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Tragically, Rheumatic Heart Disease has the greatest negative impact on the life-expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This definitive film demonstrates the problem of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Australia and how it can be eliminated through community action and political will.
Indonesia is among Australia’s closest neighbours - less than 500 kilometres separates our northern coastline from the island of Timor. It is one of the world’s most populous countries and over 80 percent of its people are Muslim. The military plays a significant role in politics in Indonesia and at the time of filming, the government was headed by President Suharto, an army general. This series looks at the lives of seven very different people, all Indonesian. Through these individuals, we gain contrasting perspectives on Indonesia which contribute to our understanding of this nation’s complex character.
Esperance, a small town on the southern coast of Western Australia, is a community centre for wealthy pastoralists and graziers. A smaller number of First Nations people also live thereunder the control of the Western Australian Department of Native Welfare. The establishment of some First Nations farming businesses is an economic opportunity but also a challenge to the town’s culture.
The number of babies born with severe deformities and children developing leukaemia is rising dramatically in parts of Iraq. US forces used depleted uranium weapons to attack the city, which locals say has left them with this devastating legacy. One report even says the number of such illnesses in Falluja is higher than that recorded after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Walkley Award winning video journalist Fouad Hady returns to his home country to see some of the deformed and desperately ill children, and meets some of the people battling against the odds to rebuild their lives, and their city.
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.
On the way to a friendly barbecue, Skye discovers a gun and a folder of images of himself in the glove box of Tom's car. Unaware of the intention, all he has to do is stay calm and make sure he doesn't blow his cover.
Time has come to a stop for Kenji ever since Ella is no longer with him, the hollow in him that was once his life is starting to consume his body and mind. Kenji stares into the gaping black hole before him, long enough to see her face in his. He closes his eyes, those that are blind do not need the light to step in the dark.
Two people are interviewed by police after the murder of a gambler. The two suspects give alibis to hide their activities.
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.
A documentary on bouncers manning the doors of nightclubs in Melbourne, Australia.
In 17th century Scotland, an accused witch is desperate for a higher power to free her from her bonds.
Jack drives around his hometown of Mount Gambier, South Australia, looking for an excuse, however trivial, to snap, to vent and to rage.
Losing yourself in your phone has never been more terrifying.
It was filmed from photographs of a rehearsal by Will Spoor of a Tardieu work at the Arts Laboratory, Drury Lane. The photos were taken before starting Moving Statics and were a way to familiarize ourselves with Will Spoor's work. The soundtrack consists of a recording made at the time of the photo shoot. (Arthur Cantrill & Corinne Cantrill)
Mary Pipes and Peter Templeton turn their subtitling skills to hilarious ends. Revenge of the Subtitles short aired on Eat Carpet.
Gardens of Stone is a short documentary which tells a story of the efforts of traditional owners, bushwalkers and scientists to save a landscape of spectacular sandstone towers from the impact of underground mining. It calls for a conservation reserve right on the doorstep of the town of Lithgow, a town which for decades has been the epicentre of a community servicing the areas many coal mines. The film makes the case that Lithgow’s pagoda landscapes can deliver economic benefits to the town by attracting tourists from all over the world.
During a routine graveyard shift, a security guard spots a mysterious black dog on the monitors. When he investigates, the dog chases him through dark corridors and transforms into a towering 7-foot demon. As he struggles to escape, reality distorts into chaos.
Orlando Gets a Call from the President, who says he's going to end the world due to humanity failing as a species. After the Call, he then talks to a stranger
In 1998, over 5,000 people travelled to Kakadu, in the Northern Territory, to stand alongside the traditional owners of the land, the Mirrar people, and lend their support to the Jabiluka Campaign.
Chelsea navigates the feeling of being different as the only black girl in school.
The strange events surrounding the closure of a cinema in Melbourne and the sacking of one of its ushers.
Could Australia ever have been French? The English certainly thought so. Through revolution, empire and restoration, late 18th and early 19th century France maintained an unwavering commitment to research and discovery in the Pacific region and in Australia. More interested in science than in new colonies, these early French voyages, led by commanders like Bougainville, Lapérouse, D’Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet, Duperrey and Dumont d’Urville, were the first to name, describe and beautifully illustrate many Australian species. England may have colonised Australia, but for many years it was France that understood it best. This richly illustrated short documentary film brings to life our fascinating and colourful French history and reminds us of a time when scientific research involved intrepid voyages in tall ships on the high seas, battling scurvy and storms, insects and rats, and hostilities both on board and on shore.
In the eighteenth century, London was the biggest city in the world, a global centre for trade, manufacturing and industry. Bigger and richer than ever before, there was money to spend.
A man is in a nightclub for a casting in a film. The crew like him immediately. However, they make a condition, to get the part he has to go with them to their studio. He accepts. When they arrive to destination the place turns out to be a creepy old basement in the middle of nowhere.
Melody and her friend Ethan share a special bond. When tragedy strikes, Ethan's guilt compels him to seek absolution in a unique way. Melody is written, produced, directed, edited, scored, coloured and starring 12 year-old Harrison Thomas.
Examines the story of the murder of Tara Brown, a horrific case of domestic violence that shocked Australia.
German language film
Three characters submit to the night.
A young woman who yearns to become a concert pianist is rescued from a sleazy cabaret by a mysterious cat burglar with whom she falls in love.
Single mother Evelyn makes a fairy garden for their tomboy daughter to encourage them to reconnect with their childhood however, through the garden Rose meets a non-binary fairy who helps them to find what kind of fairy they truly are
A sophisticated piece of filmmaking, this 1962 short is built around a simple device: a young woman, Andrea (Andrea Adams), falls asleep on a train, has a dream of finding and entering an old house in the country with a man (Ron Dix) who describes the experience in voiceover in a matter-of-fact tone, and then is shaken awake in her seat; once she disembarks, the events of the dream are replayed shot for shot, and she narrates her movements in voiceover. In the final sequence, Andrea repeats her dreamed gesture of staring unhappily into a bedroom looking glass, only this time smashes it, glancing back at her splintered reflection as she is embraced by her lover. Year of release: 1962 Director: Ludwik Dutkiewicz Producer: Ian Davidson Starring: Andrea Adams, Ron Dix
A librarian with the ability to explode people into confetti must decide whether to follow her own rules or what she thinks is right.
Bitter Herbs and Honey tells a richly textured story of the making of multi-cultural Australia. Through the saga of the the story of the Jewish migrants, mainly from Eastern Europe, who made their first home in Melbourne's inner-city suburb of Carlton, the film explores issues at the heart of Australia's development towards cultural diversity. The film builds a picture of poor immigrants who left Europe in the period of turmoil preceding, and in the wake of, the Second World War, having lost everything spiritually and materially. In a country most had never heard of on the other side of the earth, they began to rebuild their lives.
Modern interviews coupled with archival footage, South Australians tell the story of their protests and persecutions surrounding the Vietnam War.
MYRTEZA BLUE is the intimate portrait of Graeme Myrteza — a once multi-generational farmer, now recognized Australian landscape artist. Filmmaker Eren Besiroglu chronicles Myrteza through his meditations on artistic exploration, evoking Myrteza to ask the question: ‘Why did I start painting at 60?
David's mourning of the death of a previous partner is interrupted by a girl named Nadia. Much to his surprise, she's here to do the same thing.
A mafia boss (Boss Ton) turns to his least competant worker (Joe Mafia) after killing every other one. Eventually Boss attempts to kill Joe but is persuaded not to on the promise of a large cash reward.
A young boy attempts to untangle his obsession with a mysterious bucket he discovered in a forest.
The eight ladies in this film come from Alyawarr Country in the Sandover River region in central Australia, about 250km north of Alice Springs. The filmmakers joined them on a five-day journey into the bush to hunt echidna and gather bush foods such as the bush potato. As they hunt and gather, and as they sit around their campfire at night preparing the food, they talk about the old days and how life has changed.
A narcissistic kid finds himself in the same creative and emotional rut he's been stuck in for a very long time.
In 1976, Ian Dunlop was invited by Dundiwuy Wanambi, a leader of the Marrakulu clan, to Gurka’wuy on Trial Bay in the Gulf of Carpentaria. He wanted Film Australia to record the first major Marrakulu ceremony to be held at Gurka’wuy since its recent establishment as a clan settlement. While they were there, a baby boy died. The Madarrpa men, including the child’s father and Dundiwuy, asked for the funeral to be filmed.Mortuary rites of the Yolngu are extremely complex. Despite some practical modifications to traditional ceremonies as a result of life on mission stations, ritual remains extremely strong.
The Hooley Dooleys: Pop
Charlene Stardust dreams of her fantasy date in anticipation of her approaching weekend date. As the time, approaches Charlene has become disenchanted by the conventional male and female roles and realises it’s a change, not marriage, that she really needs.
Young Bleue finds herself lost at sea amidst a violent storm that alters her world beyond recognition. In a subterranean, aquatic land, she must confront her fears and find a way by believing in herself.
A short documentary produced by the National Film and Sound Archive to promote 'Operation Newsreel', a project to collect and preserve Australian newsreel films, done in the style of a vintage newsreel.
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
A resilient crop-farmer endeavours to preserve his land, legacy and way of life in the face of Australia’s ongoing ‘big dry’.
A former dance student is questioned about the disappearance of her parents. The interview takes a sinister turn when the dancer realises she may be responsible for the crime.
A music commerical celebrating the bicentennial year of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, and the founding of the city of Sydney and the convict colony of New South Wales.
A Place Like This is a biographical short film about a man, his garden and the experiences that define us. On the 20th of February 1945, RAAF pilot Alex Jenkins and his Lancaster bomber crew of six set out on a night raid over the German city of Dortmund. 67 years later and framed by the garden paradise that he has created, Alex recalls the events of that fateful night and shares a truly extraordinary story of luck and survival.
Presented as a support group for people who started the Iraq War, this dark, boisterous and irreverent story follows a handful of mid-level spies whose vanity and office politics contributed to the worst intelligence blunder in modern history.
Since the late 1970's a thriving underground scene of extreme music has continued to evolve in Australia. Metal Down Under takes a look at the bands, people and events that have shaped this unique slice of Australian history. More than just the music, we meet the characters that make metal in Australia what it is today. From promoters, radio hosts and magazine editors, to band members and extreme fans, Metal Down Under introduces you to a world you either didn't want to know existed, or have been a part of all your life. Featuring over 40 exclusive interviews as well as rare archive footage and photographs from Metal for the Brain, Metal for Melbourne, The Big Day Out, SBS, music videos, live concerts and much more.
Tells the story of an impoverished young man who dreams/fantasizes/hallucinates about his adventures in a post-holocaust Sydney of the future, where all is polluted and survival depends upon the theft of oxygen.
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.
A tactile, layered animation in paint improvised in response to Andrew Schultz’s work for bassoon and piano.
An intriguing exploration of the changing impact of speed on our ability to view an image and construct meaning and narrative.
The accident that threatens to shut down the animation studio “Leuc” is more complicated than it first appears.