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Final Insult (1997)
The documentary examines multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Sufferers are interviewed about their symptoms and medical practitioners offer solutions. The film asks, what do you do when you are allergic to the 20th century? [read more]
Australia Post – Express Courier (1988)
Twin Australia Post television advertisements promoting the Express Courier service. [read more]
Snow… Down Under (1982)
Three friends ski on Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain. On the way they encounter bad weather and also have some fun. Intercut with this, the history of skiing in Australia is told through archival footage. Narrated by actor Jack Thompson ... [read more]
Modern Love (2006)
City businessman John (Mark Constable) inherits a remote farm from his uncle Tom (Don Barker), a recluse said to have committed suicide. With wife Emily (Victoria Hill) and young son Edward (William Traegar), John travels to the farmhouse for what’s ... [read more]
Colour Bars (1997)
The documentary examines the attitudes of four ethnic youths – Lebanese, Chinese, Indian and Greek – to school and to other ethnic groups of teenagers. [read more]
Opal Mining Lightning Ridge (c1925)
This silent footage with intertitles from around 1925 shows scenes of the opal mining community of Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. It includes miners’ shanty houses, the sinking of mine shafts, and the cutting, grinding and polishing of opals. [read more]
A Girl’s Own Story (1983)
A group of teenagers in the 1960s struggle with mixed messages and feelings about families, friendships and sex. A game of make-believe between a brother (John Godden) and sister (Marina Knight) develops into incest. A man attempts to lure a ... [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]
Narbalek (2001)
An observational documentary about the Bordoh clan of Manmoyi, 200 km from Oenpelli, in Arnhem Land. Narbalek is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions. Nganampa Anwernekenhe means 'ours’ in the ... [read more]
Around a Gum Tree (1949)
Using Australia’s many species of gum trees as an analogy, this black-and-white documentary looks at the wide range of industries, employment sectors and lifestyles which emerge ‘around a gum tree’ in different parts of the country. Like the people ... [read more]
From Sand to Celluloid – Two Bob Mermaid (1996)
A short drama, set in the 1950s, about an Aboriginal girl Koorine (Carrie Prosser) who is fair skinned and gains access to the local swimming pool where Aboriginal people are legally denied access. [read more]
Raccolta D’Inverno, Winter’s Harvest (1979)
The documentary records the traditional Italian community event of slaughtering a pig, butchering it for the meat, making sausages and having a feast with dancing enjoyed by the whole group. [read more]
John Safran vs God – Episode 2 (2004)
In this episode of his comedy-documentary series about religion, John Safran road tests Zen Buddhism, questions left-wing sincerity about Aboriginal land rights and gets to know the Freemasons. [read more]
Tall Timbers (1937)
Jim Thornton (Frank Leighton) saves a young woman, Joan Burbridge (Shirley Ann Richards), in the surf at Palm Beach, Sydney. He then goes to work for her father, Stephen Burbridge (Harvey Adams) as a timber-cutter. Joan’s fiancée, Charles Blake (Campbell ... [read more]
Mao’s New Suit (1997)
Two young Chinese fashion designers combine forces to stage a fashion show in Shanghai. The enterprise is plagued with problems but the designers are optimistic about their future. [read more]
Opal Fever (2004)
Opal Fever is a four-part documentary series that explores the obsession with mining the precious stone opal. The series looks at the miners, retailers and consumers of opals. It also examines the dangers of working underground. The series is set ... [read more]
Making Venus (2002)
Making Venus is a ‘making of’ documentary about the production of a low budget feature film. Initially, the documentary sets out to record the development, funding, production and release of a feature film. Because of the low budget of the ... [read more]
Backchat, Episode 217 (1988)
In this program of audience response to ABC programs on television and radio, there’s appreciation for the ABC fillers, which can be seen behind the logo, as well as the ABC’s radio coverage of the Seoul Olympics. Tim ... [read more]
Incident at Raven’s Gate (1988)
Country police officer Taylor (Max Cullen) is investigating the theft of a football trophy. His search leads to Raven’s Gate, an isolated property that has witnessed a destructive cosmic happening. He is met there by Dr Hemmings (Terry Camilleri), a ... [read more]
Australia Post – Recruitment (1989)
This is a collection of short videos produced by Australia Post, each entitled 'Australia Post Career Employment’. The collection profiles eight different career opportunities for individuals considering working for Australia Post. [read more]
