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A casual gesture of friendliness quickly spirals into a paralysing moment for a woman on a train.

Ten years ago, a baby was killed in a house arson fire after a violent home invasion. The parents used the tragedy as a motivation to help build an evangelical community church but now the mother has comes to Jack for help. Jack agrees to look into the still unsolved crime but in looking for the truth Jack will have to fight the system and his own conscience to uncover a tangled web of lies and deception. In the end, Jack must decide if the truth should prevail over the interests of the innocent.

Australia, June 1727, a ship from the Dutch East India Company wrecked on the hostile coast. Pieter and Hendrick are friends like brothers - they grew up together, sailed together, survived together. But when Hendrick discovers the true nature of Pieter's heart, the two men are taken in a storm where friendship and faith collapse.

A university student is suddenly attacked by a tactical squad. After blacking out, he resumes consciousness to find he has somehow killed them all. As the police arrive, a girl with impressive physical skills (Shana) arrives to rescue him. She reveals that he has a computer chip in his brain and can be controlled remotely. Now, two rivals are after them for the technology.

When famous Detective Kibbles' best friend and Co-worker Officer David "Davidson" Peterson goes missing, Kibbles and the Police Force must use their skills to find out why this is happening.

When a disabled teenager fears she will never find love, she enlists her friends to become her mentors in the unpredictable world of dating and discovers that love can come in unexpected ways and different forms.

A woman running from a terrible truth hides out in a remote hills town with her young daughter until her past catches up with her and an impossible choice must be faced.

Jonah is a hitman by trade and a man on a mission of revenge. But things go horribly wrong whilst trying to escape the police.

An industrial scientist and his wife suspect each other of infidelity.

Following the death of her mother, a young woman returns after many years to the weather-beaten family home on the shores of Sydney's Botany Bay. But the old family home begins to bring old wounds more and more to life. The story unfolds through flashbacks yet as it progresses the flashbacks merge into the present as it becomes apparent that the situation Tessa has returned to is very much the result of that which passed before.

Aurora is setting up a special anniversary dinner for her husband. She goes about her day, alone, reminiscing about her lover, but a truth hangs over her like a dark cloud.

A portrait of an albino Aboriginal teenager, her feelings of alienation while at a convent boarding school, and her dreams of escape.

Masculinity, race and boyhood simmer in this stylish slow-cinema debut about a Filipino-Australian father and his six-year-old son, who are navigating a family divorce. Exploring the complexities of family, society and culture that shape young Filipinos, this feature debut from rising filmmaker Caleb Ribates depicts the tender relationship between an immigrant father and his young son as they deal with being abandoned by the boy’s mother. With its evocative black-and-white cinematography, long takes and naturalistic dialogue, Anak follows in the footsteps of slow-cinema masters like Lav Diaz and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, while finding an intimacy and tonal register that is all Ribates’ own.

Judy, a young woman living in a provincial town, spends her final weeks at home preparing to move to the city in search of new opportunities. As she interacts with her family, coworkers, and boyfriend, differing expectations and perspectives reveal the challenges surrounding her decision. (Note: This film is one segment of the anthology feature "Three to Go" (1971).)

Shadow / Self is a film project that combines dance, fashion and music to explore the darker side of the feminine psyche. A story of human struggle told with movement, beauty and light.

When a stranger arrives at an isolated farmhouse in the middle of the night, the farmer's wife is convinced he is a murderer. In the light of day, she is forced to confront her prejudices.

An elite firm of assassins must face their own mortality as they are hunted down one by one by a mysterious assailant. Caught up in the drama is a disgraced journalist who is more connected to the assassins' world than he could ever know.

Ricky is a young Arab Australian whose peaceful suburban life is turned on its head when his sister, Ameena, disappears without trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, she is soon suspected of having joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria. In a ‘post-facts’ world, Ricky no longer knows who to believe, his sense of what’s right or the 24 hour media cycle of spin.

Unadventurous office worker Hannah and her childhood friend Trixie's world is turned upside down when the ghost of her late sister appears; guiding them on a road trip to scatter her ashes at a destination she once sought but never found. What starts off as a simple journey turns into an unpredictable adventure and the two friends must overcome their sheltered existence and find out who they really are and what they are truly capable of.

In a remote Aboriginal community, 10 year old Daniel yearns to be a gangster, like the male role models in his life. Skipping school, getting into fights and running drugs for Linden, who leads the main gang in town.

Like its predecessor The Harp In The South, Poor Man's Orange was also adapted for Australian television by the Ten Network in 1987. It continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Originally a novel by New Zealand-born Australian author Ruth Park, the book was published in 1949. The Darcys a poor, working class family of tough Irish stock - Mumma (Anne Phelan), dad Hughie (Martyn Sanderson), Roie (Anna Hruby) and the younger daughter Dolour (Kaarin Fairfax), through whose eyes we hear their story.

A woman wakes up to discover herself in a hospital room. She wanders the corridors before making a shocking discovery.

Chrissy and Jo attend Chrissy's university reunion. Surrounded by success, Chrissy begins to question her decision to stay at home with the kids. When an old friend's husband is found dead in the harbour from an apparent heart attack, Chrissy and Jo are drawn to solve the mystery after learning the dead man's blood contained Ketamine, an animal tranquilliser used as a party drug.

When Lena's estranged mother dies she is forced to take care of Pippa, the daughter she has never known. As they travel to Blackwood together in the sweltering Australian summer Lena attempts to leave Pippa once again, but is confronted with motherly instincts she never knew existed.

An adult woman's imaginary friend from childhood, Hugo, finds his existence threatened when a real person becomes the woman's love interest.

An eager-to-please Ticket Inspector struggles with the morality of her job after being given the following ultimatum: fine or be fired!

An ancient thespian manipulates death through the body of an actress. A liminal soap opera set by the sea.

In late 1997, Anu Singh, an attractive law student in Canberra, made plans to kill her boyfriend Joe Cinque after throwing a series of macabre farewell dinner parties. The dinner guests, most of them university students, had heard various rumours about her plan, but nobody warned Joe. Joe's death and the subsequent trial drew the attention of the whole country, as the broader community struggled to come terms with how a life could fall through so many hands.

Toby goes to a gay spa for the first time. Amidst the crowd of strangers in the hunt, he meets JD. Quickly, they form a bond.

Virginia, a young and adventurous woman, travels from England to Sydney, Australia, in search of her Australian ancestors.

During one night, 3 teenagers; James, Royston and Saskia seek to escape their troubled home lives, only to find that they may have brought the trouble with them.

A video collage with images evoking what it may mean to be gay in a Chinese family.

Elena is meeting her friend for a movie. On the way there, a voice from another place tries to reach her.

An operatic short drama surrounding the connection forged over an afternoon between a young aged care worker and his new elderly client, Rosetta.

Joe, a hard-boiled, hard-stitched, private detective moonlighting as a hit-man, has to make the ultimate choice to protect those dear to him. But in the dark world of CROCHET NOIR who's really pulling the strings?

Lorne, a wasteland traveler dealing with the oppressing boundaries of isolation, is confronted by a mysterious stranger, who helps him realize his existential fears.

A bumbling knitted dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.

When a man discovers a golden braid hidden inside an antique he has purchased, he becomes obsessed with the fantasy of a love affair from time past and the woman he imagines the braid belonged to.

A blind woman and her neighbour discover a common bond after battling each other with sound.

When a nationwide lockdown threatens the progress of James' budding romance with local barista, Leila, he is faced with a hard decision to avoid being alone.

When Sofia, a non-binary teenager, moves to a new town, they aren’t counting on acceptance, and the last thing they expect to find is love. Rebellious and confident, Jen seems to be exactly what Sofia needs, but as they are drawn deeper and deeper into a world of punk, drugs and black magic, they will learn that bad love has a terrible cost: their life.

Displaced by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Anna has re-settled in rural Australia with a defeated husband and alienated son. After reluctantly renouncing her Hungarian nationality, Anna is haunted by her guilt, which manifests as a terrifying white presence that threatens to replace her.

Its the annual Christmas Eve concert at the Marigold House Assisted Living Facility. All her friends are dying and Florence wants out. When the facility double books two rival Elvis impersonators, Florence takes the opportunity for one last hurrah.

Max, a struggling actor living in South Africa, has flown into Sydney, Australia for the audition of his life. As soon as he lands things start to go horribly wrong when his girlfriend Sallie disappears. Frustrated with the police’s lack of progress in finding her, Max embarks on a desperate search for Sallie with the help of childhood friend Richard. The pair’s search pushes them to both external and internal extremities in their desperate plight to find Sallie.

In the rough and tumble of 1980s Melbourne, the Passenger must navigate a conflict with seasoned underworld figure Heath Cox. What starts out as a simple objective alongside his mentor, the Driver, quickly spirals into a bizarre, hilarious and hair-raising series of events that lead the Passenger into a crossroads in his burgeoning criminal career.

It's 2009 and Mick Gatto is at the height of his powers. After receiving a job mediating a dispute in London, Mick consults his clairvoyant for guidance.

A detached young girl and an old Chinese widower connect in the unlikeliest of circumstances.

A young girl is forced to continue working at her machine all day in a 1930s shoe factory after a visit to a backyard abortionist. Based on the short story 'How beautiful are thy feet' by Alan Marshall.

Over the course of one night at a 24-hour clinic, struggling veterinarian Claire contends with the pressures of her shift and a persistent inner turmoil.

A boy struggles to reconcile his burgeoning queer identity with his filial duties and expectations from his Chinese immigrant mother.

The complex dynamics of a contentious yet co-dependent mother–daughter relationship are explored in this day-in-the-life drama set among Melbourne’s Turkish community.

Sarah is an ordinary woman with a surprising new job. She accidentally got herself hired as a hostage interrogator and her first assignment is not forthcoming. Her inexperience will make this interrogation go from bad to worse.

Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the Allied victory in WW2. The ship (Dauntless) is based on the real-life HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron on 4 March 1942 with 138 lives lost. Assisted by the Royal Australian Navy, filming took place at Flinders Naval Depot Melbourne and aboard the destroyer HMAS Bataan.

As David's mundane life takes the best of him, he finds himself standing at the end of the line.

March 2020, a worldwide catastrophic event unfolds, as an ensemble of young migrants' lives fall apart. Libra stares down the drop of a tall building, Razor deals drugs for flights back to the Philippines, Amanda is the survivor of an assault, Ying arrives from China, and Lit Phil is on the run. Meanwhile a young man with dark desires roams the streets. Through the chaos these lives will cross paths and a pencil will be taken to the jugular.

A man tries to reconnect with his father who works at a laundrette.

In this defiantly affirming queer tale, a gorgeously decked-out Australian calls out his date for chastising his "femme" qualities.

An Australian woman's car breaks down in the country, and when she goes to get help, she's whisked back in time to 1944 and witnesses a murder. Returning to her car, time reverts to normal, but unable to convince anyone of her story, she investigates the crime herself.

In this ode to memory and loss, a familiar song leads a grandmother’s spirit back to her family during the Chinese ghost month.