1983 titles prev 1 2 ... 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 ... 99 100 next
Seeking Asylum (2002)
A report on the status and treatment of asylum seekers in 2002. The documentary uses archival footage, interviews with asylum seekers, people involved in care capacities and politicians. It argues that refugees are detained for too long, with centres ... [read more]
Cockatoo Island: HMAS Success Launching (1984)
HMAS Success is launched from Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour, on 3 March 1984. [read more]
Selling Sickness (2004)
This report looks at the increased use of antidepressant drugs. It examines the marketing and promotion of medicines to treat normally occurring conditions. Specialists are interviewed and patients talk about the undesirable side effects of stopping taking the new drugs. ... [read more]
Bungalung: A Dreaming of Cannibals (2007)
Young men re-enact the Bungalung story as told by Anmatjere elders Patsy and Jane Briscoe. The film depicts the battle between two young men and the demon Bungalung in the Dreamtime. The two young men challenge and defeat Bungalung and ... [read more]
Shark Vs Croc (2004)
Which is the deadliest killer: the tiger shark or the crocodile? Adventurer Ben Cropp answers the question by looking at a recent history of crocodile and shark attacks and his own experiences with each creature. [read more]
General Motors Holden – Resale Value (c1958)
This television advertisement for General Motors Holden highlights the car’s resale value. [read more]
Peach’s Explorers – South to North (1984)
Inter-colony rivalry between South Australia and Victoria drove a race to the north of the continent. The race resulted in the terrible deaths of the leaders of the lavish but poorly planned Victorian expedition, Burke and Wills, and victory for ... [read more]
Effie: Just Quietly – Make-Ups and Makeovers (2001)
Effie (Mary Coustas) interviews a range of people on the subject of beauty. They include make-up artist Napoleon Perdis, fashion designer Alannah Hill, cosmetic surgeon Dr Darryl Hodgkinson, 80-year-old cosmetic surgery enthusiast Dalma Edwards, actor Rowena Wallace, health sociologist Dr ... [read more]
Lift Off – That’s Not Fair – Part A (1992)
This is Part A of the episode, That’s Not Fair, following the Lift Off format that mixes live action, animation, puppetry, music, documentary and fantasy. The main storyline is about the Lift Off kids, interspersed with the other elements. Nipper ... [read more]
Taking Pictures (1996)
Directors Les McLaren and Annie Stiven interview filmmakers about the ethical questions and issues of representation raised when filming Papua New Guinean and other cultures. Taking Pictures features clips from many Australian ethnographic documentaries filmed in PNG. [read more]
Delivery Day (2000)
Sixth-grader Trang (Deborah Le) starts the day keen to go to school. Her mother Trieu (Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hien) asks her to stay home. Trieu and Uncle Le (Hieu Phan) need help in the garment workshop they run from their ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Clive Barass, Australian Champion and Leader of the Troupe (c1926)
This newsreel shows Australian champion diver Clive Barass and his diving troupe performing individual and group dives at Clifton Gardens Baths near Mosman, Sydney. It is black-and-white and silent. [read more]
Terrain in South East Asia (1964)
This is an army training film containing a detailed study of the terrain of Thailand and Malaysia (then called Malaya). [read more]
A Thriving and Prosperous Suburb: Bird’s Eye View of Footscray (c1911)
This short documentary with intertitles showcases the inner-west Melbourne suburb of Footscray. It includes a panoramic view of the locality, street scenes capturing the daily life of residents and business people, civic buildings, Flemington Racecourse, the Footscray Fire Brigade, men ... [read more]
H20: Just Add Water – Hocus Pocus (2007)
In series one of H20: Just Add Water, three ordinary teenage girls discover an ancient underwater cavern and undergo a moonlit transformation that changes their lives – they become part-time mermaids with superpowers. Emma (Claire Holt) can instantly freeze water; ... [read more]
Berlei Corsets: Beautiful Lines of Woman Triumphant (c1920)
This silent black-and-white cinema advertisement shows women modelling Berlei ladies foundation garments. [read more]
Proof (1991)
Martin (Hugo Weaving) is a 32-year-old blind photographer. He lives alone and trusts no-one, especially not his housekeeper Celia (Geneviève Picot), who loves him in secret. Their antagonistic relationship is disturbed when Martin meets Andy (Russell Crowe), a kitchen hand ... [read more]
General Motors Holden – Range of Products (c1960)
This two-minute television advertisement presents a range of products produced by General Motors Holden including motor vehicles and kitchen appliances. It also features parts and accessories manufactured by GMH for other subsidiaries. [read more]
Building Construction (1899)
This actuality footage, filmed in 1899, shows demolition workers carrying rubble away in wheelbarrows. A wall then crashes down. [read more]
Stir (1980)
After a spell on the outside, China Jackson (Bryan Brown) returns to the jail where he was once savagely bashed. He is determined to stay out of trouble, but an appearance on TV to complain about the bashings has made ... [read more]
