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The documentary the art world doesn't want you to see... A gutsy film from Kerry Negara who bravely ventures into the hallowed halls of the Australian arts elite to reveal disturbing attitudes. The sexual liaisons of Australian artist Donald Friend in Bali in the 1960s, contriving to shame his friends and the artistic establishment for "double standards" in approving of him despite his supposedly being a "self-confessed pederast". Dolog, the youngest lover mentioned by Friend himself, is invited to join the attack, but says only that he minds his sex with Friend being exposed to the world's knowledge.

Gareth and Gorth take a train to Frankston.

Australian coins provide a set of instructions that question how to live in a capitalist colonial society in the time of climate uncertainty. Head or Tails was shot on a hand wound Bolex following self-imposed instructions over a single roll of film. Setting the focus to close range, I let the flip of a coin decide which direction the camera “walked”. The camera, fixed to a mono-pod, strides through the landscape till the film wind or path runs out.

A confused interviewee is tormented by his two potential bosses to his breaking point

A man who decides to make his own clothes

The Celluloid Domain is the brainchild of Sydney based Zimbabwean-Australian filmmaker, Paul Matereke. A year in the making, the film centres around the Art Gallery of New South Wales' uniquely all-35mm film program and its exceptionally talented curator, Robert Herbert. As a budding young artist, Paul explores Robert's 20+ year career in the film industry and uses the knowledge gained to inform his own ambitions. The film includes intimate interviews with Sydney locals & cinephiles, and showcases the immensely interesting world of Celluloid film. Robert handles these films; which he considers an art form like any other, with the utmost care and respect. Much like the largely forgotten world of film projection, Robert represents a rare breed of people. His commitment to preserving the art of cinema proves to be an inspiration to the younger generation of filmmakers, and highlights the significance of remembering and maintaining the treasures of the past.

Hayden Moon, a trans Wiradjuri dancer, finds freedom and self-expression through the discipline of Irish dance and the liberation of pole dancing, in this celebration of resilience and the joy of moving on your own terms.

An impatient young man explores a new local program that allows him to playback his dreams every morning.

Ode is a cameraless animation made from handmade macroalgae celluloid. Developed with CSIRO and marine scientists, it uses contact printing, botanicollage, and seaweed bio-sonification to explore post-petrochemical cinema. Lasting 365 seconds, the film offers an ocean-responsive meditation on deep time, material intelligence, and more-than-human collaboration.

"Pretend I existed" is a memoir about the filmmaker's relationship with his mother when she had her cancer treatment in Japan.

After a delightful but dreadful funeral, Linda arrives home just in time to receive a package, a package that will change everything.

A reclusive artist, Paul Caruso, lives in isolation, known only for his brilliant work. When a wealthy woman commissions a portrait, their brief, uneasy encounter stirs something deep within him. As he continues painting beyond the commission, the process begins to unravel a memory he's tried to forget. That memory gradually takes control, turning into a confession. His response will change his life forever.

Ghouls, mutants, zombies, bloodsuckers, ghosts, freaks, vampires and demons are brought back from the dead and reanimated into ectoplasmic goop - it's Halloween, Trick or Treat.

Sentience starkly contrasts the stunning beauty of Guanxi Provence's ancient mountains and the abrasive imposition of modernity playing out on Yangshou's famous 1400 year old West Street.

Goldie, Frankie and Murv, the Three Wise Men, get together for a Christmas Dinner.

Follow the Companion Sky Spirit through a virtual walk on Country – emerging from the depths of subterranean soils to a ground-level play space, ascending to meet the celestial clouds. kajoo yannaga is at once a cinematic story, an immersive two-channel projection and a gamified journey guided by First Nations knowledges. Through real-time motion tracking mapping body movement, connect to place and be transported to a vivid Spirit realm sprinkled with signs and signals for those who look to see. With self-determination and generosity in mind, the completion of each circular story cycle pulls you back to start again. Leave kajoo yannaga with a newfound understanding of our shared responsibilities for united, intergenerational healing.

In the late 19th century, South Australia was in the grip of a mighty drought. Farmer’s wives had almost no agency – they were chattel, like the land itself, which had in turn been stolen. It was the women who carried the mercilessness of the men’s rage against the land. Adapted from the poem Dust by Anna Spargo-Ryan.

Great Ocean Love is part documentary, part road trippin’ surf flick that follows Belinda Baggs, Linley Hurrell and Lilly Pollard on a journey of discovery from the teachings of Gunditjmara whale dreamer Yaraan Bundle. Along the way they meet saltwater women of the deep south who share their love for the rugged coastline that they call home.

The sun-drenched landscapes of the Northern Territory form the backdrop for a politically neutral, storytelling approach aimed at fostering learning and connection between Indigenous Australian communities and urban Australians. Our documentary chronicles the transformative journey of two First Nations men, Jaxon De Santis and Justin Grant, as they grapple with their uncertainty about the impending Voice to Parliament referendum.

A collection of short 'metric' films, the contents of which are determined through various formulaic processes, i.e., a series of coin tosses etc.

The painful breakup of an affair.

Catch Up Kids

Amidst a cacophony of strange languages, a quiet little boy struggles to connect with his multicultural family.

ZEF follows a 21-year-old genderqueer topless meat raffle worker through a collage of moments, sensations and memories; exploring gender, love and sexuality. An unfiltered snapshot of our desire for intimacy in its oscillating forms.

The story of a young cane farmer's daughter from Fiji who marries a rich Indo-Fijian-Australian citizen and moves to Melbourne, Australia to live with him and his family. This is the story of her trials and tribulations.

A Big Life is told through the tales of Bobbie Nugent it is a story of butches and femmes, gangsters, sex workers, travelling side shows and early Australian transgender history.

24 hr fake news of visceral simulation. Everything now exists in a heightened state of simulation, from TV news broadcasts to internal human bodies, nothing is real, everything is constructed.

This moving documentary is a record of a few hours in the life of a small 7 year old boy, Ricco, from Hidden Valley, one of the many town camps on the outskirts of Alice Springs. He has lived in the camp for most of his life, and is looked after by his three older sisters and his foster mother, Nanna Maudie.

Alex the musician takes us through her experience with tinnitus – it’s hard to turn off but it can be turned down.

Created especially to screen alongside Minding the Gap, skate video master Chris Middlebrook has dug through his archives to produce a fitting tribute to the local skate scene. #middlebrookvideoarchives is a re-edit of archival footage shot with the Sony VX1000 between 2003-2016.

In this experimental fashion film, a young woman enjoys a peaceful, secluded picnic before venturing into the bustling city.

Six people deal with a deep loneliness in weird and wonderful ways.

The epic side of urban life as seen through the slightly distorted lens of a city-wandering artist.

Broadcast on Novermber 4th, the day of the US Presidential election, Mr Firth Goes to Washington is an SBS election special about how Charles Firth goes to Washington and manages to score an exclusive meeting with President George Bush. Along the way he explores the relationship between politics and Hollywood in America, realizing that much of American politics has been "Hollywoodised" and is nowadays based on pure fiction. Part documentary, part mockumentary, part docudrama, Firth claims he has developed a new genre of television. The show provides a comprehensive lack-of-analysis about the 2008 Presidential elections.

A film exploring the innovative world of Acoustic FingerStyle guitar featuring interviews with many leading players including Andy McKee, Kaki King, Newton Faulkner and Tommy Emmanuel. Acoustic Uprising looks at the rich history of FingerStyle and the fusion of musical ideas the style has become known for.

Rhys Day presents NO DIVIDE - a sticky mashup biopic/ videofeast.

Filmed over 10 years, Constance on the Edge is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of one refugee family’s resettlement story in Australia.

Australia's own car, 60 years of Holden (2009): "Holden - it's as Australian as meat pies and kangaroos. Laugh along with them at the early advertising campaigns and celebrate great cars like Monaro, Commodore and Torana with rare never before-seen footage. Meet the people who design, test and build these great cars - people with real passion, dedication and ingenuity that has driven Holden to export success around the world. It's an engaging look at how Australia got its own car, how Holden came of age to be regarded as a world leader".

One man’s journey to help alleviate homelessness in Cairns. A hair raising documentary uncovering what lies beneath this Paradise island.

A 1982 animated sci-fi adventure that still resonates today. The world is running out of energy - war looms between the 2 superpowers. A mysterious Black Planet is discovered in the universe. Secret Agents Freddy Fairweather and Marigold Muffet set out on hair-raising adventures that take them under the sea, across the country, and into outer space to find a secret formula which could well decide which side will land on the Black Planet first.

Snakes and Surf Breaks follows a daring and amateur team’s 3 month expedition across the Indonesian archipelago in search of a Cobra.

A young boy struggles to prove himself to his mother as they hunt fantastical creatures in the wilderness.

Join an intimate chat over drinks with Lui, Ben and Stella as they explore the labels used within the LGBTQIA+ community when online dating such as poly, tops, bottoms, vers, bears and twinks. We often use labels to find tribes and self-identify sexual interests but does this pigeon-hole relationships?

Sometimes the heart follows its own rhythm and life has to fit in around that

A spoof of the early James Bond films and Ian Fleming universe from Australia. Bumbling overweight Aussie secret service agent Jim Bond alias Agent Minus 007 blunders his way against arch rival villains Ernest Stavro Blowfly and Dr. Yes down under in Sydney, Australia.

Since the climatic events of Patrick Escott's gripping and taut sequel, 'Wasting Time', Penner and Pavel have been thrown back in time to a primitive and dark age. They now have to make their way back to their own time, trying to undo the damage caused by Chekhov's technology, and evading amoral and mysterious agents. Is their mission just a waste of time, or will they be able to save it?

SKIN IN THE GAME is a documentary about the provocative Jewish standup comedian Sandy Gutman (aka Austen Tayshus).

Abraham Nouk moved to Australia as a Sudanese refugee unable to read, write or speak a word of English. Now, he's an aspiring spoken word artist and poet. This is his story.

The life of a man who sells papers for a living, his interests, and his relationships. A copy of the print, a student film from the Carlton New Wave, was preserved by Nigel Buesst at his own expense.

Armed with an epic laser show, the British indie mavericks delivered a thrilling show at Sydney's Hordern Pavillion in March 2013 and we were there with cameras rolling. The UK four-piece delighted fans with a stellar set of surging new songs 'Octopus', 'Truth', 'Ratchet' and classic Bloc busters 'Banquet', 'Like Eating Glass', 'Helicopter'.

Australian Short Film directed by Sonia Hofmann

A man who wakes up unaware of where he's situated is interrogated and ultimately realizes that each answer has a consequence.

The Human Algorithm is an immersive fever dream exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on human behavior and cognition. Maximalist in its approach, this work is crafted with generative AI tools, weaving its narrative through text sampling. Contemporary philosophers, scientists, and theorists are digitally replicated as interview subjects, with their voices and likenesses cloned. Narrated by a meta-human avatar, broken fragments of humanity's literary classics are delivered. Serving as a prototype for an immersive video and sound experience, The Human Algorithm confronts the existential threat posed to humanity by the proliferation of AI.

Phoenix interrupts a football game to come out to his friends. His plan hits an obstacle when he realizes one of the boys isn't there to hear it.

Snapshots of family life.

“Citizen Gane” chronicles the life of legendary Australian Graffiti Writer Gane 2, who back in the early 1980’s at age 12, was one of the very first generation writers to play a significant role in developing the Graffiti and hip hop scene in Australia. His influence was felt for decades after, until his passing in October 2022. He first came to the attention of the Australian public back in 1985 when, aged 15, he was featured on the popular television program 60 Minutes. Overnight, he was a graffiti and pop culture sensation. Reviled by the general public but revered and admired amongst his peers, it earned him the highest honour of “King” status. The King of Sydney.

The life and times of artist Richard Ellis

The film outlines the history of the redevelopment of the Sydney suburb of Waterloo. Residents are interviewed and archival footage is used to outline the history of change in the area. The documentary emphasises the need for consultation and shows the results of more recent residents’ action groups.

In Central Texas, Barbecue is more than a way to cook meat - it's a way of life, a path to salvation, and a sure-fire way to start an argument at the dinner table. This documentary covers five barbecue establishments.