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Josh Turner is in a rut. He hasn’t left his house in days, takeaway boxes are piling up around him and he’s pretty sure that his cat hates him. He’s fine though! Totally fine! Thriving, really! One day, Josh’s life get thrown into chaos when his TV gets overtaken by a quiz show where every question is about him.
Bring'Em Back is a political and emotional plea for the return of Melbourne's beloved 'connies' -- or conductors, for those of you of a younger vintage. Director Phillip Donnellon's documentary, full of humour and passion, harks back to a time before the government sell off of public assets, to a debate that brought this city to a standstill and caused deep divisions within the Victorian Labor party. With an election due in November could it be more timely?
Onus On Us began as a cinema verite movie of my own life, but ended as a film-performance staged at events such as the annual Super 8 Film Festival in Melbourne in 1986 and 1987.
Because of work commitments and the influence of Christian Missions, traditional mourning ceremonies among the Tiwi people of Melville Island were becoming rare at the time of making this film (1974). The full, elaborate ceremony, called the Pukumani ceremony, lasted several days and involved large numbers of people in ritual roles. It was performed here with full awareness that this may be one of the last times such a ceremony would be staged in the traditional way. The ceremony was prepared by the Mangatopi family of Snake Bay after the death of a 35-year old family member killed by his wife. The dead man’s father, Geoffrey Mangatopi, and his family requested this film to be made as a public record of a disappearing tradition. Unique to the Tiwi people of Melville and Bathurst islands, the Pukumani ceremony was not only performed to safe-guard the passage of the dead person into the spirit world, but to re-affirm kinship relationships and traditional Tiwi culture.
Walter Lee, aka Vivien, provides voice over for this short documentary. Stills, vintage footage, and re-enactments paint an amazingly vivid backdrop to exhibit the life of a "squishy" drag queen through wartime service and 1950s repression.
“An impressionistic documentary. Black and white, alcoholics, blind people, wheelchairs...the down and out in Sydney. I was greatly influenced by documentary films I saw at the Workers’ Education Association Film Group. Real images were cut together with footage I’d shot in Waverley Cemetery—a cemetery here in Sydney—in a sort of symbolising where I suppose we all finish up, whether we’re handicapped or not! The film has no narration. Someone said I ought to have a composer write a soundtrack, so I went to great lengths...working with musicians in a studio. It was completely new to me, and I wasn’t really comfortable with it.” (Paul Winkler)
A teen, struggling to find her place, finds comfort and strength from a fictional TV show hero.
Anindilyakwa man, Steve 'Bakala' Wurramara is afflicted with a profound hereditary neurodegenerative disorder. While modern medicine looks for answers, the stories of an ancient curse and black magic still permeate this remote Aboriginal community in far northern Australia. Bakala enlists the help of his daughter to search for a cure from the traditional bush medicines in the land, desperate to find an answer before she too is diagnosed. As his desperation grows and his disorder takes an ever greater hold, Bakala realises he must fight this ancient curse to unlock the secrets of his Ancestors.
Geenie Reenie and Dozen check some emails on the computer at home. A click there, a click there… what could possibly go wrong!
An emergency services operator takes a call from a young boy whose mother has collapsed and is confronted by numerous parallels between the boy's home life and her own.
The story of Mark Orval, former Collingwood Australian rules football player, now internet star - known by his online alias ‘Angry Dad’.
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.
Bea has always known she was born to perform. But when a pandemic shuts down her school's music program and bans singing altogether, even her boundless ambition hits a wall. Undeterred, she convinces her friends to form an underground show choir — and what starts as an act of rebellion slowly becomes something much bigger: a reminder that music isn't a privilege, it's a lifeline. Funny, heartfelt, and packed with original songs, Plan Bea is an Australian musical feature film that proves you can't stop joy.
Last of 6 animated shorts made for Nickelodeon.
St Kilda was once home to the richest, most influential people in Australia, before greed and arrogance turned it into a depraved and destitute slum. Its new disreputable residents – the riff-raff – slowly transformed it into a vibrant, multicultural hub but now they fear the posh are back.
One the most gifted and controversial athletes and how a social media post landed him in the heart of the culture wars.
A conman named Bill Spender is coerced into investing 100k in a failing pizza enterprise, and makes millions the second before the company shuts down for good. With newfound money he never wanted, he is plunged into the infamous world of the rich, and with his crew of equally incompetent stockbrokers he must learn to survive the world of wolves.
The Oldest Heart is a short documentary that follows the inspiring journey of Australia’s oldest female amateur boxer, Lyn Joy Mills, who at 71, embarks on an extraordinary journey toward her first official fight.
Life in the universe is dying out, and the ones who are left must embark on a journey to defend their home from a mechanical devil.
James Carpenter, a recovering gambling addict, is brought onto a talk show to discuss his addiction. When the show is interrupted by gambling ads, James must escape the cycle these ads have him in.
What Remains of Us is a poignant exploration of grief, connection, and missed opportunities. Luke, a young man weighed down by personal struggles and family expectations, revisits a close but strained relationship with Cam, a friend who moved away. Through a series of text messages, flashbacks, and video calls, the film reveals Luke’s guilt and regret over losing touch, culminating in the devastating realization of Cam’s tragic fate. As Luke grapples with his emotions, he reflects on the impact of their bond and the unspoken struggles both carried, emphasizing the importance of reaching out and cherishing meaningful connections.
Charles Lloyd is an Australian artist whom we met in Sydney. He began working with printmaking when he moved to London around 1960. The film showcases his drypoint etching technique, then moves on to printing with a multicolor plate. Lloyd discusses the endless possibilities of plate engraving and then shows how he develops a color philosophy for each plate during the grading and printing process. The film ends with an overview of his prints as he discusses the ideas behind his work, many of which come from the Australian landscape. The film takes us from these images to a final sequence of animated printed details interspersed with a composition of electronic, musical, and natural sounds. The film is essentially a documentary, but we felt the need to include a more experimental coda that would free us from the confines of documentary. (Arthur Cantrill & Corinne Cantrill)
A Walkley Award-winning documentary by Liz Jackson at the height of the match-fixing controversy, exposing why it had escaped official investigation for so long.
A video tape is stolen that contains information dangerous to both the government and the casino and they will do anything to get it back. The man who stole it has other plans, as do a third party of heavies who turn up out of nowhere.
Live in studio performance and videos from the Australian industrial band.
An exquisitely crafted stand-up show from one of the most creative and ludicrous comedians in the scene, an inventive and silly hour that captivates and confuses. Overflowing with creativity, Oliver is a skilled stand up, actor and writer. He also had a life changing juice one time in Sydney.
Aubrey, The Rough Shakespeare Company's pretentious director, obtains what appears to be William Shakespeare's lost diary. Along with Al, his down to earth assistant, the pair decide to embark on an exclusive adaption of the flamboyant Bard's personal journal. "Shakespeare Rocks!" is a fresh, funny and up to date look at the life and times of William Shakespeare, with a cast of hilarious historical characters, amusing glimpses into some of his works and how he came 'To Be'. The seven superb songs are exciting, modern and full of energy. They include everything you would want children to know about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan era but, are so 'cool' that they are not only informative, they are guaranteed to enthuse pupils, parents and teachers alike! Spread the word... Shakespeare didn't just write... he rocked!
In 1991 an incredulous, middle aged, Caucasian man with a bushy moustache was arrested – he alleged – for simply eating a Chinese meal in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. A “succulent” Chinese meal to be exact. In what would prove to be a case of mistaken identity, the enigmatic man put on a performance of Shakespearian proportions for the arresting police and swarm of awaiting news cameras on the scene. Fascinating, hilarious and truly bizarre, that video would go on to be immortalized as a YouTube viral sensation decades later; clocking up millions of views across the globe, making the man named Jack Karlson (or is that Paul Charles Dozsa? Cecil Edwards?) a modern folklore legend. This is the madcap and tragic true-ish life story about Jack: con man, master of disguise, safe cracker, prison escapee, father, husband, widower, actor – and the real truth behind that infamous video.
An eccentric investigator analyses the popularisation of beige in modern design trends and ultimately challenges her inherent biases.
Three teenagers run away from home when kids start literally vanishing into thin air, but find themselves stuck living in a motel with nowhere else to go.
A love poem, set to Big Star's song "Thirteen".
Heavy rain. Then, a change. Melbourne.
Two young men experience paranormal activity, making them question notions of reality, God, existence.
Five Australian boys document their final two years of high school.
Border Farce, by Safdar Ahmed, Kazem Kazemi, Alia Ardon was made collaboratively between Safdar Ahmed, Kurdish-Iranian heavy metal guitarist Kazem Kazemi and filmmaker Alia Ardon. The video alternates between documentary storytelling, conveying Kazem’s experiences of refugee detention, and footage of musical collaboration between him and the band Hazeen (featuring Safdar Ahmed on guitar, Can Yalcinkaya on drums and Kian Dayani on bass), in convulsions of sound, performance and feeling. The film mounts a powerful critique of Australia’s border policies whilst playfully exploring an affective theory of witnessing, which is too often discarded in accounts of trauma and human rights abuses.
A boy and a girl go for a walk within the saddle of the Australian Alps mountain range.
Outback Australia has the highest suicide rates in the country, particularly for men, so when mental health motorcycle gang ‘Psychs on Bikes’ rolls into town, it can kick start a ‘life-changing’ conversation. Join ‘Psychs on Bikes’ on an epic road trip and ‘mental health mission’ around Australia.
It was always going to happen—one day the chickens were just going to get to the point where they’ve had enough. It’s payback time.
When a weekend at Selmsey's farm turns deadly, they must fight to survive against a wild creature - far away from its home.
THE NARROW BRIDGE is a searching journey into the souls of four people who, after searing pain, develop strengths they never had before. We watch with wonder as Bushra, Rami, Meytal and Bassam, women and men who lost a child or parent in violent conflict, transform their grief into a bridge for reconciliation.
Brothers John and Steven must navigate the hardships of life. Both what is in and out of their control.
In a time when the gay community was discriminated and in fear of public persecution, partygoers took to the streets to show they would no longer hide. It was Sydney 1978, when Craig, a naïve teenager was swept up in the birth of a movement. Through a fragmented recollection, we revisit the chaotic events of the first Sydney Gay Mardi Gras.
Sef and Chux are two Aussie mates into hip-hop and making music. They want to take on the world - but must first make it out of Lakemba, their gritty Sydney suburb never featured in tourist brochures.
Reclaiming wise sayings from movies and TV shows like Drunken Master (1978) and Avatar the Last Airbender (2005–08), Analects of Kung Phu presents a moving image philosophy for surviving contemporary life. Taught by action stars but inspired by classic Chinese texts like Lao Zi’s Dao De Jing, the work questions whether these life lessons are genuinely useful. The film explores how wisdom can be oversimplified and misused, how film subtitles miss the mark or even present a completely different narrative, and how we are guided in our day-to-day life by the movies we watch.
The 1988 Australian bicentenary prompted many artistic events and contemporary expressions of Australia's living cultures. One of the most remarkable of these was the first memorial ever created by Aborigines for Aborigines - two hundred bone burial poles were carved and painted by Arnhem land artists to honour the deceased of the past - lost people, lost tribes, lost languages. This unique Aboriginal Memorial captures this spiritual event. This collection seeks to reassure surviving Aboriginal Australians that there is a living continuity of traditions. -Ronin Films
A young soldier trying to escape the horrors of war, finds an abandoned house and within its walls the stories of what might have been.
"Badass Bunyip" is a a schlocky, gory, Australian Christmas movie. When Shazza and Dazza accidentally choose an sacred Aboriginal site to have their Christmas lunch, all hell breaks loose.
A lonely lady visits her psychiatrist and claims that she is turning into her idol.
In Cold Clay, Emptiness... an anonymous figure moves in slow motion through an empty and remote rural environment. The figures journey is intercepted by symbolic images - representing visions of society, memory and need - which are explored, but ultimately rejected, leaving the figure to continue on its quest towards an unknown destination.
A submersion into a gentle pastel abstract vision.
A love letter lost in the mail for years has finally arrived at the receiver. She reads her lover's letter in her voice and reminisces on the time they had together. From George Spalding's heart-throbbing vision, he creates a real love letter for his hometown and shows real scenery at the places he grew up at.
During the Sydney Olympics, a young drag queen runs her own race.
A collection of true experiences on dating apps from the queer community, explored through dance and animation.
As a man dies, his mind drifts back to the evenings of his childhood.
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.
A female life-model sits for a class of male artists.