Tales of youth, friendship and family interweave in an eccentric portrait of suburban existence on the last day of the summer school holidays in 1990's Australia.
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Tales of youth, friendship and family interweave in an eccentric portrait of suburban existence on the last day of the summer school holidays in 1990's Australia.
After a young girl witnesses a violent crime, she summons an imaginary dragon to help process her anger and protect her on her journey into womanhood.
The Alexander Ball is an observational documentary extravaganza celebrating Samoan-Māori-Australian trans woman of colour, Ella Ganza, and the Meanjin (Brisbane) ballroom scene, as she and her ballroom family prepare for one of the biggest pride events of the year: The Alexander Ball.
Katie is an 11-year-old girl, being held for questioning by police in an interrogation room. She is silent and scared. But after being pushed, the details of her story are slowly revealed. Perceptions of reality are tested, as Katie details her encounter with a Stranger, at a playground, at night.
In 1893, heavily pregnant Molly Johnson and her children struggle in isolation to survive the harsh Australian landscape after her husband left to go droving sheep in the high country. One day, she finds a shackled Aboriginal fugitive named Yakada wounded on her property. As an unlikely bond begins to form between them he reveals secrets about her true identity. Realizing Molly’s husband is actually missing, new town lawman Nate Clintoff starts being suspicious and sends his constable to investigate.
An eye-opening investigation led by 12-time Walkley Award-winning 60 Minutes, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald reporter Nick McKenzie, Revealed: Amongst Us – Neo Nazi Australia explores the terrifying rise of neo Nazi activity in Australia.
When bodybuilder Anax dies, his followers mourn. His death inspires another.
Mountain biker Benny Jones sets off on a weekend ride to remote Crow Valley but is knocked off his bike in a brutal hit and run. He wakes badly injured in an abandoned cabin where he meets young hiker Greta. When her lies and sanity start to unravel he finds himself in a desperate fight for survival.
A little story about the backyard critters you might see in Tasmania, and the things they might be doing.
A husband and wife take extreme measures to free themselves from an abusive marriage.
When a young black man’s girlfriend mysteriously disappears, he’s forced to go on the run, staying one step ahead of suspicious police to clear his name and to find out if otherworldly forces are to blame.
Lucy's been asleep for over 100 years, ever since that Drac guy put the bite on her. Waking up after the world's longest hangover, she's feeling, well - more than a bit peckish. Inspired by chapter XIII, pg 188 of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'.
The inspiring story of four Zimbabwean men who form their country’s first Wine Tasting Olympics team and the mission that drives them to compete.
In a used-car yard lives Tony, a wacky, waving inflatable-tube man, who dreams of being more than just an advertising gimmick. Spending his days flapping in the wind and peeking in the office window, Tony is mesmerised by a commercial for an all-new, shiny red convertible. Whisked away by his imagination, he dreams of a world beyond his own and a life behind the wheel. As time moves on, Tony becomes as tired and worn as the used-car yard. But when the car he’s longed for finally arrives in the dealership, Tony is forced to break his limits to protect his dream from a group of thieves.
Toxikarma, the critically renowned Aussie metalcore act, is currently in the studio recording their follow-up to their debut album. Creative and personal conflicts within the band are at an all-time high. Frontman and vocalist Nathaniel Upton is pushing for raw emotion, while lead guitarist Sawyer Clemons is set on achieving musical precision. But when Nathaniel's unique "creative process" for achieving authenticity takes a dangerous turn, the pot finally boils over...
An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
After a strange nightmare, a young factory worker's life and home become haunted by bizarre phantoms.
As Rockit grapples to understand why his Mum’s not coming home, he embarks on a magical holiday with his father, Bosch, only to discover they’re actually running from the law. Rockit finds a soulmate and then teenage love with Ash Ash, but it’s the ocean that gives him the security and calm he yearns from his parents. Ultimately Rockit is a boy nurtured and held by nature.
Set at the peak of the Australian Gold Rush, a young grave digger seeks vengeance for the death of his brother from a wealthy town Commissioner.
Matteo is pressured into the family business when he fails his exams. Out for his 18th birthday, he struggles to choose between his family responsibilities and his adolescent friendships, culminating in an act of violence.
Charismatic homeless man Michael ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza after sleeping with Ichigo family patriarch Karkat's wife.
An ordinary boy gives an ill-minded friend a lift to the pharmacy and tells him a horrifying secret concerning his sister.
A young, restless Jewish mother and her family move to an idyllic country property at the base of a mystical and sacred Aboriginal mountain (Gulaga, or “Mother Mountain”), with the hope of starting a new life. Still haunted by a marriage break-up and a strained relation with her parents, she struggles to find a meaningful connection with her new partner. When her daughter is bullied at the local school, an enigmatic Indigenous boy Ren comes to her aid and opens her eyes to the magic of the mountain and its bucolic surrounds. But an unexpected visit from her parents reopens old wounds, with unexpected consequences.
PIECES is an authentic, heartfelt drama about the healing power of care, compassion, and love.
A group of friends decide to stay overnight in an abandoned theatre... only to find it overrun with zombies!
Set in the near future, Earth's resources are gone and humanity fight for survival. Myles, a young self-centered man, must journey to find Sanctuary with a youthful ally named Tessa. While the shadow of the cruel Cyrus creeps ever closer to Myles - and his past.
A thief is stalked by a car yard mascot after stealing one of its vehicles.
A sound engineer struggling in the aftermath of trauma is forced to face her fears when she's locked in a music studio with her girlfriend's grunge band. Mistrust and mayhem erupt as they search for answers and a way out.
I was watching football highlights and one of the videos was titled, Goals If Weren’t Filmed, Nobody Would Believe. I thought that’s me, except instead of Goals it’s My Crazy life. I hope u enjoy xx
Upon a stay in his grandparent's countryside house, young writer Matt begins to encounter strange happenings as he attempts to write his first novel.
Fleeing the misery of a year in lock-down in Melbourne, El and Sim, a couple in their 30's, relocate to the Byron Shire to pursue a unique opportunity. El, a poet, is the subject of a new video masterclass produced by the charismatic and domineering author Christian Divine. While El is drawn by the intoxicating pull of the local creative scene, Sim's own writing career is going nowhere. As their relationship strains under the pressure of jealousy and deceit, Sim's desire for a family seems increasingly incompatible with El's burgeoning career. The love that binds them begins to unravel.
Just married, Eric and Mel are recording their honeymoon road trip. It begins with fun and games but ends in tragedy when they make the mistake of picking up a hitchhiker.
A satirical adventure show set in a hollow-earth future. Developed with FX Network
A retrospective of director Roland Joffé’s first four films.
As the Compliance and Outreach Manager for The Animal Discovery Institute, a non-profit animal rights organization headquartered in San Diego, Tilly Monterey finally gets a chance to lead the charge on the company's next project: an Australian penguin sanctuary in dire need of some financial assistance.
In a time of chaos and tyranny, the once great nation of England teeters perilously on the brink of mass revolution. After the merciless Sheriff of Nottingham orders a brutal attack on his family, a young man named Robin swears bloody revenge on the men responsible, vowing to restore freedom to those trapped under the realm’s oppressive rule. Advised and mentored by the reclusive magician Merlin, Robin and his right-hand man Lancelot recruit a deadly team of exiled fighters and skilled mavericks to rally the villagers for an explosive all-out assault on the Crown’s castle.
When Sarah becomes a remote carer to escape her violent city past, she discovers your demons can follow, turning tranquility into a terrifying nightmare.
Nazi hunters Matt and Tahlia get much more than they bargained for when they stop in for a drink at a secret neo-Nazi watering hole.
Over the course of the six music festivals, friends Maxie and Summer will learn to accept the impending loss of their friend James from brain cancer through Marley, an up-and-coming musician whose own rise to the main stage will provide a positive anchor for them to move forward with their lives.
Sally gave her son Sam up for adoption 20 years ago and when they reunite, they fall passionately in love with devastating consequences.
A black blob of viscous bodily material. An unknown organism of undifferentiated tissue. The dark web and dark tech as an internet based contagion and a new species of dark matter.
After the Ashman family goes missing, John Wilson attempts to uncover the truth of what really happened.
When Emily is arrested on a third DUI she becomes determined to turn her life around, just as her twin brother's seemingly perfect one begins to spectacularly unravel.
A woman who lives alone begins to doubt her sanity after strange events occur in her home, but the cause for these disturbances is more terrifying than she imagined.
When a Photographer sees a figure in one of the photos, unsettling events uncoil itself through the supernatural.
The Lady Bone Demon is close to complete her final plan to achieve her destiny! With the heroes scattered, things look grim for MK and his friends. It's up to him to reunite the team and take the fight back to the Lady Bone Demon. With the fate of the world in the balance, the heroes will need to embrace their destiny if they're going to stand a chance to save the universe!
Trapped in the care of her lonely uncle, a young girl’s nightmares about a bizarre kitchen appliance manifest into reality.
Intergalactic Pirate Queen Zenobia attacks the planet Earth by awakening a giant-sized robotic creature and letting it loose on the city of Melbourne. Can the world be saved?
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Peter Helliar has cemented himself as one of Australia's favourite comedians. He's the creator and star of Network Ten's How To Stay Married and brings the laughs to The Project four days a week. Pete has performed stand-up for over twenty five years and makes the difficult business of being funny look dead easy. A stranger on a train said to Pete recently that "everything you believe is true and the rest is bullshit... and vice versa". Yep, the world is loopy. We should talk about it.
Ali is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man’s license and relies on the GPS to negotiate his way around a city he doesn’t know. His passenger, Esther is an old woman who can’t remember where she is going. She is angry because she has been stripped of everything that is familiar to her and she doesn't recognise the world anymore. They travel through the night in search of a vague destination while surveillance cameras mark their journey, coldly omitting the human element, defining who belongs and who does not, who is safe and who is not. What they have in common is their damage – she can’t remember and he can’t forget.
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting us into the world of Mad Max, we explore the eccentric world of the fans, their costumes, and their machines as these oddball fans find their place amongst the Mad Max community. The documentary also follows original cast member, Bertrand Cadart as he continues his fight against stage IV leukemia and travels from his home on the Sunshine Coast to the “Wasteland,” the desert location of Mad Max 2 in Silverton, for the last time. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life but the ability to change oneself through passion.
The Tasmanian Tiger twists and turns depending on how it's seen. Sheep-killing beast or tragic victim of human induced extinction. Ancient painting on a rock or vivid ancestor spirit. Lost forever, or a timely reminder to respect the connection between human and animal, culture, nature and country. In stunning landscapes across Australia where Thylacines once roamed, people from wide-ranging traditions share their experiences: First Nations artists, rangers and custodians; biologists, bone hunters and archaeologists. Multiple insights combine to throw light on Australia's most wanted animal.
The campaign to free Julian Assange takes on intimate dimensions in this documentary portrait of an elderly man’s fight to save his son. Arguably the world’s most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a figure pretty much everybody has an opinion about; perhaps more importantly, he serves as the emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption and unpunished war crimes. For his family members who face the prospect of losing him forever to the abyss of the US justice system, however, this David-and-Goliath struggle is personal – and, with his health declining in a British maximum-security prison and American government prosecutors pulling out all the stops to extradite him, the clock is ticking.
When a young telemarketer is confronted by a mysterious talking ostrich, he learns that the universe is stop motion animation. He must put aside his dwindling toaster sales and focus on convincing his colleagues of his terrifying discovery. It's scary business living in a stop motion world, where your faces come off and a giant hand controls your every move.
A 70-year-old closeted woman confronts her faith as she finally learns what true love is with the help of a sex worker named Destin.
Two Aboriginal brothers are put in a hard situation by a miner who kills a man for gold. Based on real events.
In a corner of regional Victoria exists a place of astounding natural beauty, archaeological significance and age-old culture. But the Indigenous scarred trees and artefacts found here are at risk. With the blessing of the local Dja Dja Wurrung People, white horticulturist Paul Haw has made it his mission to care for Lake Boort and its surrounds.
When Bella is asked to accompany her troublesome grandfather to the market, they all get a lot more than they bargained for.
When Violet gets dumped by her boyfriend, and dumped again in the surf, Violet feels dumped by life. She gets through her first break-up with the help of the surf, while learning that young love is like the tides - high and low.