all the rivers seemed to run north from the coast. His river ... [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]

Mother and Son – The Clock (1991)

Maggie (Ruth Cracknell) has stolen a clock from a neighbour’s house where she’s been snooping. The house is for sale and is open for inspection. The real estate agent (Paula Duncan) saw her take the clock and comes across the ... [read more]

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