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A small documentary crew hosted an online competition to observe the Australian youth entering the workforce and have found their winner, Will. He is hesitant about starting his new job at the local community gardens and is thrust into a strange ecosystem of some absurd folks. Will struggles to fit in on his first day, coping with both the pressure of being filmed combined with him being burdened to help resolve the 'Level 5 Crisis' at the Gardens.
A man falls victim to the temptation of focusing on the horror stories of others’ lives, instead of evaluating issues within himself.
These are the eight volatile guises of Lilac, an isolated novelist deep in the existential throes of writer’s block.
Riz lives in Western Sydney with a group of his working class mates. Secretly dating the middle-class Kylie, his life comes to an explosive moment on his 18th birthday, when his deception threatens to tear his family life apart. The film is based on real events in the life of co-director Guido Gonzalez, who grew up in Cabramatta after moving to Australia as a refugee from Chile in 1985.
Two men, flying ace Justin Strong and foreigner Montgomery Lyle are both in love with sportswoman Elsa Hope. Justin and Monty leave by motorcycle on a surveying trip and Monty leads his rival in the desert to die.
This film revolves around a boy who accesses his dead mother and comes to know of things he hadn't known of her past.
When an aging actress, becomes ill her son Alex deals with the news in a very unexpected way. In order to cope with mother's sudden mortality, Alex imagines that he is living in TV dramas that his mother once appeared in.
Charles Chauvel's first feature tells the story of a country girl, Dell Ferris (the Moth of Moonbi), drawn to the bright lights of the big city where her inheritance is soon frittered away with high society revelling. A wiser Dell returns to Moonbi Station where she is beset by the cattle rustler Jack Bronson, but finally finds peace and happiness with the faithful head stockman, Tom. Only part of the film survives to this day.
Adelaide Bell, a downtrodden seven-year-old, must harness her inner strength to save a turtle from his fate as turtle soup.
This film contains three short stories about life in Australia in the 1950's.
a short animation about internet friends who disappear...
A young artist teetering on the edge of a quiet collapse, who finds solace and understanding through a profound connection with Harold, an elderly resident at the care home where she works.
The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.
On a New Year’s Eve filled with bittersweet emotions, Alex finds herself alone in her empty apartment, reflecting on her past relationship with Zac. Their love story, which flourished during a pandemic lockdown, eventually crumbled under the weight of unresolved issues. As the minutes to midnight slip away, Alex revisits memories of their joyful moments and the growing tensions that led to their breakup. Through flashbacks and introspection, she confronts her feelings of blame and longing, realising the need for forgiveness and personal growth. "5 Minutes to Midnight" delves into themes of coming of age and the transformative power of letting go, highlighting Alex's journey of healing and self-discovery as the clock strikes midnight.
A snapshot into the last moments of a relationship gone well past its expiry date in the lead up to a tragic event. Very loosely inspired by Stephen King's "The Man Who Loved Flowers"
Country girl Jean sets out to see the world. She arrives in Adelaide, runs into villainous Ashbourne, and wins a car in a competition conducted by the Trench Comfort Fund. She meets a socialite called Mrs de Tafford, who misses her long-lost daughter. Mrs de Tafford adopts Jean and promotes her in society.
New to town, Joanne finds herself at the local Women's Club Meeting, but soon realises the helpful tips these women are swapping are for far more than just arts and crafts.
A filmmaker makes a documentary about a photographer. David Edwards has been taking photographs of naked men for the past 11 years. But in this case, who is the voyeur and who is the exhibitionist? An examination of the nature of looking.
A 10 year old Tongan-Australian girl begins to realise she's different to her single, white mum and family. Both mother and daughter navigate identity and belonging in '90s Melbourne suburbia.
A narcissistic young man comes home from a party after an argument with his girlfriend and relives the event.
A segregated Christian cult and the world of internet fame collide when Abigail Aberdeen is told to make videos for God’s eyes only.
A homeless and child-like con-man enters an adult world filled with corrupt morals and jaded individuals when he stumbles into a karaoke while looking for a way to feed his hunger.
Aftershocks is a 1998 Australian TV film based on the theatre production of the same name about the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, focusing on the Newcastle Workers Club.
The story behind the Hollywood film 'The Great Escape', examining the search for the Gestapo men who murdered 50 of the escapers.
An enigmatic Cambodian-Australian puppeteer’s life begins to unravel during a TV performance. Can he be vulnerable to his young daughter about the genocide he fled?
Two brothers embark on a surfing trip together, attempting to bury past grievances in the process. As their surfing adventure unravels, so do the delicate and fragile bonds of brotherhood.
Kiki visits her estranged brother Jack in the Lofty Mountains. As her motivations become clear she is forced to decide. Can she sacrifice her #FoodFam for her real family?
An orphan girl chooses an old book from a box of donated charity items. In this book, she reads a story that she makes her own. When she collides with an old man, the story comes to life.
An Italian cinematographer finds himself in the midst of the Greek socio-political crisis. He returns home to Milano to his ex-wife and daughter, only to be drawn back to Athens, where an Australian TV producer hires his services as a maverick cinematographer.
Marion enters a photographic studio. The night before she had experienced something horrible. The details are only pices which get repeated and repeated again.
A very attractive lady skips her way into a group's life claiming to be Barbie. She takes a liking to Rod, a blind man who is abused by his wife, and they form an unlikely friendship. Will Barbie find her happy ending with Brady or fall apart at the seams trying?
A competitive diver faces her fears while taking on new heights.
Two brothers and their journey into a long night of desperate living in Alice Springs.
Two ambitious university students attempt to win the New College presidential elections.
After a drug deal gone wrong, the deteriorating friendship of two best friends turned drug dealers reaches its breaking point when one of them announces his intention to leave their business.
Two young Australian filmmakers meet in London and return home with dreams of making films that reflect their Australian ideals. A film about dreams and aspirations.
Contemplating about the future.
The story of the bushranger Ben Hall, including his duel with Melville, last stand and death.
How long should you wait for the life you expected and imagined to turn up? How long is too long and should one wait at all? Angela, Beth, Peter and Adam each have a life: one is living it, one is desperately chasing it, and another has woken up to it while the other is still trying to figure it out. In Autumn is a film about walking out on the fears and self imposed life sentences that prevent us from living full and genuine lives.
In a rural neighbourhood, two naive, nine-year-old children meet over their shared fence... a talkative, ill-fated foster child, Daisy... and a dorky, delicate home schooler, Levi. The pair form an unlikely bond and together embark on a risky adventure to return Daisy home.
When an unstable security guard seeks out a priest to help him confront his past, a fever dream of paranoia and violence rises to the surface... Revealing fatal consequences and shocking admissions.
In this haunting rural drama, a former AFL hopeful is forced to face the consequences of a decision he made one year to the day.
A headstrong trans teenager is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent need for the ‘morning after’ pill.
A teenage couple are leaving the mission on their way to new lives. As they walk to the bus stop, they discuss their reasons for leaving.
You know conversion therapy for homosexuals? Well this is like that, but for straight people.
A totally killer party is properly executed by the man of the hour; Dean, a 19-year-old law student with a secret. When a masked murderer arrives and begins a brutal killing spree, he quickly realises he must take down the killer to save his friends and reputation. Eventually the gatecrasher forces the guests to spill their guts.
A man follows a self-proclaimed "alien" on a mountain expedition, desperate to immortalise his dead wife through the discovery of a new insect species.
After a young boy accidentally shoots a stranger with his father's gun, it is left to the nonchalant townsfolk to cover it up as quickly as possible - so they can get back to whatever it was they were doing before...
Five passengers encounter a mysterious woman on a train. While we strain to hear their whispers, we are confronted by the passengers' reactions. Dark and secretive, this journey will leave you with questions playing on your mind.
In colonial Australia, James Morrison is a young teamster who has two friends, Long and Short. He is betrothed to Jane Judd when he visits Sydney and meets fiery Irish girl Biddy O'Shea, who is just off the "wife ship" – a boatload of women from an Irish orphanage bought out to Australia. James is attracted to Biddy and promises to marry her. James returns to Bathurst to break the news to Jane, but his mother dies and makes James promise to marry her daughter. He feels obliged to honour his old commitment to Jane.
Shipment is a dark crime drama about Frankie Romeo, a young man thrust into a high-stakes, high-pressure, underground operation involving a series of mysterious packages, family betrayals, and deadly secrets. With increasing anxiety, and the clock running out, Frankie must navigate dangerous threats, fractured family dynamics, and secret truths.
An Italian boy with an aversion to water and unable to speak English is forced into a swimming lesson with the boys at an Australian school
Inspired by ‘elephant consciousness’, Clark Duke has created Virtology, an internet religion with which he plans to change the world. He attracts thousands of followers which fuel his desire to spread the word In Real Life. When his house burns down under suspicious circumstances he heads out on this fish-out-of-water tale where we witness the main character (now known as Satchimo) in his misadventures attracting new followers and the media, all the while being haunted by two online followers who he neglects in his offer of salvation. Godplex offers insight into the contemporary dogma that you can achieve your goals no matter how lofty – even achieve celebrity status – an occupation that anyone can take up, no matter your experience or abilities. Though the content can be surreal, poetic and philosophical, this tragi-comic story offers an accessible cinema experience featuring moments of incredible beauty and a great soundtrack comprised of industrial and big band jazz.
A teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy comes up with a money-making scheme that embroils him in something far bigger than he ever dreamed. Only his mum and emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.
A grieving son struggles with an otherworldly sickness and the hallucinations of his recently deceased mother.
Luca and his wife reunite with friends at a dinner party, where supposedly healed wounds within the group are opened, and true feelings come to fruition.
Behind the closed doors of an elite boarding school, Matthews and his friends are cruising through life - but when a weekend joyride ends in disaster, he has to deal with the guilt that consumes him.
At a wilderness boot camp for difficult teens, the desperate spirit of an alleged suicide victim seeks out the help of a young girl to expose the truth about her death.
A dinner party goes awry as powerhouse matriarch Rachel grapples for control with her peers.
Toula, a young woman from a Greek migrant family living in Sydney, struggles to balance her family’s expectations with her own desire for independence and a modern Australian identity. As these pressures collide, she seeks a way to reconcile both aspects of her life. (Note: This film is one segment of the anthology feature "Three to Go" (1971).)