All documentaries
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1990s (continued)
Pyongyang Diaries 1997
Solrun Hoaas uses a diary-like voice-over to reflect on the gap between what she was able to film and what she could not show.
Rachel’s Story 1997
At 16, Rachel was a prostitute and heroin addict in Kings Cross. Years later, she helps a prostitute reform.
So Simple, So Hard … 1997
An opera singer, a hairdresser, an artist and a Chinese Australian seek suitable partners through introduction agencies, a fortune teller and the internet.
Temple on the Hill 1997
Social and cultural changes in an Indian community in NSW, where traditional arranged marriages are challenged by contemporary Australian influences.
Was That Really Me? 1997
Tracey’s response to her baby’s crying led her to realise that there was something wrong. An insight into postnatal depression.
Where Angels Fear To Tread 1997
Explores the political situation relating to voluntary euthanasia in the Northern Territory through the point of view of controversial figure Dr Philip Nitschke.
Year of the Dogs 1997
This entertaining year-in-the-life of Footscray AFL club shows us the boardroom, the change room, the fans and the matches.
Art From the Heart 1998
White collectors and gallery owners have benefited from indigenous art since the 1970s yet this issue is not vigorously pursued here.
Bastards from the Bush, A Journey with Bob Ellis and Les Murray 1998
The ridicule poet Les Murray experienced at school, contributed to a nervous breakdown 30 years later, he says.
Big Bag’s Japanese Adventure 1998
The Geelong-based Big Bag Band was invited to Japan to inspire that country’s fledgling arts and disability scene.
A Breath 1998
Calligrapher Huang Miaozi and painter Yu Feng opposed the Japanese occupation of China through their art.
Emily’s Eyes 1998
Emily has physical disabilities, but this documentary is moving and uplifting because of the way the family deals with her.
Errands of Mercy 1998
The observational material provides a real sense of the day-to-day life of ambulance workers, and their challenges.
For the Defence 1998
Unusual access to Australian law in action allows a glimpse into the complexities of theft, rape and murder trials.
Hephzibah 1998
Levy has painted a portrait of a woman ahead of her time – musician Hephzibah Menuhin was imperfect, passionate, talented and driven by a humanitarian instinct.
The Highest Court 1998
The filmmakers were given unprecedented access to make this lucid explanation of the High Court of Australia.
Home of the Blizzard 1998
This documentary is an excellent portrayal of the adverse conditions of Antarctica.
Hypsi: the Forest Gardener 1998
In this natural history of the smallest kangaroo, we learn that during summer, when food is abundant, the testes of the musky rat-kangaroo increase in size.
Lobster Tales 1998
In creating an 'animal meets people’-style documentary from a lobster’s point of view, director Celia Tait presents an anthropomorphic view of lobsters.
Love’s Tragedies 1998
Private investigator Charles says the signs of adultery are easy to detect – new clothes, joining a gym, extra credit card expenses.
Our Park 1998
Gillian Leahy visits a micro-world – the park outside her house. Her films are both documentaries and works of fiction.
Reunion 1998
A bio-documentary of filmmaker Lisa Wang revealing her growing awareness of her 'Chinese-ness’ in 1950s Australia.
Spirit 2000: Countdown to Sydney 1998
Director David Goldie interviews athletes as they prepare for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Suburban Strippers 1998
This behind-the-scenes look into the world of Adelaide strippers in the 90s explores the distinction between stripping and prostitution.
Vanish 1998
Ivan Sen’s Vanish explores the history of the Gamilaroi people being moved onto Toomelah Reserve.
Bridewealth for a Goddess 1999
Bridewealth for a Goddess is a remarkable record of a ritual that may never be repeated.
Facing the Demons 1999
This is absolutely compelling: two of the four men convicted of the murder of a teenager after a robbery, face his family and friends.
Funny by George: The George Wallace Story 1999
An untrained actor with a talent for stand up comedy, George Wallace’s first job was with Happy Harry Salmon’s travelling show.
Last Plane Out of Berlin 1999
At ten years of age, Sidney Cotton designed an aircraft. At 18, this Queensland country boy built a car he called 'the Cotton’.
Least Said, Soonest Mended 1999
When she was 16, Val had a baby out of wedlock and was coerced to have her adopted out. After 25 years, Val and her daughter make contact.
Rush 1999
This is an observational documentary about three young Melbourne men and their obsession with fast cars and lifestyles.
Sadness 1999
Australian photographer William Yang explores loss, love and identity as he investigates a family murder and honours the lives of friends who have died from AIDS.
Stone Forever 1999
Over 30,000 bikers turned up in 1998 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stone and recreate the funeral scene.
Tennant Creek – Sacred Dances 1999
The spirit Moonga Moonga 'is cheeky’ to people from other countries and cultures. The land is considered a living entity around which cultural practices originate.
Walking Through a Minefield 1999
Jabiluka 2, the world’s richest uranium deposit, has been dogged by conflict between mining interests and environmental and Indigenous groups.
Whiteys Like Us 1999
Reconciliation Learning Circles were introduced across Australia in 1991 with the aim of improving relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Wrap Me Up in Paperbark 1999
At the heart of this documentary is the struggle to reclaim a mother’s remains and return her to the country and people from whom she was taken.
2000s
Always a Visitor 2000
The Turkish-Australian Muslim Kuranda Seyit remembers what it was like to be a migrant at school, caught between two cultures.
The Battleships 2000
Included is a dramatic recreation of Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, which brought the US into the Second World War.
Business Behind Bars 2000
This film claims that 50 per cent of Australian prisoners are kept in private prisons, the biggest proportion of any nation.
An Evergreen Island 2000
Arson and sabotage were eventually used to stop the shocking environmental degradation being caused by copper mining in Bougainville.
Good Girls Do Swallow 2000
Dumb Idiotic Eating Trauma – Rachael Oakes-Ash takes a witty look at widespread dieting and its sometimes deadly consequences.
Last Mail from Birdsville: The Story of Tom Kruse 2000
As a result of the 1954 film Back of Beyond, Tom Kruse and the historic last mail run drew considerable media attention and inspired the making of this film.
Minymaku Way: There’s Only One Women’s Council 2000
Minymaku Way challenges views of Aboriginal community dependence on outside bureaucracy.
Painting Country 2000
Indigenous paintings are maps of the artists’ country. They trace the land’s topography, but also contain personal history, mythology and Dreaming tracks.
Paying For the Past 2000
The world’s largest class action seeks compensation from German industries that benefited from the forced labour of concentration camp inmates.
Stolen Generations 2000
Describes the destruction of the familial, cultural and social fabric of Indigenous communities following the removal of children form Indigenous families.
Teddy Briscoe 2000
Indigenous stockman Teddy Briscoe, now an old man, tells his story, sharing the historical importance of men like him to the Australian cattle industry.
Tombstone Unveiling 2000
In Torres Strait Islander culture, unveiling the tombstone of the deceased a year after death marks the end of the mourning period.
