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The life and times of artist Richard Ellis

An abstract animation set to music by Graeme Bell and his Orchestra recorded in Melbourne in 1950.

The second installment of Australian maverick filmmaker Richard Wolstencroft's adaptation of the poem by W.B. Yeats continues to delve into the underbelly of occultism, physics, and political paranoia, as it travels over multiple continents, and across the lives of an eclectic group of characters, none of whom will remain unscathed from the impending apocalypse... and some of whom work to hasten the arrival of the chaos...

A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone.

A Gossy New Wave Production - With the sun going down, a disobedient teenage boy's journey home by train proves a terrifying task.

Pandora is given a box by a mysterious stranger. When she gets home the box begins to make noises. Inspired by Pandora's box and The Magnus Archives Episode 2

Hewie Dowker, a New South Wales (Sydney) police officer who becomes aware that he has psychic abilities, which haunt him as he has recurrent visions of a young girl being murdered during a black mass.

Contemplations is an exploration of the depths and meanings of the psychedelic states, a collection of journeys, wisdom and insights from Australian entheogenic exploers.

Set in the near future after a significant collapse of civilization, Dome House Six is a sci-fi thriller about trust, mischief, lust and control, that follows four seemingly unconnected people as they try to survive in a post apocalyptic landscape.

Actor, Comedian, and Social Media Superstar Celeste Barber exposes the stories behind some of her most famous Instagram celebrity parody images, her new relationships with famous people, the pitfalls of being married to someone so much hotter than her, and what it’s like to be an Anti-Influencer.

Under One Roof is the third live album by Australian rock group Hunters & Collectors, released on 11 November 1998. It was recorded on 13 March 1998 at one of the band's last performances of their Juggernaut Say Goodbye Tour at the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney. A DVD of this performance was subsequently released on 24 November 2003 with a surround sound audio mix.

This historical documentary addresses a subject typically given short shrift in discussions of World War II: the role of Malta in pivotal Second World War battles. The program argues that because of the island's key location - sandwiched, as it is, in-between Southern Europe and Northern Africa - it inevitably impeded Axis and Allied reinforcement deliveries time and again. As a result, the Maltese people found themselves caught in the middle of a crossfire when they had virtually nothing to do with the war itself, and suffered immensely for their geographic placement. In telling this seldom-heard story, the program draws on first-person interviews, CGI animations, and dramatic recreations.

The life and work of Chris Doyle, the acclaimed Australian cinematographer who found regular work as the collaborator of maverick Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-Wai.

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko. Esgee Productions' live taping starring Australian singer-songwriter Jon English.

Silence is the most beautiful thing that exists in the universe. When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he makes a startling self-realisation.

Filmmaker Paul Gallasch is 30 and still lives at home with his mentally ill mother. When he meets the woman of his dreams, Paul decides that if he's ever going to make a new life of his own, he must first find a cure for his mother's illness.

Nine post war migrants are interviewed in their houses and explain their survival in World War 2, migration to Australia. Travel on ships. Arrival in Australia. Life in migrant camps. Assimilation into Australian society.

When the young and beautiful actress Maddy McCarthy (Clare Bowen), star of Ray Abbott's theatrical production, has an emotional breakdown that jeopardizes the show, Ray turns to Zac Freeman, his young and ambitious publicist, to come up with a plan to save the show. With the help of Maddy's friend and understudy Connie Burns (Natalie Blair), Zac kidnaps Maddy and plays it as a publicity stunt. While Zac and Maddy hide out in a secluded cabin deep in the woods, the press go crazy with speculation and gossip. But soon the plan begins to unravel and Maddy, Zac and Connie become pitched in a terrifying and bloody battle of survival.

It centers around Mr Berlin, a brilliant teacher in a rough-as-guts Australian school and his best and worst student: foul-mouthed, pregnant fifteen-year-old Gemma. Mr Berlin challenges the kids of Dungoona to shape up and rise out of the cycle of poverty they find themselves in.

Just Friends - A classic Australian children's telemovie about growing up, peer pressure, friendship and family. When Susan Foster moves to a new suburb she has difficulty fitting in. Susan's home life is uncomfortable with an unemployed father, a distant mother and an unexpectedly pregnant big sister. Susan seeks refuge at the local Roller Skate rink where she meets Buzz, the brash young gang leader and the best skater in town. Susan becomes part of Buzz's gang but is soon confronted with his selfish behaviour and cruel treatment of his friends. Susan must decide which is more important to her - fitting in or being fair. Just Friends is part of the Winners series of television programs created by the Australian Children's Television Foundation.

A guided audio meditation forces Jacinta to confront her darkest fears and battle her very existence with terrifying consequences.

In a Phnom Penh karaoke bar in 2009 Australian musician Julien Poulson hears the extraordinary voice of poor village girl Srey Thy. The result is tempestuous cross-cultural romance and the birth of The Cambodian Space Project, a thrilling musical explosion that wows audiences worldwide with sounds from the 1960s and '70s golden age of Cambodian rock. Filmed over five years this intimate documentary tells the story of performers whose struggle to overcome poverty, trauma and obscurity has never been easy.

Skate video from Wollongong, NSW

Want to be a big game hunter but hate the big game price tag that comes with it? Don’t go to Africa to kill animals – have a fun day out with your family at The Drive Zoo! Witness fantastic creatures in their natural habitat, then shoot them all from the comfort of your car. Experience the thrill of hunting with less death, less guilt, less blood and more glory!

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

Short directed by Bruce Petty.

For the very first time Australia’s Loosest bloke - Alex ‘Shooter’ Williamson – Live on stage on this DVD. This is the show that sold out every seat in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, New Zealand and where we we managed to capture this funny show - The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane. So what are you waiting for – grab your copy and watch Australia’s most massive youtube sensation and fast becoming one of the biggest in the World - with more than 35 million views on his You Tube videos Alex Williamson. This one hour show includes exclusive videos, stand-up PLUS tracks from the Musical Drug Dealer and of course a special appearance by the hands down wildest Aussie ever to grace this planet - Loosest Aussie Bloke Ever!

A woman obsessed by dogs crapping on her small piece of lawn. A pelican hungry enough to eat a small Chihuahua. A dog who enjoys dressing up in women’s clothing. And another with a penchant for rubber… Discover the wonderful world of dogs… barkers, bullies, crappers, and roamers. Meet Boris, Pebbles, Piglet, Molly and the delinquent dog, Fugly. Meet the people – the devoted dog-lovers and those less enthusiastic about the canine breed. The Wonderful World of Dogs looks at the myths and obsessions surrounding the domestic dog and their doting owners. A story about dogs who just want to be dogs and people who want their dogs to be just like people.

Strange revelations about a newly wed couple come to light when Kyle Foley cooks for the first time.

Sir Donald Bradman gives an instruction on how to play the perfect Cricket shots.

Follow Australian Olympic snowboarder Torah Bright as she heads from her home in the foothills of the Australian Alps, deep into Alaska's glaciated Chugach mountain range. Torah dedicated her life to conquering the mountain, and now she's working with her team to understand and protect these epic ecosystems from an ever-changing world. Standing over the ledge of a 2000-foot vertical drop, we unravel the science behind the earth's most incredible mountain environments and ride these untamed peaks.

In the picture-book town of Collector, a young girl and her gang of rogue environmentalists are trying to save the planet as the world goes into lockdown. The main target of their rebellion… the girl’s very own father.

A three colour separation study filmed at Pearl Beach, which examines the same scene of Amethyst Avenue during the progression of a winter, then a summer day. With the sea in the background, the moving objects such as the pedestrians, cyclists, traffic are transparent and ephemeral while the stationary objects are opaque and retain a permanent quality. A strange, almost surreal quality illustrating the transitional nature of life.

In 1990 and 1991, three Aboriginal children were murdered in a small country town in Australia. Over 20 years later, the parents of those children are still fighting for justice.

Screens and partitions; windows and shutters; grids, curves and arches. Three peoples, one country: Malaysia.

Every morning Betty tramps alone through the big city to join her fellow buskers in the pedestrian tunnel below, trying to earn a living. But her earnings are meager, and to make things worse, the new security guard, Joe, is trying to confiscate her fiddle. While Betty dreams of fame and fortune, Joe dreams of earplugs – something’s got to give!

Two mates discuss the hardships of their lives over a bad cup of coffee, oblivious to the beauty and sadness surrounding them.

In these uncertain times, you need a voice you can trust. Someone who films a brand new comedy special and releases it on YouTube. Courage. Integrity. Other stuff. Vote 1 Randy Feltface.

Beginning as a chance encounter of filming a friend’s first visit to his great-grandparent’s grave, developed into a fascination with a tapestry of strawberries his great-grandmother, Irma, made. This film explores the ways things from the past exist and become reinvented in the present.

The Wiggles: Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.

Part Brechtian in its distancing of language, and part-Warholian in its funtime-exploitation of a circle of friends, I You We typifies the strong textual focus of many → ↑ → films and videos of the time.

John Harland is a former boxer turned reverend posted to the town of Kangaroo. He falls in love with Muriel, an orphaned heiress, and discovers that her guardian Martin Giles is embezzling her inheritance. Harland earns the ire of parishioners by teaching young boys to box, and Giles manipulates local opinion to have the bishop remove him. Harland rescues a gentleman from a mugging in Sydney who suggests that he go to Kalmaroo where a criminal gang has driven the church out of the area. Harland preaches, and unexpectedly sees Muriel in the congregation; her property is near Kalmaroo. But her overseer is Red Jack Braggan who leads the gang which violently breaks up Harland's mission - much to the distress of Muriel who regards Harland as too timid - and is in cahoots with Giles.

A young man’s dream to make a living in Ulaanbaatar is put to the test when he must navigate the social and physical obstacles in his path.

Inspired by 'The Egg Theory' Story by Andy Weir. A boy wakes up on a cliff with God.

Trapped isolating alone in his apartment, a man begins to experience strange phenomena.

An avant-garde audiovisual essay riffing on the work of Marshall McLuhan.

Beautifully filmed in black and white, this classic short film looks at pearling in the late 1940s. It goes on board the boats that work off the coast of Broome, Western Australia, from March to December each year. Crewed mainly by Aboriginal, Malay and Chinese men, they work six days a week from sun up to sun down—replenished occasionally by supply boats that also take away their hauls of pearl shell. The film captures the atmosphere, the detail and the danger involved in the search for shell as the divers in huge metal helmets and layers of clothing under their suits dive two at a time, each with one person tending their airhose and another their lifeline.

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.

In this pilot which was never aired on Australian television, John Safran demonstrates the innovative talent he is capable of. The program is essentially a magazine-style presentation of social rebellion and challenge to Australian institutions. In what has become the most famous (and litigious) incident, Safran and A Current Affair 'victim' Shane Paxton rummage through Ray Martin's garbage, and are soon approached by an angry Martin and his wife. Classic television in a similar vain to the work of American Michael Moore, which was deemed too controversial by the ABC to screen and was also beyond the pail for the commercial networks

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.

‘Bring Out a Briton’ was a short appeal for Australians to help the Immigration Department in its plan to form and assist a ‘Bring Out a Briton’ Committee in each district. It featured popular Australian actor Chips Rafferty as the spokesman for the campaign. Aimed at the Australian public rather than the prospective immigrants it was designed to allay a perceived anxiety amongst the public about non-British European migration.

Conversation ensues between a little girl and a man.

A young sex worker drifts through life: Nina finds herself stretched between a boy short on cash, a girl she might like, and her young neighbours who wear candy bracelets.

A portrait of an independent filmmaker and the lengths he will go to fulfill his celluloid dream.

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.

An autobiographical journey for filmmaker Lawrence Johnston, who grew up as one of six siblings to his Aboriginal father Colin and non-Indigenous mother, Gloria. Their marriage was a tempestuous one that included physical and emotional abuse. Johnston's unflinching film is a personal and emotional journey that looks at love, marriage, family, and commitment, as he explores the effect his parents' marriage has had on his romantic ideals. His debut feature film Life won the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the 1996 Toronto Film Festival and was nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards and four Australian Film Critics Circle Awards including Best Actor and Best Screenplay.

A women's prison gang battle for their lives against demon-possessed, private school girls.

When world renown, troubled playwright Abigail White's parents die, she is left guardian of her younger sister and moves back to the farmhouse where she grew up as a child. The siblings attempt to deal with their new life on the isolated property, things start to go haywire when Abbie begins to be haunted by horrifying visions and long forgotten memories. Soon Abbie is confronted by her neighbour, a newly released psychiatric patient who informs her that both she and her younger sister are participants in a government/extra-terrestrial ran program of drugs, MK-ULTRA, kidnapping and abuse. Thing's soon spiral murderously out of control as Abigail's memories reveal more and more about her traumatized childhood and the future of the entire planet.

Partly funded as a Bicentennial commission through the University of Queensland Art Museum and the ABC, Hughes’ speculative, essayistic documentary is an examination of the future of Australia in light of the processes of post-industrialisation, Walter Benjamin’s ruinous “angel of history” and Marx’s quixotic vision of modernity.