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Shit Skin (2002)
A short drama about a young man who takes his grandmother back to the place of her childhood so that she may reconnect with her surviving family. [read more]
Eco House Challenge – Episode 3, Emission Impossible (2007)
The families from the first two programs who had to survive for 24 hours with no water, electricity, cars or waste disposal, have now had one of those resources returned so long as they can cut their household emissions by ... [read more]
From Sand to Celluloid – Black Man Down (1996)
An experimental short drama about Aboriginal deaths in custody. [read more]
Catalyst – Genius of Junk (2003)
This is a story of triumph and tragedy. Dr Malcolm Simons, an internationally recognised immunologist, has turned 'junk DNA’ into gold. He has patented his discovery that non-coding DNA is of vital importance to our understanding of how diseases ... [read more]
Always a Visitor (2000)
A personal journey by 30-year-old Turkish Australian Muslim Kuranda Seyit. He discusses his relationship with his father and his siblings, and talks about growing up in Emu Plains in Western Sydney. At the time he was called a 'wog’ at ... [read more]
Cybergirl – Series 1 Episode 1 (2000)
Cybergirl (Ania Stepien), ‘the most human of superheroes’, is a fun-loving teenager who just happens to be the only Cyber Replicant Human Prototype 6000. From a galaxy ‘not that far away’, Cybergirl has incredible strength and the ability to ‘go ... [read more]
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]
More Winners – His Master’s Ghost (1990)
A group of kids are on a music camp in a spooky old mansion. Some of them are more interested in the stories about a resident ghost than their music and young Flea (Simon Grey) is particularly fascinated by it ... [read more]
We Have Survived (1981)
This hard-hitting reggae version of Bart Willoughby’s song ‘We Have Survived’ is performed by No Fixed Address. It has become an unofficial anthem for many Indigenous Australians. [read more]
Us Deadly Mob (2005)
Us Deadly Mob is a short documentary about an Indigenous family of surfers – a 'surf family story’. [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]
Bit of Black Business – Kwatye (2007)
Gary (Donnovan Mears) comes home after a big night drinking beer and collapses on the couch. He is awoken early by his daughter, Aspen (Aspen Beattie). Hung over, he wants to be treated like a sick patient and asks Aspen ... [read more]
Fatal Bond (1991)
Small town hairdresser Leonie Stevens (Linda Blair) is instantly attracted to mysterious drifter Joe Martinez (Jerome Ehlers). Leonie packs her bags and heads south with Joe, who says he’s going to set up a car business with his brother Jack. ... [read more]
Pathe Animated Gazette: Fire Breaks Out at Hornsby, Sydney (c1908)
An Australasian edition of the Pathe Animated Gazette newsreel from around 1908 which contains items including a fire at Hornsby in Sydney, the funeral procession for the late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon J Bell, and women modelling ... [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]
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]
Ocean Girl – Series 2, Episode 3 (1995)
Able to swim like a fish and telepathically communicate with a humpback whale called Charley, ocean girl Neri (Marzena Godecki) is searching for the secret of her past. With the Bates brothers Jason (David Hoflin) and Brett (Jeffrey Walker), and ... [read more]
Shadowland (1988)
Giant, vampiric winged insects attack humans. The humans evolve into winged creatures. The insects disappear and the first steam-driven machines appear. [read more]
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
Harvek Milosz Krumpetzki (voiced by Julie Forsyth) is born with Tourette syndrome in a tiny snowbound hut, deep in the Polish countryside. Regarded as a miracle by his illiterate, peasant parents, Lilliana (voiced by Julie Forsyth) and Maciek, he is ... [read more]
