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Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.

Nobody has a story like this one. Pete has returned once again to the paranormal investigation scene. This time he must solve the issue of a sweet married couple's supernatural encounter with an entity from the unknown.

The Dorothy the Dinosaur television series comes to home video as Dorothy shares her Memory Book with Wags the Dog, and they relive many amazing adventures played to familiar Wiggles tunes. Special guest vocalists including Francis Awaritefe, Rachael Beck, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kathy Gothadjaka, David Hobson, Jane Kennedy, John Rowe, Leo Sayer and Don Spencer.

Rainforests hold the key to the secret of life on our planet. They are the most abundant and diverse land environments on earth. Not only do they safe guard the genetic bounty of our past, they also hold the very key to the future of our world. Rainforest – The Secret of Life captures rare and fascinating wildlife sequences, including the mating rituals of lyrebirds and bowerbirds, and explores the intricate web of life that evolved in these rainforests. It also lead to the recent scientific discovery of the greatest secret of all – how rainforests form part of a vast global system that regulates the world’s climate.

Six British orphans arrive in Australia in 1948 looking for a new and better life, only to have the tragedy and heartbreak they left behind repeat itself in their new home.

Struggling with her family and school, Clementine's only constant companion is an imaginary, shadowy figure that hangs on her mind. Her father denies they need any help, so it takes her friend to help her understand that she needs to make the leap herself.

Primary school aged Orville has a fascination for model planes which intensifies when he encounters Harry who owns a sadly neglected but real Tiger Moth. Orville becomes obsessed with the notion that the Tiger might fly once more and the adventure begins when he and Harry set out to achieve that goal.

This is the story of John Andrews, world-famous Australian architect. In the mid-1960s, when only 29, Andrews was commissioned to design Scarborough College at Toronto University. One of the world’s first ‘megastructures’, it was an important experiment in urban and educational planning. Andrews also designed the Canadian National Tower in Toronto, which was the tallest freestanding structure in the world at the time it was built.

Laura and Jonathan are best friends who are both in content, stable relationships. But when their housemate can’t go on a pre-booked weekend away, both Laura and Jonathan feel they deserve the free weekend more than the other.

An escaped convict lost in 1803 Australia encounters two immortal time travelers from our evolved future, on a rite of passage journey to vicariously understand mortality.

A documentary of a young couple and their two children living in a squatter settlement in the Philippine capital, Manila. Rather than just a report on poverty, this is a universal story of people experiencing everyday events with a mixture of humor, irritation, weariness, and courage. Cora and Celso make a living selling cigarettes at night outside a downtown hotel in defiance of City regulations. The film follows their lives over a three-month period, beginning with Cora's attempt to find a new room for the family after they have been evicted from their previous home. Later, Celso and Cora face a crisis in their own relationship aggravated by the stresses of their daily life.

Now you can relive the story of Black Caviar - the horse of a lifetime by taking the ride alongside the moments that made it happen. It is the story of a journey that defies belief, because quite simply it’s about belief. Twenty-five straight victories as seen through the eyes of the trainer Peter Moody and Black Caviar’s jockey Luke Nolen in an exclusive personal and open account of what actually happened in racing’s field of dreams. As the momentum built, a wave of salmon and black washed over a nation of fans who just wanted a glimpse of the fastest horse on the planet. In this historic reflection of Black Caviar’s spellbinding career, it now becomes more than a glimpse - as cameras take you inside the stables, inside the stalls and inside to the story of Australia’s most watched racehorse. And every race can be seen again on a bonus DVD with more than ninety minutes of memorable extras. Experience the triumph and celebrate the stunning career of an Australian icon.

A girl walks into a restaurant dressed as Wonder Woman. She flicks her cape, takes a seat at the bar and orders a beer. As the restaurant staff ponder the motive behind this costume, the girl receives a text message and flies out the door. But the next Saturday evening, she’s there again. A feel good film about love and courage.

In the final weeks of his High School journey, musician Andrew struggles to navigate his way through university applications and a tenuous relationship with his girlfriend, Ellie.

Artist Atong Atem shares her story of embracing her dark skin tone while growing up in Australia.

Do Black Lives Matter? Tyrone, a homeless Aboriginal boy is arrested by the LAW...Again !. But this time - It's going to take his uncle Lucky's traditional LORE to fix the mess.

To cope with the loss of her sister, Avanya impersonates her in an effort to keep her spirit alive, becoming lost in the reality of who she truly is.

A three-colour separation of Ivor painting the Arf Arf group and performing with them on the soundtrack. (Arthur Cantrill & Corinne Cantrill)

A young woman digs up a box of childhood memories and tries to make a break from her past, but an old friend won’t let her forget her mistakes.

What's Wrong Look is a comedy about a crazy next door neighbour named Lindsey who moves in next door. Lindsey is a British lady who is determined on making life hell for her next door neighbours. Lindsey pushes it that bit too far, from breaking into their house to drugging their milk with a poison that makes Abby's Husband and Son have Tourette Syndrome. Abby is determined to find a reason and a cure for their sudden disorder, she finds out that it was Lindsey who made them like this, so she sets out to find Lindsey and put a stop to it. Lindsey breaks into Abby's house in a fit of rage and anger, she has a gun and is ready to shoot, then finally Abby's Husband and Son are back to the way they where and Lindsey is placed into Police custody. This film is full of funny moments and action, from Police scenes to a violent rescue.

A bunch of people lying to each other.

The year is 1973. A reforming Labor government swept into power determined to change the direction of the country. In an act of unpredendented daring the Whitlam government paid the highest price ever for an American painting for it's planned National Gallery. The painting was Jackson Pollock's "Blue Poles". 'Drunks did it' screamed the tabloid press. Journalists, politicians and cartoonists had a field day, while everybody, but everybody, across the nation had an opinion. Today painter Jackson Pollock's masterpiece is unquestionably the most famous painting in Australia. It has become a symbol of our independence, signaling the departure from our British roots and entry into a brave new world.

When worlds collide where does a young boy stand? Set in 1940s Victoria, Half is about identity, love, and finding where we belong.

I Found Water is an autobiographical experimental film that employs textured images drowned in darkness, to examine deteriorating memories and the mysterious logic of their preservation.

An old boyfriend, Tony (Joe Petruzzi) turns up at the home of Wendy (Kim Deacon), catching her by surprise as she tends to the washing on her Hills Hoist.

Henry and his canine companion must defend their tiny home from a seemingly unstoppable force. Inspired by his loyal companion, an old man tries everything to amend his living quarters. A tale of hope and home that will leave you spinning.

Mr. Bop is a comedic short film about legacy, identity and aging, told through breakdancing and nostalgia. The film follows a former teenage breakdancer who, forty years later, is dragged back into the spotlight by his old manager and lifelong friend, blending heartfelt character moments with stylised, retro visuals and a bold comedic tone.

A son's unsettling reunion with his wife's ambition - A dinner with a stranger

As musical theatre superstar Valerie Broom juggles her career, motherhood, and an ambitious understudy, the arrival of live-in nanny Grace disrupts their family dynamics, exposing a disturbing secret.

A young woman returns to a special place from her childhood.

A teenager living in suburbia finds a jewellery-case and it changes his life. A tribute to Spielberg and "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial".

Director Ben Joseph Andrews suffers from a chronic vestibular condition characterised by destabilising episodes of dizziness or imbalance, whose symptoms can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few days (or longer).

In the gripping action thriller '240' John Doe, a hardened hitman, finds himself entangled in a web of danger and deception. Be immersed into a high-stakes narrative where every moment counts. As John's calculated skills lead him to unwittingly target the son of a formidable crime lord, he's thrust into a deadly game of survival and redemption. With heart-pounding sequences and unexpected alliances, '240' will propell you on an electrifying journey of suspense and adrenaline.

The Motorbikin' boys are back as Phil and Bill take a shot at the four and a half day record coast to coast across Oz... They gave it a go back in 2008 on KTM 950 SE's but DNFed after melting their tyres at high speed midway at The Rock. They were down but not out and this year (2010) they returned on big tanked DR 650s leaving Byron Bay (Australia's most easterly point) and heading for Steep Point WA, (Australia's most westerly point) via the Simpson Desert and The Gunbarrel. The adventure that unfolded was captured on multiple cameras, including amazing aerial footage shot by Dick and Easo who tailed them in a light plane. Featuring roo strikes in western Queensland, flooding at Birdsville, a crossing of the Simpson in a day and the bone jarring corrugations of The Gunbarrel. See the Simpson and the flooded Red Centre as you've never seen it before in this non stop adrenaline fueled transcontinental blast.

A young person questioning their gender identity shares a night out with a stranger.

After two years abroad, 17-year-old Rosie returns to her hometown, Winton for one night to attend her grandmother’s funeral. With less than 12 hours till she leaves again, Rosie reconnects with her middle school sweetheart, Jamie.

Music lessons can be like torture and there’s just nowhere to hide and no exits available

As Winter melts into Spring and the meadow bursts forth with new life, Little Nutbrown Hare sees a rare sight… a pure white fawn, dancing in the moonlight. Nobody in the meadow has ever seen a white fawn and think he is making up stories. But Little White Owl tells of a place of mystical white creatures in the next valley, so the friends go on an adventure.

A short piece of found footage is optically reworked as text versus imagery versus the spoken words of a 'narrator' telling the audience a story of a famous golf player.

At the same time every morning, on the same small stretch of beach, the Cremorne Ocean Dippers submerge themselves in the icy waters off the south-east coast of Lutruwita (Tasmania). With my mother being one of these cold water swimmers, I have witnessed, and partaken, in the quiet wonder of this daily ritual. ‘I go down to the shore’ is a love letter to this daily practice and the people who enact it.

Daisy is looking for love but it’s all going terribly wrong. If only she could be someone else, someone ‘cooler’. After encountering a ‘cool’ girl in a bar bathroom, Daisy learns things aren’t always as perfect as they seem.

1892, New South Wales, Australia. Lucinda, a young lady from an honourable family, is about to run away to escape the arranged marriage that her parents want her to enter into. She tracks down her best friend Marion in a field, an hour before her train leaves, to try and convince her to come along.

An interactive documentary that explores historical and contemporary issues in queer female representation in screen media in Australia and overseas. The documentary draws from interviews with queer screen media scholars, TV writers and directors and film festival curators, and investigates storytelling tropes such as "bury your gays" and "cancel your gays" within an industrial context to highlight the importance of representation of queer people and stories in screen media.

The quest of a transgender girl to become a teacher in India.

Just voices in the night or sage advice from the other side?

Filmed over more than three years, The Triangle Wars is a riveting exposition of sweeping social issues and contemporary Australian politics as seen through the prism of three men driven either by ego, passion and their desire to make a difference.

The shameful history of persecution of the Aborigines in Australia. The secret history of Australia is a historical conspiracy of silence. Written history has long applied selectivity to what it records, largely ignoring the shameful way that the Aborigines were, and continue to be, treated. Because Aborigines had not cultivated the land they were seen by British colonists as having no proprietorial rights to the land. They had no treaty and therefore no rights under British colonial rule. Little of their resistance is recorded.

What is the true call of the wild? Here we travel down a very special river and are introduced to a wide variety of the animal kingdom who all contribute their name for the sake of music

Ashley has one week to plan a party to seduce a guy she has a secret crush on and in her own words, "do him". The problem: the guy barely knows she exists.

An unforgettable hour packed with dazzling musical numbers, surprise guest appearances, Tabitha’s world-famous "Formal Apology of the Week," the much-loved “Orphan” segment, Melbourne alt-comedy crossovers, and all the late-night show classics you adore. It’s a night filled with laughter, love, and more than a few breakdowns as Tabitha faces her final curtain call in the most chaotically spectacular way possible.

While taking an exam, a group of high school kids try and find a way to leave the classroom, culminating in many wacky ideas.

A Noongar high school student struggles to perform a Shakespearean sonnet for her drama class.

A film portraying the thrill of convalescence. A man bows his head, but also walks upright. Music by the Smiths.

A group of four adolescent boys undertake their final year of Secondary School.