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Chile: Hasta Cuando? (1986)
The documentary examines aspects of life in Chile under the dictatorship of General Pinochet. The film records songs of protest by the Chileans and the director interviews dissidents as well as people who support the regime. Bradbury also filmed demonstrations ... [read more]
Happy Feet (2006)
Mumble is the only Emperor penguin chick in Antarctica who can’t sing. His friend Gloria (voiced by Brittany Murphy) has a glorious voice, but Mumble can never hope to attract a mate without a ‘heart song’, the personal tune that ... [read more]
John Safran’s Music Jamboree – Episode 2 (2002)
John Safran’s Music Jamboree is a ten-part comedy-documentary series about music and pop culture. In episode 2, John Safran stages a Footloose-inspired dance protest at his former high school and helps nine young men gain entry into an exclusive Melbourne ... [read more]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate – ‘Give Her Roses’ (1959)
This is a 60-second black-and-white television advertisement for Cadbury’s Roses chocolates from 1959. [read more]
Art + Soul (2010)
Senior art curator Hetti Perkins travels across the country meeting with leading Aboriginal artists in an endeavour to answer some fundamental questions. Why do artists make art? Why do they share their stories of home or their journeys away, their ... [read more]
Shifting Sands – Promise (1997)
A short drama about a grandmother’s tale of her promise marriage. [read more]
Alyawarre Country (2001)
A documentary about how, in January 1889, cattle arrived in the Frew River area, and changed the lives of the local Indigenous peoples forever. [read more]
Port Botany: A Planning Dilemma (1979)
A documentary that examines the environmental and community impacts of the Botany Bay port development and the conflicts between the different parties involved. [read more]
Loggerheads (c1990)
In 1992 the NSW State Government gave permission for logging to commence in Northern NSW, prior to an environmental impact study being completed. Environmentalists protested to stop the logging until the study was completed, claiming that there were ... [read more]
Mr Squiggle and Friends – Cheer Up (1990)
The episode opens with Reg (Mikel Robins) and Bill Steamshovel (Norman Hetherington) discussing rain, which would make Gus the Snail happy but Bill unhappy (because he rusts). They then cheer each other up with some riddles. Rebecca (Hetherington) prepares a ... [read more]
Samson and Delilah (2009)
Samson and Delilah is the story of two Indigenous teenagers growing up in a socio-economically disadvantaged community in central Australia. Samson (Rowan McNamara) and Delilah (Marissa Gibson) struggle to find the strength, courage and resilience to rise above the challenges ... [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]
Big Girls Don’t Cry (2002)
A moving documentary about Indigenous women living with kidney disease. [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]
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]
Kraft Cheddar Cheese Cinema Advertisement: Unexpected Guests (c1940)
In this cinema advertisement for Kraft Cheddar Cheese, a woman prepares a quick and tasty snack using Kraft cheese for some unexpected guests. [read more]
Kraft Cheddar Cheese Cinema Advertisement: Your Daily Diet (c1947)
A colour cinema advertisement for Kraft Cheddar cheese that focuses on nutrition, food groups and dietary habits. [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]
Magnavox Wireless: Why Jones Chose a Magnavox (1925)
After buying an expensive do-it-yourself wireless that doesn’t work, Mr Jones is convinced to buy a Magnavox Wireless by a friend. [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]
