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The Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 was the most devastating natural disaster in modern times, killing 228,000 people across 13 countries in just a few hours. AFTER THE WAVE tells the untold story of this epic forensic operation in Thailand to identify and return home the bodies of over 5,000 victims, both locals and holidaymakers from around the world. Led by a crack Australian team, the best forensic specialists from around the world were in a race against time to give back every victim their identity. Creating forensic history, the international team’s mantra from the outset was ‘we will take them home’, a seemingly impossible ambition but one that almost succeeded. In this film forensic science intersects with powerful stories of survival and loss, attempting to make some sense out of a tragedy so bewilderingly complete that nearly a decade out it still seems far-fetched to most of us.

Kell and Joe, two one-time band mates, meet again in Berlin after the death of their former lead singer and mutual lover Viv. To honor her last wish and pay their respects, they embark on a road trip through the German provinces to her hometown on the banks of the river Rhine.

Four divergent Aboriginal artists use their personal stories and historical injustice as a driving force to break through and create internationally recognised urban art.

James is trying to reconcile the relationship between him and his sister after their parents pass away but is reluctant on going to The Church of Life where she is now spending most of her time. After going back and forth about whether to go or not with his friend Michael, James eventually decides to go, leading him to have strange encounters with a few people.

"Antoinette is in crisis. The one and only Satan appears and may hold the key to her salvation or damnation."

In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he lived with the Aboriginal people, forging strong bonds, learning and recording their way of life. His report to the government outlined a vision of land rights and other measures to protect a unique yet fragile culture - it was ignored. Ostracised by politicians and fellow academics, Thomson never gave up the struggle for Aboriginal rights. Now, his extraordinary photographs, field notes and artefacts are considered one of the most significant ethnographic collections in the world.

When a routine call leads to the betrayal of a ruthless dealer, a hilariously depressed criminal helpline operator tries to escape his reality before he becomes the next body to be buried.

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.

Intersecting stories follow a group of criminal misfits through the violent streets of Shinjuku.

A discussion by friends with long-winded histories and a love of drinking results in four of them running off to house-sit for a long weekend while playing Killer, a schoolyard game where each player has to "take out" targets over a period of time using everything from water pistols to bits of cardboard with "sword" written on them. As the game progresses and frustrations rise, sexual tensions surface and it's obvious that with the possibility of only one winner, some people will do anything for victory. Dead Man Drinking is a full-length independent feature-film released for free under a creative commons 3.0 license.

The story centres around a young boy, Lee, and his mother, Mama, who go to temple on the anniversary of their father's passing

"The Quatermass Experiment" was a 1967 Australian teleplay based on a novel by Nigel Kneale - "The Quatermass Experiment".

‘We Travel Together’ follows a young woman moving through the diverse landscapes that make up "nature" in the contemporary world. Along the way she encounters and takes care of a strange little creature, and they travel together for a time, Where is the creature from? But does it matter? Or is it more important to build new relationships with the world and the organisms that currently surround us-even if these are unusual and perhaps artificial creatures? in depicting a post-natural world, the artist shows us the possibilities of love and beauty, even in difficult places.

A rich winemaker dispatches a woman lawyer and male surveyor-geologist to assess a farm property whereby it is discovered that terrorists are preparing to invade a middle east country.

A blind man tormented by the mysterious disappearance of his dog, is one day visited by a sadistic childhood friend, igniting a disturbing journey of self discovery.

A document of various '45's, various 'singles'. Bill, Eléni, and George. Diary film? Documentary film? Fiction film? All this and more, in the film-maker's 45th film.

The story of the bushranger Ben Hall, including his duel with Melville, last stand and death.

Two young men come into conflict when they attempt to rob a house, with devastating consequences.

There is nothing more glorious than the joy of music being passed from one generation to the next. Four generations of Brewsters making music. Full circle. The power of music. There’s an orchestra on stage. And a choir. This is family – A ‘Symphony of Angels‘. Filmed and recorded live in 2018 at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, this is a 20-song extravaganza of The Angels’ hits performed alongside the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the La La Land Choir as conducted by Rob John.

A documentary portrait of the Jie of northeastern Uganda, examining pastoral life during a dry season as government policies and economic pressures challenge traditional patterns of herding, movement, and subsistence.

In a stab-happy world, a sad outcast wrestles with his demons. The Story of Bubbleboy is a film about being trapped by the past and redeemed by the future.

Follows four members of a Tana Toraja family: Ne’ Minda, the grandfather; Ma’ Adel, the mother; Pong Kenny, the uncle; and Marsel, the son. We follow Marsel’s childhood over seven years, as his grandfather reveals his ancestors’ way of life — Aluk To Dolo, one grounded in the maintenance of environmental equilibrium.

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.

Filmed at various concerts throughout Powderfinger's final Australian tour.

LIMELIGHT is a feature documentary directed by Eddie Beyrouthy (Beyond the Wasteland) that tells the story of The Salvation Army's Limelight Department, founded in Australia 1891.

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?

Zenith Virago is an activist and educator who for over 20 years has been returning the coastal region of Byron Bay, Australia to a more communal, celebratory, and creative engagement with death and dying.

2 hippies accidentally run over a dog that belongs to war veterans.

Ben Hunter's stand-up special from 2024, recorded at Good Chat Comedy Club in Brisbane.

A kidnapped thug has two minutes to make his great escape...only to get his wires crossed.

Despite all their idiosyncrasies, a dysfunctional family's lives all revolve around their blue cattle dog, Bonza. When Bonza's life is threatened all hell breaks lose to save her and it re-unites them around their common love for the dog.

976 lives in a cube: three sides concrete, one side glass. Every day, two scientists test on and torture him, physically and mentally. 976’s capabilities steadily improve, to the point that he desires freedom and acquires the means to achieve it. He devises an escape from this sinister facility, but when he acts on his grand plan, he discovers the truth behind the experiment he is part of.

CAMBODIA: THE PRINCE AND THE PROPHECY explores the years of Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s rule, his juggling for peace, his charisma and contradictions. Following the Prince’s overthrow in 1970, the film traces Cambodia’s destruction during the five years of war before Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge came to power and launched their revolution… As a central theme, the film and its sequel CAMBODIA/KAMPUCHEA feature exclusive interviews with Prince Sihanouk, and focus on his pivotal role in shaping Cambodia’s fate.

A mysterious rendezvous at a park goes awry.

If you every needed to show somebody the effect Easyfever had on mid 1960’s Australia, then you would only need to show them their Australian “farewell” television special. Although completely mimed, the bands energy is absolutely electrifying as the storm through their set list in front of a studio audience of screaming teenagers complete with go-go dancers and pop idol Billy Thorpe to compère. Special guests of the program included Janice Slater performing her then current release ‘We’re Doin’ Fine’ with it’s flip side ‘If You Don’t Think’ and Tony Worsley with ‘Raining in My Heart’ and ‘Knocking On Wood’ (released that month on Sunshine).

Holden is alone on her 18th birthday, stuck attending to her terminally ill mother’s caravan park when she meets her father for the first time.

Keith Adams, his wife Audrey, his sister Margaret and their fox terrier Tiger travel in an old Buick from their home in Perth, Western Australia across the Gibson Desert to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Follow the self-managed Australian heavy metal band Parkway Drive on their 15 year underdog journey.

Regarded as the most physical Grand Final ever played. 40 Years On: The Final Story provides a unique insight into the feelings and experiences of those who've played at the highest level.

A mother-son relationship takes a strange turn when his addiction is discovered.

An exploration of the fractured identity of a teenage boy dealing with chronic illness as he is forced to reconcile with himself and deal with the loss of the person he could've been.

Five friends set off on an adventure in a small boat. They discover a mysterious island, where, one by one, they die a terrible death.

Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as women harvest grass seeds to make a primitive flour for bread. Grubs, lizards, and fruit are also on the menu, with the only contact with the modern world being their trek to a government compound for much-needed drinking water.

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Adaptation of a classic Australian novel about life as a convict, this was the third feature film produced in Australian history. It is now considered lost.

After fifty years of military dictatorship Burma's first girl band faces a tough reality. When you're finally allowed to speak, what do you say? In a country undergoing massive change, five feisty young women break free of tradition in their search for an original voice.

In this "Best Concept" award-winning film, after meeting the love of his life, Brian is sent off to war. Upon his return, he learns of his dementia and has to come to terms with his reality.

A young man becomes obsessed with a woman after a brief encounter in a laundromat, dreaming of what could be between the two of them.

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.

The Burnt Half is a powerful, complex, engaging and gripping, character-led, observational documentary. It’s a film that goes to the heart of a shattered community in the wake of the 2020 bushfires that destroyed two-thirds of this idyllic island, which was the jewel in the crown of South Australia and a global tourism icon.

Detail from 1987 Australian tour, a collection of music videos from the abstract industrial group.

The Sapphire Room (dir Sean O'Brien, 1997) showcases Herbert’s skills as a production designer, portraying the twilight world of the Tender Trap, a legendary cabaret nightclub in Kings Cross.

A shy university student gets caught up in a robbery at an Asian grocery store as he attempts to ask out his crush.

A boy is on a pursuit to live life to the fullest and convince his love that the restraints of their beautiful town are closing them both in, but can he sway her to leave before it’s too late?

When Dana has her period for the first time since a traumatic event, her suppressed pain begins to manifest itself in hallucinations.

The Somerton Man mystery has baffled a global audience for over 70 years. A dead body found on Adelaide's Somerton Beach has never been identified. Now a new documentary, including interviews with friends, witnesses and detectives who worked on the case, some now in their 100's, reveals a fascinating first hand view of this extraordinary, enduring mystery. Was he murdered? Did he commit suicide? Why did he have a tiny piece of paper in his pocket with the words "Tamam Shud"? Missing Pieces examines the case in detail and cast new light on the woman he came to visit.