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"A famous filmmaker said 'Cinema is the history of men filming women.'" These 12 words are rearranged in Cheap Blonde 22 times, to alter and corrupt the original meaning of the statement. This work aims to highlight the contrived nature of every filmed image.

"A film with no colour, no movement, no sound, and no representation". 16mm.

TEDDY PAGE (real name Teddy Chiu) is one of my favourite trash film directors. Throughout the 1980s he made some of the most entertaining, low-budget, explosive action jungle films you will ever see. With the help of certified Weng Wengologist and Filipino film expert ANDREW LEAVOLD ("The Search For Weng Weng"), I explore the English language action films tha Teddy churned out between 1983-1995.

Three foster siblings come together for a weekend to confront their alcoholic mother and face some hard truths as they attempt to mend the family - hanging by a thread.

A Tahiti is a rugged, forest-clad South Pacific island, surrounded by coral reefs. Its traditional Polynesian way of life has been swamped over the years by foreign influences, particularly that of France. However, the long-awaited re-emergence of traditional culture is the focus of this documentary. We look at some of the people responsible for the cultural revival and their arts including the building of a double hulled canoe, the art of full body tattooing and the fierce dance competitions at the high point of celebration of Polynesian culture, the Tiurai Festival.

“I don’t drive, but I know people who’ll drive 100 metres to go to the shops. Our society is obsessed with the car, with coming and going, getting somewhere. I used very intricate matting, some shaped like knives. I wanted the cars to slice each other in two, creating a kind of hurdy gurdy atmosphere…an abstract rushing to and fro, going nowhere. The first half of the film is silent. The second half, a grainy dupe of the same images, has sound and is far more urgent and aggressive.” (Paul Winkler)

A man resorts to partying whilst stuck in an apartment.

In this documentary, Bengali hip hop artists share their stories of growing up in a struggling nation, using music to express their experiences with poverty, corruption, and the fight for women’s empowerment. Through raw lyrics, they address the harsh realities of their upbringing, challenging societal norms and inspiring change.

The harrowing experiences of a friend group reveal the impacts of toxic masculinity.

‘Virtual Reality’ is a short VR 360 degree film that aims to expose the deceitful nature of social media.

Alice and George are best friends. They are young, passionate and looking for love. A story of frustrated desires and unfulfilled expectations.

Originally filmed as an archival record of a Warlpiri (Walbiri) ceremony in 1967 by Roger Sandall, the film footage was re-worked 10 years later by anthropologist Nicolas Peterson and filmmaker, Kim McKenzie, to make this short version for public viewing. Involving large numbers of both men and women, Ngatjakula is one of the most spectacular ceremonies of central Australia, employing fire, and several days of singing and dance, to resolve conflicts and re-affirm social order among the Warlpiri (Walbiri) people. One of Sandall’s many films about ceremonial life, including several of Warlpiri rituals, the film was part of the program of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies to record traditional aspects of Aboriginal life and culture. McKenzie’s collaboration with Peterson (who had been present at the time of the original filming) to edit this public version, is a meticulous representation of the fire ceremony, much of which took place at night.

In 1985 a picturesque Argentinian holiday town was completely flooded, not to re-emerge until 2009. Now only Pablo remains in this modern day Atlantis.

October 19, 2003. A violent storm and a fateful visit to the beach fracture the remote Australian country town of One Season. Four years later, as local teenagers begin to disappear, unease settles in the community. At its centre, a reclusive man is forced out of his stagnant life. Facing the demolition of his illegal home and stalked by a supernatural entity, he is drawn into a confrontation that will expose a past he has spent years trying to bury.

Grappling with her sudden success as a photographer, Sylvie struggles to reconcile her new life with the past she thought she had left behind...

A group of different activities and things are associated according to the idea of "construction".

Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, Indigenous-funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of Australia’s most respected Indigenous elders and traditional lawmen, Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM. Set mainly in the remote community of Elcho Island, the film is a timely challenge to the dominant mainstream paradigm that has failed to recognise the true value and importance of traditional Aboriginal law and culture for the wellbeing of remote communities.

Two women explore queer romance during the Covid-19 lockdown restriction of 5 kilometres and an 8 pm curfew in Melbourne.

Caledonian Road follows Seb, who decides to meet up with Corey one rainy night. Seb has never slept with a boy before, and plans to fulfil some dream of conquering his desire. Little does he know what’s in store for him when he enters Corey’s house, as he’s thrown into a strangely unreal night.

Stained Glass is a retelling of the Stations of the Cross motivated by the manipulation and expression of light. The Stations are as follows: 1. Jesus is condemned to death 2. Jesus takes up his Cross 3. Jesus falls the first time 4. Jesus meets his mother 5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross 6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 7. Jesus falls for the second time 8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem 9. Jesus falls for the third time 10. Jesus is stripped of his garments 11. Jesus is nailed to the Cross 12. Jesus dies on the Cross 13. Jesus is taken down from the Cross 14. Jesus is laid in the tomb

A month in the life of the North Perth Town Hall, witnessing a place where people find connection and what happens when it's left on its own.

Where do all those missing socks keep going in the washing machine and what happens when one comes back... And it's sentient.

A girl finds a mysterious object

A man and his work - until one day it is no longer the same.

A drowning survivor must confront the dangerous fixation she has on the accident and the woman who saved her.

This hand-painted short animation depicts a story of two little people living in a wheat field. They grow together until the day the man left. The relationship between two little people keeps growing in the woman’s heart.

Set in the late 1950s, 'Penny' captures the energy and style of the iconic drive-in era in Australia. This short film follows Timmy (Jason Agius), a young cleaner at the drive-in, in his quest to impress local dancer Penny (Steph Dunbar) and win her heart. Aided by his friend Donna (Jodi Eames), a waitress at the Drive-In diner, he sets out to learn how to rock 'n' roll with the best of them.

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SWEAT IT OUT! charts the rise and fall of the iconic Australian music scene, affectionately dubbed ‘Oz Rock’. It’s the story of ambition, power and passion. Of the bands that succeeded, and those that didn’t. It’s a tale of oversized, colourful characters who risked it all – and the legion of fans who joined them on their journey, sweating it out in the tiny inner urban pubs, massive outer suburban beer barns and jampacked provincial hotels. It’s the story of a country forging its identity through music and an ethos of bands that toured longer, drove further and played harder to be heard. When bands would play live seven nights a week, sometimes playing three gigs in one day – sometimes even playing three gigs, in three different states, in the one day!

A film made for the Melbourne Super-8 Film Group's "Postcode" series. In this case, images of 3066 (Collingwood), set to Patti Smith's "Spell" - holy, holy, all is holy.

Around a campfire, on a moonlit night, two Anmatjere Elders, Patsy and Jane Briscoe, sing and re-tell an epic Dreaming story told to them by their father and grandfather. It is a story of two young men who are forced into action when a clan of demon Cannibals devour their entire tribe and kidnap the young men's mother and sister. Alone and outnumbered, the young men defy all odds as they defeat the demons and reclaim their women.

A gruesome and blackly comic horror in which a girl rescues a stray cat from a gang of teenagers … but is it any safer with her?

WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.

When Melbourne’s cultural hub is left devastated post-pandemic, the creative industry, like many others, is ravaged. Set amongst the ashes of the cities arts scene, BOHEMIA is a hybrid of documentary, music video, and next generation concert film that powerfully recounts the story of this fallen angel of Australian culture and asks the looming question: “what now?”. Shadowy underground musician VANTA and debutant director Madeline Royce team up with a decorated collective of young creatives to contend that art in the pandemic need not be a compromise, but an evolution.

'Who I Am' follows a transgender teen who is also autistic. Research shows that people who are neurodivergent are more likely to be trans or gender diverse, but little is known about why. The story is told through observational moments, intimate reflections from the whole family, and Aether’s own original animated characters, The Fallens, coming to life.

“I now knew that I'd found a style to interpret an emotional event filmicly. The unabating atrocities of the Vietnam War, the growing protest movement in Australia, and the ghastly images we witnessed each day in newspapers and on TV formed my material. I wanted to get into the minds of the protesters, into their (my) anger. Protest rallies and the horror of the press were captured with a frantic camera and very fast zooming. The power of sound and image was heightened with often-rapid (sometimes single-frame) montage.” (Paul Winkler)

A 1910 Australian silent film based on the popular play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan. The plot concerns the rivalry between two neighboring sheep stations, Enderby and Waratah. This version includes the subplot about the bushranger Ben Hall which was not used when the play was adapted again in 1933.

Suellyn thought the Department of Community Services (DOCS) would only remove children in extreme cases, until her own grandchildren were taken in the middle of the night. Hazel decided to take on the DOCS system after her fourth grandchild was taken into state care. Jen Swan expected to continue to care for her grandchildren but DOCS deemed her unsuitable, a shock not just to her but to her sister, Deb, who was, at the time, a DOCS worker. The rate of Indigenous child removal has actually increased since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered the apology to the ‘stolen generations’ in 2008. These four grandmothers find each other and start a national movement to place extended families as a key solution to the rising number of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care. They are not only taking on the system; they are changing it…

TISM performing at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne as part of the Death to Art tour, 9 November 2024.

A solo traveller, surfer, and artist from Northwest Australia, Dean creates striking aerial seascapes on wood using materials gathered from the beaches he visits. As he journeys along the coast, his process becomes a meditation on nature, solitude, and healing.

A dance of impressions, of humans and animals and nature. Light and movement, music and silence, melancholy and laughter, Daddy-Long-Legs takes delight in cinematic and musical play ...

When her sister is murdered, an enslaved android must battle her ruthless owner to escape captivity.

A faux documentary following Melbourne’s most notorious crime family as chaos erupts after a glamorous garden party takes an unexpected turn.

Following an unnamed protagonist’s footsteps into the depths of their own mind – traversing trauma, addiction, and the darkest corners of their psyche to attempt to come to grips with themselves.

Through his struggle with gender identity, a young boy stands up for himself and embarks on a difficult journey of self - discovery and contentment

Through the lens of desire, a voyeuristic artist captures more than images when she photographs her alluring neighbour.

Case bound book containing 3 CDs and a two hour DVD featuring live performances, rare footage and interviews with a 36 page book.

Jones proposes to his girlfriend only to receive the worst possible reply, 'No'. Not being able to handle the heartbreak, Jones works on inventing a time machine so he can travel back and fix the dire complications within the relationship. Once the time machine becomes operational, friendships, loyalty and love is tested.

A glimpse into a future where “self-care” has become a mandatory, brainwashing ritual, guided by an unknown, controlling presence.

It's the Miss First Nations competition! Beyond the glitz, glue guns and glamour of black drag to reveal a fun, fabulous and sometimes fearful place. A sassy, intimate portrait of what it means to be an Indigenous Drag Queen today.

Televisions are noble, wild creatures living an idyllic lifestyle in their natural mountain habitat. They gambol and graze freely, entertaining each other with their vividly colourful visual displays. But what if they were rounded up and herded into the cities? If they were sold and rented out to anyone with the cash and desire for a video visual thrill? If their wild natural beauty was held captive and controlled by the push of a remote control button?

A high school technology class are assigned into two teams. They're to make a movie showcasing the positive atmosphere of their inner West high school in Sydney. As they attempt to document their efforts, they unintentionally showcase the school's more unfiltered, juvenile and comical culture that lies within it.

There's a secret hidden in almost every website and every digital image you've ever seen. And how it got there is part of a far bigger story.

Ten-year-old Mrs. McCutcheon is having trouble fitting in at a new school until meeting Trevor, a tough little charmer who also suffers prejudice due to his Aboriginal heritage. With the school dance only days away, the two must navigate the pressures of school and family and find the courage to be who they are.

You won't believe your eyes! For the first time ever, Dorothy will have her own plane to travel around the world in search of the perfect rose!

A tentative teenager, entering her formative years is confronted with her own sense of mortality when faced with an otherworldly time warp.

An essay film about the failure of post-modernism.