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Some people have freckles, some people have an overbite. Joan has thorns growing out of her fingertips....

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 rudderless hitchhiker and a driven woman avenging her family’s death must stop a motorcycle-riding semi-immortal ghoul that feeds off the carnage it causes on desert highways by decapitating it and getting its head far enough away, long enough, from its relentlessly pursuant still-living body.

A woman's flirtatious encounter at a bar explores the grey area between connection and danger.

The greatest look yet at a well-known artist very few have seen up close, as the titular visionary recluse invites us into his home.

Troubled writer, Vincent, escapes to an isolated retreat, determined to complete his first novel. However, his solitude is short lived as a dark force suddenly encroaches and Vincent becomes immersed in a violent and cathartic awakening.

Employee of the Month Doug takes immense pride in his work and today, just like any other day, he intends for his contribution at a call centre to make an impact.

A zom-com about an unmotivated slacker who makes his way to his friend's house to borrow some milk, while unbeknownst to him a zombie apocalypse begins to take place

This is a story of a legend within a legend. Ron Barassi, Australian football's most famous name and most famous face. For more than half a century he has towered over the game whether as a player, a captain, a coach and, now, a legend.

A visual poem dedicated to the families of the 3,500 homes lost in the 2019/2020 Australian bushfire season. In contrast to the widespread media coverage this natural disaster received, this is a reflective and topical piece, an interesting firsthand account of a tragic event depicted through wonderfully detailed imagery of almost total devastation.

In the patriarchal system every sex act is actually a kind of rape?

Set in 2004, when pop-punk dominated the music charts, Dummy follows Divya, a strait-laced young Indian girl trying to find her place among pale-faced punks of this subculture.

An aging woman and her dog struggle as their dilapidated home slowly sinks into a swamp.

Contemplating about the future.

Skin Shade Night Day explores the daily routine and rituals practised by the artist’s Cambodian-Australian family, which are reperformed and documented through a process of embodied empathy. Acts of service, such as gardening and cooking, play out as echoes from the past across a sound and image installation displayed in a shadehouse. Spectres, shadows and aural textures conjure up impressions of a place that remembers how its inhabitants once lived.

Cindy, a not-so-normal teenager who, whilst grappling with the hormonal changes of puberty, finds that she has the unexpected ability to create a voodoo doll which she uses against her unfaithful boyfriend. She decides to embrace this new-found occult power as she continues to fiercely torture any boy who does her wrong.

A couple of happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom.

Two young men embark on a one night stand. Both with very different understandings of the situation, they struggle to realise the true connection they long for. A contemporary snapshot of where Aussie gay men are on the issue of single-serve love and their desire for more

A couple in an unstable relationship become stalked by an unseen adversary who threatens the normalcy of their home life. As tensions and fears begin to escalate, the line becomes blurred on whether the true danger remains on the outside of their home, or on the inside.

Tom Ballard's 2024 tour show about the Australian Indigenous Voice to Parliament vote.

In Australia with its rapid development there is a need for insistence upon town planning. This film illustrates what has already taken place in our leading capital cities, where planning has been haphazard.

A reformed thief (Douglas Stuart) marries a wealthy socialite but is tormented by a former accomplice who tries to frame him for murder.

Documentary by filmmaker Sarah Appleton.

I have collected, for your enjoyment, an anthology of all the weird things I have done in my life to try and make friends. Do not attempt these methods for yourselves.

After losing her father, Shirin gains a different perspective on loss.

Hawthorn aiming at back to back Premierships for the first time, Geelong under Malcolm Blight looking for it's first Premiership since the days of Polly Farmer in 1963. This is the story of the battle for the 1989 Premiership by the men who played such a major role. The behind the scenes story of one of the best footy matches ever played.

A fisherman and a wildife photographer both want the same fish.

A wild ride through the last days of high school with our anti-hero Hal alongside his slacker/jock mates. Amongst the hilarious universal teenage stupidity and chaos of the penultimate end of school house party it becomes glaringly obvious Hal needs to stop cruising through life to face his fears and follow his heart.

A young runaway falls prey to the city's darkest vice market - a youth worker on a visiting outreach bus becomes fixated with saving him.

An in depth look into the everyday life of a vibrant barber shop in Melbourne, it also serves as a community safe space for men to open up about mental health.

After an awkward exchange, two strangers realize that picking up a member of the opposite sex can be a tricky business.

Let's face it, it's sometimes hard to find the upside, but luckily for you, Kirsty Webeck's an expert on seeing the silver linings. See Kirsty bring her infectious humour to the Malthouse stage, spinning silver linings into comedy gold!

Hec, a sacked taxation clerk, seeks fame and fortune using the world of credit cards. Unfortunately for him, and the banks, he has no concept of credit card limit.

Following the death of his estranged father, John returns to his rural childhood home, only to unexpectedly come across his brother Tommy.

A film by Henry Stone

Between 1793 and 1867 the British Government banished its radicals, dissenters and rebels to harsh prison colonies at the very edge of the known world, Australia. Some escaped and returned to their homeland as heroes but many stayed on in this alien new world... The life stories of these rebels are full of acts of bravery and derring-do. In their own words they tell tales that are at once stirring, heart wrenching, dark, creepy, and even funny.

This documentary follows an Ethical and Environmental expert from Nokia as she travels to China to inspect the facilities under contract to her company.

When on duty police officer James Hale, comes across the local dogcatcher William Page wandering the streets disorientated and mute, he brings him back to the station for assistance. However the situation soon disintegrates into hell on earth.

Filmed largely on the Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta border, Yackaduna tells the story of 19th century artist Tommy McRae, displacement, and mobs’ resilience, through eight generations of his family.

The Ghan is an innovative three-hour documentary that takes the viewer on an immersive, visually stunning journey on Australia's most iconic passenger train. In Australia's first 'Slow TV' documentary, The Ghan doesn't just travel through the heart of Australia, from Adelaide to Darwin, it explores the part the Ghan played in the foundation of modern multicultural Australia.

Plenty have had an opinion on the colourful football career of Dane Swan. In fact in 258 games, the 2011 Brownlow Medallist created probably just as many headlines. It all came to an end in 2016 when Swan suffered a foot injury that would go on to end his famous ride in the Black and White. And throughout the season, Collingwood Media was there for every step.

The Great Apes 3D features zoologist Dr. Holly Carroll as she journeys to Africa and Indonesia in search of the great apes: chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos.

The story of Dujuan, a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy living in Alice Springs, Australia, who is struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

This film documents political commentator, media personality and author Milo Yiannopoulous on his sold-out speaking tour of Australia, with pieced-together highlights from his tour stops in Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Gold Coast.

A Feature Length Documentary On The Making Of The Film Featuring Exclusive Interviews With Peter Weir, Hal & Jim Mcelroy, Patricia Lovell and much more

How many people have you killed in video games? What if every character you ever killed was real? The Mirage poses the question: Does our mindless consumption of pop culture make us complicit in war and genocide? Or does it help us connect? And can we really blame anybody for their actions?

A passionate group of Australian same-sex ballroom dancers battle homophobia, injury and personal drama as they pursue their dream of competing at the Gay Games in Germany.

Two brothers argue over a family matter. Inspired by the work of Yorgos Lanthimos.

Melbourne based, Australian-Chinese comedian Annie Louey travels to Hong Kong, Malaysia and Cambodia in her first international tour learning firsthand about the cultural differences and similarities between comedy scenes.

In this introductory video to permaculture, Bill Mollison, the movement’s co-founder, takes the viewer through the history and developments of the movement. With startlingly laconic humor and insight he deconstructs the modern agribusiness and the “modern plague” : manicured ornamental lawns. In this video he offers an antidote, which is an antidote to both our currently unsustainable practices and our unsustainable culture. Both of these have to change and adapt. Permanently.

DELVING INTO THE FASCINATING SUBCULTURE OF JORTS, EXPLORE HOW THIS HUMBLE GARMENT HAS EVOLVED FROM PRACTICAL WORKWEAR TO A SYMBOL OF FASHION REBELLION AND SELF-EXPRESSION, WEAVING TOGETHER PERSONAL STORIES, HISTORICAL INSIGHTS, AND THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THIS ICONIC PIECE OF CLOTHING. (DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT JORTS).

Il Dago captures the hilarious stand up routines of some of Australia's best and most loved comedians. Never before have so many stars of Australian ethnic comedy been on the one stage at the one time. Along with rising star, Sri Lankan Australian comic Nish, are three of the most influential and prominent comedians Australia has produced. This recording features the hilarious stand up of George Kapiniaris, star of stage and screen best remembered most for his lovable character Memo on Acropolis Now. It also features another star of Acropolis Now, Simon Palomares, Ricky who, as one of the creators of the hit sage show Wogs out of Work, changed the fabric of Australian comedy forever. Hosting this historic event is Joe Avati, not only one of the biggest draw cards in Australian comedy who went on to become one of Australia's biggest comedy exports, taking ethnic comedy to Europe and North America where his comedy albums have become chart toppers.

He's in for one helluva long night!

A burgomeister and family man is haunted by a crime he committed 15 years before: robbing a wealthy Jewish Polish seed merchant to pay off his mortgage debt.

Animal Kingdom is a stunning exploration into just what makes our natural world so spectacular. An educational journey from A-Z, the film introduces junior audiences to animals from all over the world and explores the ways in which we can help to protect them. Across frozen snowy forests, under scorching African Sun, and into the darkest depths of the ocean, the film will break down why animals are the way they are and answer the simple but important questions that form the basis of our knowledge about the animal world.

Corinne Cantrill’s film At Eltham from 1974 explores her fascination with Australian landscapes and introduces her interest in playing the 16mm camera functions as a musical instrument. In an essay, Corinne notes she subtitled the film ‘A Metaphor on Death’ referring to their despair, at the time, about their future as filmmakers in Australia and their decision to leave the country temporarily.

A musical comedy special

Sam Barlow is a Vietnam veteran who runs a small store that caters to surfers in this action thriller. When his best friend is murdered, Sam takes on the mobsters to avenge the death. With the help of a beautiful blonde, Sam uncovers a sex scandal involving a high-ranking government official. Also implicated are a sadistic soldier of fortune and a corrupt cop who tries to impede the investigation.

A dancer falls. Can she get back up?

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.