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It’s therapy time for Mr Sloth, but progress is slow.

Adam reminisces about the time he spent with his older cousin who suffered from cerebral palsy. Revisiting his eighth birthday celebrations, Adam talks about a tragedy that separated them forever.

Documentary about and a behind-the-scenes look at The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello with director Anthony Lucas.

Two Australian children chase a cat and a dog into a swamp near thier homes. Here they find a treehouse which they never noticed before. Inside the treehouse is a trapdoor which brings them to a wild and wonderful world with pirates, talking trees and bunyips!

This arresting vision of a city's secrets is composed of over 8000 drawings worked on by director, writer, animator, producer Cathy Linsley in her bedroom.

A cartoon adventure featuring Captain Goodvibes, the pig of steel, and his sidekick Astro.

A mother has to go to help her child grow up, even if it means coming back from the dead.

On 25 April 1995 16 year old Matthew Easdale was shot in Brisbane. His mother was interviewed on the radio. Using rotoscoped animation the film presents the story in two very different ways.

A young boy creates a world of puppet friends using pieces of rubbish found in the street.

A Ngalakgan woman from Ngukurr, NT, just wants to catch a nailfish at her favourite fishing spot, Wanmari. But her family are thwarting her plans. When she sees an eagle, her grandfather’s dreaming, she remembers to use the knowledge she has of Country and soon, good luck comes her way.

Explorer Marco Polo is assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to China, to try to convert the "pagan" Kublai Khan to Christianity. However, on a dangerous trek through the mountains, the priests decide they don't believe that China even exists, and when Marco tries to argue the point, they abandon him and turn back. He eventually makes it through the mountains and into the fabled land of China, where he is received at the court of Kublai Khan as an envoy. Accompanied by his faithful servant Pedro, Marco spends 20 years in that country, and when he eventually returns to Europe what he brings with him changes the course of history forever.

Ten animators bring Alison Lester's beloved children's book to the screen, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation that is destined to become a family favourite.

A being born in a void becomes obsessed with its own reflection.

An animated Dreaming story.

Just a short animation of a large azdarchid (perhaps Quetzalcoatlus) and a juvenile Triceratops. All sound design homemade, by me! Just for a bit of fun.

In a long-ago land, an ancient winged creature has a choice to make about the age it wishes to live and die in.

A writer is kidnapped and surgically transformed into a human crash test dummy.

a short animation about internet friends who disappear...

Mutant creatures, born into a world they've never seen, explore it.

Thrust into single life again, Sarah Sloane returns to the dating scene, an entirely different place, and much darker than she had experienced many years ago.

Dot sets out on a mighty adventure that takes her to Hollywood. With the help of Hollywood stars Dot wins a talent quest, and discovered by a famous director, she becomes what all Hollywood dreams are made of – a film star. This enables her to raise money for her little friend Gumley the koala who needs an operation on his eyes.

A lively succession of breasts are animated to the Fugs’ title hit.

An unlikely buddy story brokered over plump fish and bad weather.

Inspired by the legendary live action series of the same name, Bush Mechanics is the story of four Warlpiri men on a journey to visit a powerful elder. As they drive across the desert they must overcome mechanical trouble and the tricks of a cheeky Munga Munga spirit. It will take all of their bush skills to keep their car running and themselves alive.

This is the story of a good girl with a bad heart, and the boy whose death will save her life.

A wormhole is a laceration in the fabric of space-time. Our urban landscape is littered with such holes. It is just a matter of knowing where and how to look for them.

Contemplating about the future.

an in-depth, step-by-step tutorial

Homework comes in all shapes and forms – from days dreams to full immersion

Algodreams are created by prompting AI systems to dream about the future of life on planet Earth. Their stories, animations and sounds are shaped by numbers, predictions and mathematical models.

Perhaps next time this koala is gonna look a little harder before picking up a mallet.

A short animation of Charles Lloyd’s dry points. Sound composition by Arthur Cantrill.

A dog falls in love with Chinatown, but begins to believe he is on the menu.

A charcoal animation of the meeting of a woman and a man.

Wombat attempts to hunt a crafty rabbit.

A paint-on-glass animated music video for Sophie Koh's track from the album Book of Songs.

How come nobody wants a hug from the bear?

An animated government/science style public service film, circa 1981, for surviving life in Australia after Nuclear War.

Two hybrid characters become fixated by an idea. As they talk to each other they become more and more obsessed with the idea, but the more they talk the less capable they are of translating their ideas into action. Witty, wicked and kinky in concept innovative in use of animation. Prequel to the short film Crust.

An animated short which uses a photographic montage of old buildings to show the sometimes ruthless destruction of aged buildings and the almost absolute power of progress. (text via the National Film and Sound Archive)

The protagonists of this surreal drama are seated at the kitchen table arguing over a broken biscuit. Evan Rude (voiced by Bruce Currie) resembles a medieval knight with a propeller head, Ropeshair (voiced by John E Hughes AKA Hobart Hughes) has a head that is a cross between a football and an African sculpture. Each figure sees a fish – supposedly the protagonists’ dinner – circling in space. Inside the biscuit, a hardworking ant works for a 'crust’ to feed his family.

A circus owner attempts to capture a mysterious Bunyip, but Dot and her bushland friends try to foil his plans. Dot soon discovers that the circus is merely a front for an international wildlife smuggling operation. Backed by her pals, Burra the Kookaburra and two boxing kangaroos, Dot goes on the warpath.

A crooning rat with an accoutrement of gifts tries to woo the lady of the lair - a cat no less. Will he succeed where others failed, thanks to his loving ballad?

Josh Turner is in a rut. He hasn’t left his house in days, takeaway boxes are piling up around him and he’s pretty sure that his cat hates him. He’s fine though! Totally fine! Thriving, really! One day, Josh’s life get thrown into chaos when his TV gets overtaken by a quiz show where every question is about him.

A sudden rain brought a father to the memory of his daughter's wedding. That was the day he send his daughter away with his umbrella.

Noticing himself in the mirror for the first time, a curious cat goes on a journey of self-discovery in a paper world.

Televisions are noble, wild creatures living an idyllic lifestyle in their natural mountain habitat. They gambol and graze freely, entertaining each other with their vividly colourful visual displays. But what if they were rounded up and herded into the cities? If they were sold and rented out to anyone with the cash and desire for a video visual thrill? If their wild natural beauty was held captive and controlled by the push of a remote control button?

MARKS/MARKS examines the relationship between the mark making of optical lens technologies (writing with light) and the mark making of painting within the context of digital technology and mass data. The film maps the movement of painter Dr Harrison Waed See in the studio painting to generate the tempo and trigger audio and visual effects. Similarly digital image sonification and digital data sonifcation of still and moving images of Dr See were used to generate further noise and visual effects. Alongside this, the soundtrack also includes amplifcations of the sound of his movements and paint brush.

A young girl copes with the recent loss of her vision by connecting with the world in new ways.

Packing away at his late father’s apartment, a stoic man finds himself grappling with grief and anger. Unable to cope yet refusing to open up, he retreats from cold, harsh reality into a warm, fuzzy forest, where he is left alone and there’s no more emotion, no more pain, no more struggle.

The lyrical and monstrous are interwoven in Gloomy Valentine, a stop motion, animated short film that tells the story of Gloomy, a woman struggling to overcome the sadness of a broken heart. Aesthetically influenced by gothic surrealism, Gloomy is haunted by memory and is ultimately consumed by nightmarish shadows.

During a rainy day of the Late Cretaceous, we follow a variety of Hateg island animals such as Hatzegopteryx, Tethyshadros, Paludititan, Sabresuchus, Balaur bondoc, an enantiornithine, and many more.

For an imaginary friend, living an imaginary life, there's nothing worse than being forgotten.

A hybrid documentary that delves into the mysterious Min Min Lights of outback Queensland. It traces ghost light legends across cultures and history, inviting viewers to explore the unknown and why humans tell stories.

In Pine Falls, a secluded and usually peaceful town, multiple acts of dismemberment and cannibalism have been reported. Nate, an unemployed teenager, is too caught up in his own world to notice or even care. For Nate, a terrible tragedy is when he can't find the time to hang out with his best friend Steve. Steve is a wise cracking, quick thinking, loyal friend- at least that's how Nate sees it. The reality is that Steve is a Zombie; a living corpse, contaminated by an infection that raises the dead, giving them an unquenchable desire to feed on human flesh. Despite his gruesome appearance and lack of social skills, the people of Pine Falls consider Steve to be nothing more than Nate's handsome friend, until it's too late.

I guess you are waking up now...

A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone.

In the heart of the Australian outback lives Father John Thomas. During one of his “seemingly” innocent confessions he is caught out by God who pushes him to reveal his true self. Along with the filthy fantasies of fellow sinner Miss Beaver Eater, he finally gets the balls to confess. Being true to yourself is stronger then any dogma.

Two Warlpiri boys grow up together in a small remote indigenous community. They find strength in family and culture when troubles turn up on a trip into town.

In the deep forest there are the hunters, the hunted and those with mixed agendas