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Sunshine Sally (1922)
Sally (Yvonne Pavis) resigns from her job at a laundry after supporting her friend Tottie (Joy Revelle), who has been sacked. She rejects marriage proposals from Spud Murphy (John Cosgrove) and Skinny Smith (Dinks Paterson), who embark on a boxing ... [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]
Warringah Expressway (1969)
A public relations film made for the New South Wales Department of Main Roads (DMR) by Kingcroft Productions which documents the planning, construction and completion of the first stage of the Warringah Expressway from the northern approach of the ... [read more]
Bookmark – Tim Winton (1995)
Andrea Stretton introduces the wonderful children’s books of Jeannie Baker whose then newest work is The Story of Rosie Dock (1995), a magical journey into central Australia. There’s also a 1995 film adaptation of Tim Winton’s novel, That Eye, the ... [read more]
Bondi Rescue – Series 1, Episode 4 (2006)
A young man is found lifeless in the water on a surprisingly calm day. With no breath and no pulse, a frantic resuscitation begins. [read more]
Bush Toys (2008)
Bush Toys documents the continuity of the bush toy-making tradition in the Titjikala community, 100 kilometres south of Alice Springs. It follows a group of boys finding the materials, creating toy cars and exhibiting their works. The bush toys achieve ... [read more]
Conquest (1936)
Dedicated to the ‘builders of the nation’, this cinema advertisement for the Rural Bank of New South Wales shows that the bank appreciates the difficulties that the ‘man on the land’ has to overcome to build his livelihood. [read more]
Jailanguru Pakarnu (Out from Jail) (1983)
'Jailanguru Pakarnu’ ('Out from Jail’) is a 12-bar rock-blues song by the Warumpi Band and the first rock song recorded in their own language. The song received widespread airplay and brought their language and culture to a wider audience. [read more]
A Girl, a Horse, a Dream (2003)
A Girl, a Horse, a Dream follows the top Australian female jockey Bernadette Cooper for a year as she travels around the country competing at country, provincial and metropolitan racetracks. The film interrogates the belief that horseracing is one of ... [read more]
Australia Post – Lettergram (1988)
This is a set of three Australia Post television commercials (TVCs) promoting the Lettergram service. [read more]
Pearls and Savages (1921)
A silent, black-and-white film, Pearls and Savages records two trips by adventurer, photographer and filmmaker Frank Hurley to the Torres Straits Islands and Papua New Guinea between 1921 and 1923. The first trip was under the auspices of the Anglican ... [read more]
Monster or Miracle? Sydney Opera House (1973)
A celebratory film about the construction and opening of the Sydney Opera House. Made just prior to the official opening in 1973, it traces the history of Bennelong Point and the development of the site on Sydney Harbour. The concept ... [read more]
General Motors Holden – To Suit All Family Needs (c1956)
This television advertisement for General Motors Holden emphasises the Holden sedan’s suitability to the needs of the family. [read more]
Australasian Gazette – First Shipment of Red Cross Supplies to Egypt (c1917)
This Australasian Gazette newsreel shows the first shipment of Red Cross supplies leaving Federal Government House, Melbourne for soldiers in Egypt. Men form a chain to transport boxes of supplies down stairs to load onto a vehicle. The horse-drawn vehicles ... [read more]
Treasures of Katoomba (1936)
A treasure hunt awarding £500 at Katoomba provides the narrative bookend for this short dramatised film promoting tourism in the Blue Mountains region. Made by Frank Hurley for Cinesound and sponsored by the Blue Mountains City Council, the film begins ... [read more]
Glued to the Telly (1995)
Tracing 40 years of television broadcasting in Australia, this documentary uses dramatised segments, historical footage and interviews to give the viewer a cross-section of opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of television in the lives of Melbournians. [read more]
Babakiueria (1986)
This is a drama pretending to be an ethnographic documentary examining the customs of the white natives of ‘Babakiueria’, from the perspective of the country’s black colonisers. Babakiueria is named as a result of first contact between the colonisers and ... [read more]
Petersen (1974)
Retired Australian Rules football star Tony Petersen (Jack Thompson) quits his job as an electrician and enrols at university to study for an arts degree. Married to Susie (Jackie Weaver) and the father of two young children, Petersen is having ... [read more]
Charles Ulm (c1928)
This historical footage documents an air show featuring Charles Ulm and two planes: the Southern Cloud and Canberra Pup. [read more]
We Can Be Heroes – Episode 3 (2005)
Mockumentary series We Can Be Heroes follows five very different nominees for the Australian of the Year award in the lead-up to the event. In this episode, former policeman bravery award recipient and wannabe motivational speaker Phil Olivetti secures his ... [read more]
