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The Swagman character from ‘Waltzing Matilda’ moved from the billabong to a modern city and the problems he encounters in this new setting.

After witnessing the horrific death of a young woman, the Harris family must face the psychological consequences of leaving her to die.

A cat meets the end of its life (or lives?).

A young boy fighting for his mother's love.

Felix is given the chance to join the coolest gang in school but there is a problem. In order to achieve what he has always wanted Felix has to betray his only friend. Dottie tells the tale of Felix’s fateful decision.

Nina Mitchell has spent her entire life living in the shadow of her parents' constant criticism and expectations. A few months after turning 18, she makes a bold and life-altering decision; she will leave her home and country in order to pursue her dreams and find the happiness she's always yearned for even when her parents will say anything in their power to stop her from doing so.

Two Elders feel that their grandson is old enough to start learning important lessons about his Country. But is he ready for the challenge?

Alone at her country estate, Evelyn attempts to end her life but is interrupted by the arrival of an awkward but endearing handyman. Evelyn’s desire to make him leave collides with his need of a job and Evelyn discovers the Handyman has problems of his own.

Confronted by the stark reality that his father is in an intimate relationship with another woman, seven-year-old Caleb grapples with his sense of belonging and begins to inhabit a realm of frightening magical possibility. The cracks in his parents relationship, coupled with their drug use and inability to communicate, drive Caleb further into his imagination. It is not until he meets Eddie, a blind man with a sense of mischief and a subtle inner knowing, that Caleb begins to open up and explore his own innate potential for magic, which leads ultimately, to a fulfillment of the impossible.

Four disembodied faces engage in a cycle of interrogation and torture.

After the unexpected death of his mother, a young football player, Julian Maxwell, finds himself struggling to support his depressed, unemployed father while fighting to keep safe the secret he once shared with his mother: He's not only gay, but performs drag shows. SHOWBOY is a film about family, loss and the exploration of freedom and sexuality in the face of affliction.

Filmed primarily at sea onboard an active fishing trawler, Ishmael is a blending of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick with a personal story of a battle with terminal illness.

From an automatic spellcheck, to omnipresent domotica: what is looming for us when computers are no longer merely complementing our actions, but taking over the steering wheel? Will the machines treat us as stupid and inferior, the way we have treated people with an intellectual disability for millennia? Simon, Scott and Sarah, a trio of neurodiverse activists, trigger the debate in the presence of a group of peers. They all attempt to take the lead in the discussion.

During a camping trip to Ayers Rock in outback Australia, she claims that she witnessed a dingo taking her baby daughter Azaria from the family tent. Azaria's body is never found. Police note some apparent inconsistencies in her story, and she is charged with murder. The case attracts a lot of attention, turning a simple investigation into a media circus with the public divided in their opinion.

Based on the highly acclaimed play by Michael Gurr, 'A Pair of Claws', it revolves around a couple who have been married for more than 30 years. Although there is a great mutual warmth between them, they are both aware that a gulf exists between them. Their son, Simon, is involved in a scandal and to preserve his career Simon must publicly denounce his father.

Jessica, a passionate young student, is suspicious of her best friend Tim after arriving back from an overseas stay.

Arash arrives in Australia to reunite with the love of his life, Nazanin. After heading to a cabin in the woods, Arash soon realizes his elusive lover is harboring deep secrets, leading him down a path of self-destruction.

8-year-old Ali lives in a refugee detention centre with his mother and little sister Fatima. When his mother's precious knitting needles are confiscated, Ali is forced to take action. Desperate to save his family, he hatches a plan using a ball and the help of a girl on the other side of the razor-wire fence.

A young boy builds a raft to reach his mother in the land of the dead, which he believes is at the end of the river that runs alongside their property.

When disabled Finnish influencer Y-Man attracts a loyal female fanbase, his jealous online girlfriend demands a meeting in America. However, his condition limits his ability to travel, testing the boundaries of his faith.

A couple, Steve and Louise, quit their respective office jobs, deciding to follow their inner desires and their aspirations to be artistic.

Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929), "Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s censorship of cinema on a woman navigating politics, bureaucracy and the impetuous outbursts of collaborators to create something beautiful despite the odds.

A romantic plumber and his unblinking wife are the only survivors of a suicide space cult. Two decades after the others went Next Level, they're still wearing capes, still trying to recruit members, and still not having sex. When a cancer scare forces them to face involuntary mortality, they rediscover the transcendent things down here on The Human Level.

On a banana plantation in northern Australia a young deer hunter longs to be accepted by the workers around him.

On a binge night out with his best friend, Eddie meets a mysterious young woman called Eve. After a brief one night stand, the two begin seeing one another. However, unbeknown to them, a dangerous figure from Eve's past threatens to come between the two lovers, forcing Eddie to fight for his girl...and his life.

I don't think we were made for this.

Maia Thomas stars as Crystal: a mother, a lover, a stripper and a cancer patient. Confronting death, she grasps at life and faces herself and the ones she loves without deception.

Being a kid is tough, being yourself is harder. In the face of humiliation Ari finds courage and self acceptance in the most unexpected way.

On receiving a troubling diagnosis, Lou attempts to come to terms with a changing perception of themselves within a surreal landscape.

Dasha, a 15 year old Ukrainian girl with an unwanted reputation is forced to stand up to her past.

Haunted by his tragic past, Basant befriends a married woman even as the migrant community of Salt Bridge frowns upon this relationship.

A mysterious young drifter arrives in Melbourne and takes up residence in a boarding house. Over the next year, she struggles to adapt to the new place, while negotiating her relationships with the people around her.

Gates of Heaven explores the unnerving intersection between society’s addictive relationship with their devices, delivered with a satirical comedic twist.

Rodger Keaton is a socially challenged, clinically frigid, computer nerd, desperate single white male. Patricia Bartlett is a ruthless award winning journalist who has found her man. Pitted against overwhelming odds, Hollywood makeover Guru Brad Holloway is blackmailed via the threat of crippling publicity. Brad's challenge is a "mission impossible" makeover and he must prove with substantial results that his Ultimate Makeover Services are the 'Real Deal'. Over the next six weeks, Brad & Rodger take a most unlikely journey into often uncharted terrain, with hilarious & heart warming results at every turn. But can true change be given a deadline? And can anything with a deadline be thoroughly achieved? A willing dog can learn a thousand new tricks, but is self-identity a trick?

A Puppet has a comically bad day in Melbourne.

A man from an upper class family is manipulated into laundering drug money by his brother.

Burdened by the death of her single, first-generation immigrant mother, Ayana struggles to find closure. As she moves through grief and guilt, she begins a fragile process of healing.

Two dorks with a fishing spear go head-to-head with the local Toughs on a remote coast where friendship is hard to find and it's hard to catch a break, unless you're one step ahead.

A story of the early days of the Australian goldfields.

When Ethan becomes overwhelmed by his future prospects, he tries escape from the impending stress of adult life.

Ten-year-old Emi and her pregnant older sister Vesna go for a drive down the coast to try to reconnect following the recent death of their mother.

Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.

This is the story of the invention of penicillin and the scientists behind the work. The main character, Howard Florey, races against time to create his magic bullet that will ultimately save the lives of thousands of soldiers during the second world war and win him the Nobel prize. It is a story of intrigue, suspense and bitter rivalry, set mainly in Oxford, England during World War II.

Recorded live at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre on the 15th of August 2003. Contains the hilarious on-stage antics of Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone.

Tormented by the news that they bear, two men from town watch over a family whose lives are about to change forever.

In the wake of a tragedy, Charlie takes her best friend Em on a road trip in the hope that it will help them heal. Along the way, they find that their friendship is tested like never before.

In a world where all criminal trials are broadcast on television and voted on by the public, a young actress is charged with attempting to murder her husband. As her side of the story falls on increasingly deaf ears, the hostile audience response to the trial is monitored by two Adjudicators - one a cynical veteran of the system, and the other a naïve rookie who finds himself becoming sympathetic to her situation.

A masked vigilante sets out to take down the anarchist leader of a secluded town in the pursuit of purpose.

Barış and Güneş decide to go camping to escape their daily routine and to spend quality time together. Güneş offers to play a game that unexpectedly reveals Barış' true feelings about their relationship.

A short private film created by 3 high-school students depicting the average teenage-girl experience. Shot in a grass field over 2 minutes.

Lesbian mumblecore drama So Long follows two women as they grapple with their post-breakup lives. Kicking off at the point of relationship meltdown, we follow 20-somethings Emily and Ray as they traverse the uncomfortable world of the newly single. From weird new housemates to a disastrous one-night stand, terrible jobs and creepier dudes, filmmakers Caitlin Farrugia and Michael Jones utilise naturalism and improvisation to explore a relatable slice of life. Shot in Melbourne, this study of fresh singledom captures the grinding pain and quiet triumph of rediscovering who you are outside of a relationship.

An eclectic bunch of individuals gather on Xmas eve to ring in the festive season. There's beer, bickering, breakdowns, cops and runaway cats to contend with, whilst trying to understand what this time of year means to them - one and all!

The official collection of a four-part series exploring the unorthodox relationships of Selwyn, Canon and Petria.

The adventures of two punk maniacs on the run after they have escaped from a psychiatric ward.

A seven-year-old girl adopts a vow of silence in protest when her quarrelsome parents grow increasingly hostile to one another.

A man suffers a sequence of breakdowns during an attempt to leave his partner

When eldest sister Cressy, middle daughter Mae and the young Nona are reunited for the first time in years it doesn’t take long for the sparks to fly. Painful memories and secrets are revealed and put into a life-changing perspective in one unforgettable night.