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These short intimate stories by artist Kate Blackmore uncover the fascinating and often eccentric collections of five Australian artists, offering a unique insight into their inspirations and obsessions.

The golden fairy Harmony and her fairy friend, Rainbow Rhapsody, join their friends Barnaby the Bizzy Buzzy Bee, the Fairy Tots, Elf Tots and children to have lots of magical fun. It's full of original fairy songs that kids, fairies and elves of all ages can dance and sing along with!

Isaac Butterfield's brand new comedy special "Anti Hero" sees Butterfield return to the stage with unfiltered and raw social observations of the society we live in today. Anti Hero explores the PC culture of our ever so changing world - from the good, the bad and the ugly; Butterfield doesn't hold back!

Two cursed pilots fight in rage over the Mediterranean, each desperately surviving the fight for their families to see them again. Losing their senses, they delve into insanity and choose to sacrifice their humanity in hopes of survival.

Mickey Mouse attempts to conquer the world with a mysterious mineral while Bluescal must stop him.

A man has Green Fever.

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.

A study of the landscape, the clouds and the weather around Merapi, a volcano located in Indonesia.

Kumi travels to Japan to deliver news to a family she hopes still exists, about a father she never really knew. Her identity is challenged as she tries to understand why she feels so at home in this intoxicating country.

Bestest jobs are a matter of perspective but a father’s work is never done.

As a young couple struggle with the demands of life with a new baby, they plow forward on production for their latest self-funded independent feature film.

After a devastating breakup, Liz spirals into depression and fears a future without her ex. Then she receives a magical hourglass that reveals the future she’ll have with anyone she dates. Armed with this power, she embarks on a dating spree, exploring countless possible lives in search of the perfect one. But can a perfect future truly exist?

A love poem, set to Big Star's song "Thirteen".

A young man lives alone, no wife, no friends. One day, he accidentally sees his female neighbour being harassed by her boyfriend. He invites himself over for dinner, and they get about evidently. The next day he stops her boyfriend from robbing the store where he works.

Renowned Australian artist William Yang traces the labyrinthine web of his family history in this adaptation of his iconic live performance piece. William was born and raised in North Queensland, his grandparents having migrated from China to the Top End during the 1880s gold rush. Yet it was not until mid-life that he claimed his Chinese heritage, which had hitherto been lost to him by his complete assimilation into the Australian way of life. William's transatlantic exploration of his genealogy unites him with scores of relatives from all walks of life, some rich, but most ordinary folk with menial jobs, and most cannot speak a word of Chinese. A visual feast, Blood Links examines how the Chinese diaspora establish roots in foreign soil, and how over the generations, through intermarriage, blood is mixed; yet the intricate bonds of family remain.

Eve's love and obsession for her new girlfriend takes a turn for the worse when her emotions become too strong to bear.

“In Robert Klippel – Junk Sculpture No. 3, 1963 (1965), a spiky Klippel creation resonates almost visibly with the high, piercing tones of Larry Sitsky’s music. (Here the “voice” belongs to a harpsichord; another film in the same series creates a similar effect by electronically altering recordings of human song.)” —Jake Wilson, Senses of Cinema

An exploration of the complexity of mental wellbeing through the eyes of men today.

Sophie, a young woman torn between independence and duty, attends a Chinese New Year family gathering. When a red packet is exchanged, it uncovers hidden conflicts between generations. As tensions rise, Sophie and her relatives must confront the balance between their personal freedom and cultural traditions. The Red Packet explores themes of love, duty, and unspoken emotions, blending warmth with conflict to reflect on the ties that bind families together.

Following a high school friend groups collective suspension, Liam starts to wonder if he made the right choice of friends.

Exploring how tea culture in Turkey holds a significant role within the lives of Turkish people, always surrounding them and bringing them together.

Breanna is pursuing a career as a professional artist, which is a challenging path for anyone. She has recently started identifying as a neurodivergent individual. Her parents are her strongest supporters and advocates, wanting to protect her. However, sometimes we need to navigate the world on our own to truly find our way.

A documentary about the weird world of indie wrestling in Australia. This is not just for wrestling fans but for anyone interested in showmanship, finding your people, and having a dream you're willing to bruise for.

A film created from the footage of the 2014 Mallane manslaughter case.

This film documents a unique collaboration between Indigenous and white historians from Australia and North America. In September 2004, a diverse group travelled through the Top End of Australia meeting representatives of the traditional landowners, and engaging in a dialogue about Indigenous history. The themes that emerged raised more questions than answers - from cultural appropriation and copyright, to land rights, the role of language and art, and what history means to Indigenous communities in the current climate of cultural reclamation and survival.

The film explores Bogut's storied career, from his time growing up in Melbourne, his rise through the University of Utah, and the ups and downs of an NBA career that featured everything from a championship to career-defining injuries. It all culminates in the next phase of Bogut's basketball journey, which will be his first stint on the sidelines, as an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings. What's unique, though, is that it's a documentary driven by Longley. Bogut visits Longley's large but minimalist, reception-less sanctuary in Denmark, Western Australia -- about a five-hour drive south of Perth -- giving the audience the opportunity to see two of the country's most successful sporting exports in as stripped back an environment that exists in Australia.

Some runners are not meant to go very far.

A magical documentary fantasy from a 1986 television series on Australian wilderness. Much-loved French-Australian artist Mirka Mora camps out in the winter snows of Kosciusko National Park with Tim Macartney-Snape (the first Australian to climb Everest) and his friend Sherpa Mingma.

Migrating by sea from Holland as an eight-year-old, Dirk de Bruyn went on to be a doyen of Australian experimental cinema. But as this intimate film reveals, his work is suffused with the trauma of migration, and the struggle to recognise himself as a ‘new Australian'. In conversation with documentarian Steven McIntyre, Dirk guides us through more than 40 years of his filmmaking: the early years exploring technique and technology, a subsequent phase of unflinching self-examination brought on by upheaval and overseas travel, and more recent projects where he attempts a fusion of personal, cultural, and historical identity. What emerges is an inspiring, rugged, and at times poignant portrait of an artist committed to self-expression and self-discovery through the medium of film.

Four wacky flower-faced cultists go on a quest to collect 8 occult ingredients to summon a wish-granting demon.

The footage for this film was shot in London during our research into the Vorticist movement. It is a montage of images from the Vorticist magazine Blast, including Vorticist drawings and texts from the manifestos. A screen made from a collage of photographic enlargements from the magazine was prepared for the screening of this film. The soundtrack evokes the sounds of World War I, which were, in a way, the climax of the Vorticist movement in England. During the Expanded Cinema presentations, excerpts from Blast were read during the film screening. (Arthur Cantrill & Corinne Cantrill)

Mike has a brain tumour. It's the sort of tumour that wont kill him, but it will rob him of his sight. With the current stagnation of Medicinal Cannabis prescription in Australia, Mike sets off on a road trip of discovery.

Three ethnic school kids from Sydney's western suburbs form a punk band in the 80s. The Hard-Ons fight racism, the music industry and the rise of grunge with their pop punk noise, irreverent humour and absolute commitment to just being themselves.

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday combines hundreds of hours of lovingly restored 16mm footage with a salt-infused soundscape by Headland. This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to ask the question – what do we keep and what do we leave behind? Featuring Tim Winton, Wayne Lynch, Bob McTavish, Albe Falzon, Evelyn Rich, Maurice Cole and many more. Inspired by Moonage Daydream and Jen Peedom’s Mountain.

Something in the Water explores the rock phenomenon that is music in WA. How can the most isolated city in the world have exploded with so many successful bands over the years? Across decades and genres, Something in the Water asks "what is responsible for the sparkling talent pool?"

In a world where an illegal drug grants users the ability to jump between dreams, Mark pushes the boundaries, taking far more than recommended. As he ventures deeper into uncharted realms of the subconscious, he strays too far from reality and unknowingly drags something dark and sinister back with him, threatening to blur the lines between the waking world and the horrors of his mind.

Racing desperately against the setting of the sun as if pursued by the very devil, a man sprints through a barren field seeking the safe haven of a derelict farmhouse. What is he afraid of and what happens when darkness comes?

TEXTBOOK: noun, a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject IDIOT: noun (informal), a stupid person This is Felicity Ward. Award winning stand up comedian and 1992 Walk-A-Thon Participant, Felicity Ward, shines a floodlight on the thoughts that should have stayed in her diary; about growing up in a small coastal town, having a Mother named Trevalyn and a pan toilet until she was 11; about BETA Videos, cat hatred, sweat moustaches and peri-peri chilli charts… but mostly, it’s a show about Felicity discovering she’s the last person to realise she’s a Textbook Idiot. As seen on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Thank God You're Here, Good News Week and Spicks and Specks.

A production of 'The Merry Widow', recorded live in June 1993. The story follows Hanna Glawari who has been recently widowed and is seeking a new husband. She is one of the wealthiest women in Pontevedro and if she marries a foreigner Pontevedro will be left bankrupt...so the bureaucrats plot to ensure that Hanna marries a siutable national.

A wannabe fashion designer stirs up angry spirits when he destroys an old funeral shroud to make his latest creation.

Burning Daylight is a dance/film project. The performance is set from late one night until dawn in a transit zone outside a notorious pub on a Broome-style Karaoke night. A series of contemporary dance scenes unfold expressing the...

A story of Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones, an extraordinarily vivacious 10-year-old-girl, and her adventures at the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy. From royal cruises to Christmas balls, the new school year holds no shortage of excitement and surprises for Alice-Miranda, Millie and Jacinta.

A narcissistic kid finds himself in the same creative and emotional rut he's been stuck in for a very long time.

The problems that confront the remote communities on the Tiwi Islands of the Torres Strait are similar to those that confront young people everywhere – but isolation and a lack of things to do make the young people of these communities particularly vulnerable to crime and substance abuse. The "strong men" of the community is a group determined to solve the problem themselves, by offering positive role models and beneficial activities to the young people. In this documentary, we see these leaders take young people away from the township to experience traditional hunting and living, and to hear the stories of their elders.

Unlike many spirit mediums, Jero Tapakan practices as a masseuse once every three days, when possession is not auspicious. This film focuses on Jero's treatment of Ida Bagus, a member of the nobility from a neighboring town. Jero has been treating her client for sterility and seizures. She begins work this day with religious preparations and the assembling of traditional medicines. Treatment includes a thorough massage, administration of eyedrops, an infusion, and a special paste for the chest. The dialogue, which is subtitled, includes a detailed discussion between anthropologist Linda Connor, Ida Bagus, and Jero, about the nature and treatment of the illness, as well as informal banter between Jero, her other patients, and people in her houseyard. In an interview, Ida Bagus and his wife speak about the ten-year history of his illness and a variety of diagnoses

Thomas Renner, an aspiring painter, struggles to make his masterpiece while dealing with complete colour-blindness.

A mini film from Hatoma showing a 76-year-old woman weaving a basket for the fishing. During the task, which takes from morning till late afternoon, she talks about herself and her life. -Ronin Films

“I was in Germany again because my father had died, and I was at his grave. Flashes of terror struck me for fractions of a second, which I immediately tried to forger. I wanted to film my state of mind, my thoughts, my relationship with my father now that he lay below. I wanted to live. Once I conceived the treatment, I shot the film in two days. I wanted the camera to go very loose...off the tripod...I was zooming rapidly and running around the cemetery. I wanted the gravestones to disappear and dance...and I wanted to stay out of there, myself. I began to understand that if you want to interpret feelings you have to look for and create filmic images beyond simple photographing. I used the sounds of the graveyard and sometimes no sound.” (Paul Winkler)

An abstract play of light, colour, geometric shapes and patterns synchronised with synthesised music. The image patterns have been created by scratching, drawing, painting and overlaying directly on clear and opaque film and fragments of photographed positive and negative images.

Alisha finds herself at a junction of identity in which she wants to be followed on the only existing social media app, FLUX. How can she make herself stand out when everyone wants the same thing?

A short melodrama that explores the human psyche of a 16-year old male student, when he is raped by his 59-year old male teacher.

An intriguing exploration of the changing impact of speed on our ability to view an image and construct meaning and narrative.

Murder, sex, drugs, art politics... Sneakers Hanging on telephone lines have become a powerful urban symbol, inspiring genesis theories both hilarious and sinister. In an effort to get to the truth once and for all we asked the people of Earth to help us solve the mystery.

Crude - the incredible journey of oil, from its birth deep within our dinosaur-inhabited past, to its ascendancy as the indispensable ingredient of modern life.

“This was my first film using the matte-box. Using images of my own backyard, I found that I could create a kind of mysterious story, an almost supernatural effect. The mystery is never revealed, but there is something there. By photographing tiny vertical slivers through different mattes and lenses, carefully rewinding the film in the camera, then exposing bit by bit, I achieved this ‘corrugated’ effect. All of a sudden you get motion in something where there is no motion.” (Paul Winkler)

A documentary following the oldest continuous culture on the planet, the indigenous people of Australia. In this film we learn how they continue to live sustainably and care for their country, harnessing the deadliest bushfires on the planet. With climate change rapidly warming and drying the planet and destructive bush fires ever increasing around the globe we look to the ancient wisdom Indigenous Australians have held for centuries to help save wildlife, homes and lives.

Yolngu warrior, shaman and father Djalu Gurruwiwi, with some help from global pop star Gotye, must find a way to bring two worlds together to save his culture.

After eight years crafting fearless, empowering anthems that shook up Australian music, beloved Melbourne trio Camp Cope signed off with a final farewell show at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in October 2023.

Live the life you please is a film-led social impact campaign that will change the way you think about the last chapter of life. The campaign aims to improve awareness about palliative care, advocate for increased access to essential palliative care and related health care services for all Australians, and help to start important conversations about living the life you please until the very end.

This short film from the Corrick Collection by the Corrick Family Entertainers features documentary footage taken in Singapore.