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Weapons Research Establishment Project WRESAT (1967)
Produced by the Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) Film Unit, Department of Supply, this is a documentary record of the WRESAT Project – the launch of the first Australian satellite from Woomera on 29 November 1967. [read more]
Elapsed Time Test Studies: Australian Wildflowers, Tahiti, Travel Scenes (c1955)
In a greenhouse full of flowering plants, amateur filmmaker FE Winton uses early methods of time lapse photography to capture the slow bloom of brightly coloured flora. [read more]
A Breath (1998)
Artists Huang Miaozi and Yu Feng migrated to Australia in 1989. The Chinese octogenarian couple reflect upon their life in the 20th Century. They were artists in China during Japanese invasion, the Great Depression and several revolutions. Their survival and ... [read more]
Puberty Blues (1981)
Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) want to be accepted by the tough surfie chicks at their school, on Sydney’s southern beaches, but once in the group, they find it hard to conform. They’re expected to sit on the ... [read more]
Concrete City (1994)
Residents of Pyrmont, a suburb next to the city of Sydney, try to secure meaningful consultation with the various government bodies involved in a proposed redevelopment in their area. Planners and developers also explain their point of view. The documentary ... [read more]
Persil Washing Powder: Their Day (1946)
This black-and-white cinema advertisement for Persil Washing Powder uses the style of a romantic musical to literally sing the praises of the powder’s effectiveness. [read more]
Allies (1983)
The documentary looks at diplomatic relations between Australia and the USA since the Second World War. Using interviews and archival footage, the documentary leads the viewer to question the role of the CIA and other US agencies in ... [read more]
Bitter Herbs and Honey (1981)
The anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe in the 1930s triggered a big migration. This film explores the story of those Jews who settled in Carlton, an inner suburb of Melbourne. The film shows that the Melbourne Jewish community was divided by ... [read more]
After Mabo (1997)
After Mabo gives an overview to the native title legislation, focusing on the amendments made to the Native Title Act 1993 by the Howard Government as part of its 10-point plan. [read more]
Mister Prime Minister – Alfred Deakin (1966)
Alfred Deakin served three terms as Prime Minister of Australia between 1903 and 1910. This biography examines Deakin’s achievements in the first decade of the Australian Commonwealth. [read more]
Bran Nue Dae (1991)
This documentary by Tom Zubrycki traces the development and production of the successful stage musical Bran Nue Dae. The writer of the play, Jimmy Chi, talks about how his experiences and education led to his writing of the semi-autobiographical musical. ... [read more]
Deadly Yarns 3 – Who Paintin’ Dis Wandjina? (2007)
Traditional owners from the Worora, Wunumbal and Ngarinyin, express offence at the culturally inappropriate use of a Wandjina image stencilled across the streetscape of Perth over 500 times by an anonymous graffiti artist. The film portrays both sides of the ... [read more]
First Victory Home Loan: Squander Bug (1945)
This animated propaganda film urges all Australians to invest in the war effort by putting all their spare money into the first Victory Loan and 4th Liberty Loan as well as buying National Savings stamps. Squandering your money is portrayed ... [read more]
Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr: Specialty Dancers (1931)
Entertainers Stan Ray and George Moon Jnr perform a tap dancing routine as part of Frank Thring’s Efftee Entertainers series of variety shorts. [read more]
Two Hands (1999)
Jimmy (Heath Ledger), a small-time wannabe criminal, loses $10,000 on Bondi Beach. The money belongs to Pando (Bryan Brown), the toughest criminal in Kings Cross, who sends his killer deputy Acko (David Field) to find him. Jimmy’s sister-in-law Deirdre (Susie ... [read more]
Honest Toil March (1924)
This is the earliest disc recording of an Australian brass band. It was made in 1924 by the prize-winning Newcastle Steelworks Band, who were drawn from the ranks of the BHP steelworks. [read more]
Cosi (1996)
Lewis, an unemployed actor (Ben Mendelsohn) talks his way into a job at a psychiatric unit, teaching drama to the inmates. He chooses six patients, ranging from the psychopathic firebug Doug (David Wenham) and the pathologically shy Henry (Paul Chubb) ... [read more]
Browne, George: Blue Mountains (c1930)
This compile of silent home movie footage was taken by George Browne in 1930 and records the scenery of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. [read more]
Jimmy Little’s Gentle Journey (2006)
A documentary about singer–songwriter Jimmy Little, an Indigenous musician whose voice reaches out to all people across the generations. [read more]
Bananas in Pyjamas – Banana Breakfast (1999)
In this story, narrated by Karina Kelly, Bananas in Pyjamas B1 (Ken Radley) and B2 (Nicholas Opolski) decide to make a surprise breakfast for the Teddies, Morgan (Jeremy Scrivener), Amy (Mary-Ann Henshaw) and Lulu (Taylor Owynns). When Rat in a ... [read more]
