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The Goddess of 1967 (2000)
A Japanese man (Rikiya Kurokawa) comes to Australia to buy his dream car, a 1967 Citroën DS, known by collectors as a ‘goddess’ (because the letters in French sound like ‘déesse’). A blind woman (Rose Byrne) answers the door at ... [read more]
A Mountain Goes to Sea (1943)
This is a short documentary made by Charles and Elsa Chauvel for the Commonwealth Department of Information about shipbuilding during the Second World War and the thousands of iron and steel workers contributing to the war effort. [read more]
The Chain Reaction (1980)
Deadly radiation is released following an accident at the WALDO nuclear waste facility in central Australia. Heinrich (Ross Thompson), a scientist at the facility who has been exposed to a fatal dose of contaminated water, escapes into the countryside ... [read more]
Blackout – Malangi: A Day in the Life of a Bark Painter (1991)
Artist David Malangi travels around his country with his family, living off the land. He harvests and prepares materials from the bush. He selects a large sheet of bark to use as his canvas, fashions a twig to form a ... [read more]
The Spirit of Gallipoli (1928)
Billy Austin (Keith Gategood) has grown up carefree and undisciplined on the outskirts of Sydney. His mother and father despair until he is called up to compulsory training in the Army. At Liverpool camp, Billy and his best mate Jack ... [read more]
The Hen Convention (1897)
The Hen Convention, a novelty song with piano accompaniment and featuring imitations of a chook, is the earliest known Australian sound recording. [read more]
The Loner (1973)
The album ‘The Loner’ by Vic Simms was recorded in one hour at Bathurst Gaol in a mobile studio provided by RCA music. Originally made as a public relations exercise for the state prisons, the album has stood up ... [read more]
The Growing Child (1938)
This government-produced public health film promotes the role of correct diet and nutrition in giving children the best start in life. It depicts dramatised scenarios in the lifespan of a growing child – from baby to toddler, adolescent and teenager ... [read more]
A World to Conquer (1956)
In this amateur science fiction short drama made by John and Frank Straford, a man (Kerry Beckwith) witnesses an alien surveillance camera land in his backyard, but his wife (Jeanette Van Boom) does not believe him. [read more]
The Sum of Us (1994)
Jeff Mitchell (Russell Crowe) lives at home with his dad Harry (Jack Thompson), in an old weatherboard cottage in a working-class street of Balmain. Harry skippers harbour ferries; Jeff is a plumber. He’s also gay – or as Harry prefers ... [read more]
The SBF Story (2007)
This is a four-part chronological documentary made by Frank Straford on the history of SBF (Straford Brothers Films) – an amateur production company formed by Frank and his brother John in the 1950s. It features excerpts (both mute and ... [read more]
The 7.30 Report - Orchestra Tunes In (2005)
This edition of The 7.30 Report begins with an update from the ABC’s Indonesia correspondent, Tim Palmer, reporting from Aceh where he’s been on many occasions since the tsunami struck on Boxing Day 2004. This is followed by a story ... [read more]
The Hand of the Artist (1906)
Photographic images are composed and brought to life on a whim, and then just as quickly transformed or reduced to immobility by the hand of the artist. After each animated sequence, the hand crumples the paper and disposes of it ... [read more]
Petals – A Boot Full of Petals (1997)
In this first episode, the Petals find a mysterious object (a bright yellow gumboot) in their garden. Each character responds in their own unique way and soon they all find themselves trapped inside. [read more]
The Inventors (1980)
The program is presented by Stuart Wagstaff who introduces four inventors chosen from all over Australia. The inventors present their unique designs to a panel of three judges that includes Diana Fisher, Dick Smith and Neville Quarry, who represent a ... [read more]
The Last of the Knucklemen (1979)
A group of opal miners live in a tin shed near the outback town of Andamooka in South Australia. The foreman, Tarzan (Gerard Kennedy), is known as ‘the last of the knucklemen’ for his ability as a bare-knuckle fighter. Tarzan’s ... [read more]
Bambaloo – Bird in a Boat (2002)
Bambaloo is a mixed live-action, puppetry and animation narrative based show for preschoolers. Characters in the world of Bambaloo include the imaginative and playful host Sam (Angela Kelly) and her Muppet-style animals, Fidget the excitable dog (Adam Kronenberg), Jet the ... [read more]
The Beach (2000)
Inspired by Geoffrey Dutton’s book Sun, Sea, Surf, and Sand: The Myth of the Beach (1985), this film looks at how Australia came to be the most beach-conscious nation on Earth. This is reflected in the way the beach has ... [read more]
The Stranger – Series 1 Episode 1 (1964)
One rainy night a stranger (Ron Haddrick), suffering from amnesia and with no discernible heartbeat, is found unconscious on the doorstep of the Walsh family home. He is welcomed inside by high school principal Mr Walsh (John Faassen), his wife ... [read more]
All the Green Year – Episode 2 (1980)
An elderly man (Alwyn Kurts) recalls his teenage years in a seaside town in the years between the First and Second World Wars. He reminisces about his best friend, the trouble they used to get into and their unfair treatment ... [read more]
