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After discovering a self help book written by his estranged father, a high school student begins to distance himself from his mother and his girlfriend in pursuit of his newly acquired ambitions.

Coming out is always hard, especially when you haven't told anyone before.

A lone driver finds himself unhinged as he travels along an endless road, paved with the anguish of his past.

The Best of the Wiggles

Green Is The New Black is a story of passion and purpose behind an ambitious environmental feat of one of Australia’s leading heavy music acts, In Hearts Wake.

Amateur astronomer Greg Quicke (a.k.a. Space Gandalf) presents the ultimate beginners guide to the southern sky. The Pearl Diver’s Guide to the Galaxy invites its audience to re-discover both the wonder of the night sky and the fundamental, basic science behind how it works. After a night of stargazing with Greg, people often report a profound shift in the way that they see both the stars and the planet beneath their feet. The aim of this series is for viewers to experience the same thing.

Calvin, a ne'er-do-well, lost in life and in search of purpose, and his group of dole-bludging friends suddenly come into some money when they win the lottery. Having money for the first time ever seems like the answer to their prayers, but soon enough their investments go astray and they end up stuck in a web of drugs, debts, gangs and cops. Can Calvin escape the trap he's been clamped in his whole life, or is he really just good for nothing?

In the wake of World War Two Ukrainian Olesya, living in a migrant camp in the Australian bush with her husband, struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy as she relives the trauma of losing her first child.

In a small corner of the world a pointless opera occurs.

Based on the stage play, 'Who Cares?' by Gillian M. Wadds, this volatile, hand-held, social-realist drama is set in the industrial wastelands of Melbourne's western suburbs.

When a self reliant business woman breaks down on a dark and isolated country road, she discovers that help can come from the strangest of strangers.

An experimental film dedicated to the "blink". Dynamic abstractions (created through the use of prodigious optical printing and directly working the film frame) investigate the nature of human optics. Music by Maurizio Kagel.

A young boy lies beneath a huge oak tree as life unravels around him.

Music Video by Emily Dynes for Garrett Kato.

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.

An avant-garde audiovisual essay riffing on the work of Marshall McLuhan.

“Sydney. Another symphony of the city...inspired by the hectic, rollercoaster times. Buildings were going up left right and centre...‘Money Makes the World Go Round’ came to mind...I developed a little device which carried lenses in front of the camera, with a motor which made the images actually go around...people in the city...people and money going ‘round and ‘round. The soundtrack was pinball machines and muzak. Sydney was showing off its wealth, spreading out and up...Darling Harbour...more and more sparkling glass. A lot of it was the Emperor’s new clothes...many of those ‘buildings’ are still only holes in the ground.” (Paul Winkler)

In 1990 and 1991, three Aboriginal children were murdered in a small country town in Australia. Over 20 years later, the parents of those children are still fighting for justice.

An enchanting endriftment through a floating galaxy of the imagination.

Still Life is a reflection on time, memory and the nature of photogaphy.

An incredible story of courage and the human spirit, which follows international celebrity endurance athlete Samantha Gash (Australian Survivor) on her epic 3,200km purpose-fuelled adventure across India.

Wombat attempts to hunt a crafty rabbit.

As he dresses, a bear reveals more than just a hairy chest - he talks about the highs and lows of his life and the healing power of love.

Follow Arnav, a six year old Southern Indian boy, as he explores his environment.

In Harro & Big Barra, lure fishing legend Rob Harrison takes viewers on travels into remote Arnhemland in pursuit of big barramundi. ‘Harro’ shares his fond knowledge of these finned icons, and puts you right into the picture to show you how to come to grips with those fish of a lifetime.

Architectural distortions of the second city.

A social satire about the battle of the sexes. This hilarious short pits a woman – whose nesting desire trumps even her personal happiness – against her philandering boyfriend.

King Richard III, recently excavated from a car park, is searching through history while detaining a flock of ducks.

An exploration of the contrast between appliqué and bricolage in creation of Khayamiya.

Just beyond the walls of the cottage in the forest, sinister forces are gathering and preparing to strike.

June 16, 2011 Chenrezig Institute hosted the inaugural visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso. Founded in 1974 by Lama Thubten Yeshe, the Institute in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland was one of the first centres for Tibetan Buddhism in the Western World and remains one of the largets

A portrait of a small Georgian village filmed across the seasons, that focuses on family intricacies and working the land in a timeless place of transience and refuge.

The pilot of a massive starship a young girl holds more power than she will ever know.

A mysterious stranger arrives at an isolated seaside town and keeps a backward brother and sister hostage in their own home.

A feature-length documentary commemorating the 75th anniversary of the WWII Kokoda campaign and exploring the spirit of Kokoda, then and now.

The coast of Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory has been the home of Aboriginal people for many many centuries. Some still live a traditional lifestyle. This film is a record of a 1948 expedition to Arnhem Land led by anthropologist Charles Mountford. It depicts the ancestral fishing, hunting, building and boatmaking techniques used by the communities of the region.

A refugee from the Sudanese civil war, Zacharia (one of the ‘Lost Boys' of Sudan) lives in Sydney with his wife and daughter. He desperately wants to do something for his former village, now in the newly created nation of South Sudan. His dream is to build a much-needed school, enlisting the backing of numerous Australians. Janet, a dedicated supporter, joins him on a 40-day fundraising walk from Tweed Heads to Sydney along with filmmaker Tom Zubrycki. But will this strategy raise the funds they need? Thwarted by escalating conflict back in South Sudan, and shocked by a broken relationship, Zac must decide what's important in his life.

Short documentary about—the now closed—Olympic Doughnuts in Footscray, Melbourne.

After three decades in motor racing, no other Australian driver commands such broad public appeal as Peter Brock. Peter is an Australian motor sports phenomenon. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted drivers of his generation and an icon in Australian sports, he resisted going overseas to create a spectacularly successful careen in the one country he wished to call home. Peter's record-breaking achievements at Australia's premier race, the Bathurst 1000, are unlikely to be surpassed. Nine wins, seven poles and 12 podiums. Peter truly is "King Of The Mountain". Touring car racing has always been his passion, the ultimate challenge. Taking a car originally intended for road use and pushing to the absolute limit in competition. On bitumen or dirt, Brock has proved a master of the art and it's all detailed in this documentary.

In another foreign civil war, a desperate Aussie photojournalist must capture the memorable photo of exclusive death that will make her career. Even if it means creating the atrocities herself.

Beached Az is an animated cartoon series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is shown on both ABC1 and ABC2.

Would you give it all up for inspiration?

"Liberty in Restraint" is a look at freedom of expression and the daring to follow one's visions, this documentary follows fetish photographer, Noel Graydon, in his quest for authenticity, showing his work in progress, a passion for his art and its themes, and the transgressive activities of the community he moves within. The film also investigates the nature of sexual transgression, the prejudices of society and how an artist can break boundaries. Further themes arise out of the nature of Noel's work in fetish photography, exploring what the BDSM community is all about, details of the fetish items such as leather, latex, rope, chains, etc and how this is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of advertising, music and fashion.

In this visually stunning short film set in the 1950s, a fair-skinned Aboriginal girl gains access to the local swimming pool where Aboriginal people are legally denied access.

A film poem with multiple superimpositions.

“One day at the beach…a typically Australian day…something I really looked forward to, when I first came here as a migrant (Bondi was the first surfing beach I’d ever seen). In the early ’60s there was hardly a weekend I didn’t go to the beach. But it wasn’t until many, many years later that I was filmically advanced enough to make a film about it. The simplicity of just turning the camera on and letting people do what they wanted to in front of the lends appealed to me…the carefree atmosphere appealed to me…the carefree atmosphere of the beach captured with the innocence of early cinema. I didn’t even look through the lens. Shooting horizontal mattes allowed me to play with the density of what was going on…the surreality of the beach, the waves of water and people, the hot and cold of sun and surf, overexposure…heat rising up, surfers riding waves in the sky and into buildings, seagulls ducking beneath the mattes, then re-appearing.” (Paul Winkler)

Alter Ego is a documentary about virtual worlds on the internet, but ironically it’s really a story about people. Mind you, these are not just any people. You could call them eccentric. The more callous, when pressed, would say they were odd. But in each case we meet real people dealing with real challenges in an unconventional way – online in a virtual reality world called Second Life where their alter ego takes precedent.

An Anzac Day stunt intended as a political statement is viewed as an act of terrorism, forcing Ray Unit further underground, fleeing to his childhood home on the other side of Australia.

A chaotic shift at the local cinema spirals into a hilarious, cringeworthy mess of customer service nightmares, popcorn sabotage, and workplace drama. Maddie’s day goes from bad to worse as she juggles clueless managers, demanding customers, and a sneaky romance between her coworkers.

Laure Prouvost Short.

Pier Farri's Futurist Europe focuses on Futurism as the first avant-garde film movement in history.

Oscar "Chuddy" Wall, a Nightfill Replenishment Associate, gets more than he bargains for when he downloads a game that his friend pre-ordered. His eagerness transcends him into the game files, where several challenges await him.

T.B.A Luke Lippiatt Horror Short Film

1960s vocal harmonies, coupled with a collage of timeless images, evoke an idealistic San Francisco in this heartfelt tribute to the world's queer capital.

Cinematic commercial which packs a punch

A creative figure must reckon with others more powerful than them and forces beyond their control. Intended as a depiction of the tension between machines and man, the natural and the unnatural, especially in relation to art and sociality.

Carlo "Charlie" Salvestro relives the highs and lows of working the tunnels on the Snowy Hydro Scheme.

Inspired by filmmaker siblings Danielle and Lachlan Baynes’s own family story, House Divided explores the unique dynamic of intra-family footy rivalries.

After waiting for a bus at Fern Tree that never arrives, a clown takes refuge under the snowy rocks of Mount Wellington and frolics on the wintery beach at Kingston with a black dog. Throughout the film, the footage cuts to a psychedelic Hobart house party where the clown is both present and absent, joyful and sad.