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A short film celebrating relationships and community, exploring the strong ties that connect Australia and Japan through the lens of inclusive filmmaking.

High-school students Wanda and Sully must work together to investigate SRC president Jonathan's affairs and bring him down after discovering he's potentially involved with an embezzlement scheme.

A film collaboration between Quenten Agius (Aboriginal storyteller) and Kim Mavromatis (mixed media producer). Filmed on Ngadjuri country, Mid North and Southern Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. The film incorporates 10 years of archival material, shot with 8 different cameras, including 3 drones and a mobile phone camera.

In 1940, as ever more countries lined up on either side of burgeoning global conflict, Italian migrant families in Australia were forcibly separated. While the men were rounded up and imprisoned in internment camps, the women were left to carry on alone in isolated pockets of community in suburbs like Carlton. Having little more than one another for company and the generations of tradition they had brought with them, these trailblazers would go on to transform the country they made home. In the wave of immigration that followed the end of World War II, Italian women were once again at the forefront of rebuilding the lives of their families. In the process, they left a lasting influence on Australian culture, permeating the realms of fashion, business, community leadership and more.

Australian musician Warren Ellis guides us through his musical career and his wildlife sanctuary in Sumatra, where rescued trafficked animals are nursed back to health by conservationists.

After a bizarre mishap hanging a picture frame in her apartment, a young woman runs to check on her neighbor, inadvertently entering a life-or-death situation.

El wakes to her Mother's voice and begins to see her body separating from herself, as through cascading visions of El’s past and future, she walks towards a memory of her Mother that seeps in from her dreams and calls her back into a place she is afraid to return to.

When Adam, a self-absorbed and lonely millennial, wakes one morning to find his estranged half brother on his doorstep, he must face the family he’s been running away from.

Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.

Three young women - an Aussie sprinter, a First Nations powerlifter, and a Japanese Paralympic swimmer - navigate love, education and controversy while embedded in the world of elite sport.

A young woman is thrust into a caretaking role after her boyfriend is diagnosed with a unique illness.

In Tasmania’s wilds, engineers Misha & Myaree face eerie disturbances, unraveling their mission. Misha’s mind frays; Myaree hears ancestral echoes of a brutal past. Reality & supernatural blur, threatening survival in a land where history’s scars whisper.

Two friends swap bodies the moment they fall in love and are thrust on different sexually-charged adventures as each other over one long, hot weekend.

Over a year ago the greatest horror film of all time was released, and it took the world by storm. Now join the cast and crew as they discuss the film's development and history and what it truly means to prance.

A young woman is locked in a toilet cubicle, drink spiked and at the mercy of the women around her.

Suhrab, a notorious figure in the underground drug world, is invited to the luxurious home of his rival, Serg, for a supposed negotiation. However, upon arrival, Suhrab quickly realizes that Serg's intentions are far from peaceful.

A man's adopted son has stranded himself on a boat near shore. He refuses to bring the boat back in until his dad does something to save the world.

It's 1982 and Becky's second first day of year 6 where she discovers the value in embracing her age and those around her; in her magical town of Lake-Emba.

Ex cops attempt to get back into the good graces with their department by busting a photoshoot.

A short documentary about PLACES, a groundbreaking new program being operated by Bus Stop Films, aimed at people who have undertaken previous filmmaking courses or have measurable on the job experience in filmmaking and live with a disability. This documentary follows participants through the process of creating a short film, as the pilot program is operated for the first time.

Grappling with relentless intrusive thoughts and Harm OCD, Jess faces a terrifying drive. As her anxiety mounts, Jess retreats to the safety of a quiet petrol station, where she meets a stranger whose kindness changes the course of her night.

Supa Eleph goes home to see his mother, while Mr Evil tries to kill him.

After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard, Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett, a soon to be paroled inmate. As a paternal triangle grows between them, we see that even the worst of men have a little bit of good inside that will be their undoing.

Forced into hiding, a disgraced fast-food CFO is haunted by guilt, an omnipotent newsreader, and an Italian-American pizza mascot.

Life ends, but images never do.

Katie, a theatre teacher at an all girls Catholic school in Melbourne, and the director of the school's musical production, has to deal with late cast and crew, demanding staff members, and a chaos-inducing gift, all within 30 minutes of their opening night.

After many disappointments, Olivia gives up on the idea of ever feeling the full joy of intimacy. As she loses confidence in herself and becomes ashamed of her body, a figure appears filled with glitter and wise words. This figure is Mary the fairy. Mary is on a mission to show Olivia the beauty of pleasure and the importance of sexual liberation. With hopefulness that this will unlock a level of self-assuredness that Olivia has never experienced before.

When your knife turns blunt, do you sharpen it or let it become a glorified butter knife at dad's company brunches? Something only you can answer.

As Julie Mac and her gang of Sharpies fight their way through their turbulent teenage years, Julie reflects on the unexpected bond between herself and the Italian tailor who crafts her iconic ‘Connie’ cardigan; a symbol that will firmly establish her within the Sharpie subculture and strengthen her sense of identity. RAGE is a snapshot of the Sharpie subculture in 1970s Melbourne, a time when running from the cops, avoiding the ticket inspectors, drinking, spewing and rooting were all in a night's work. Inspired by the book RAGE: A Sharpie's Journal, Melbourne 1974 - 1980 by Julie Mac.

Seven housemates prepare separate meals as they wait for the rice to cook. When they discover that there isn't enough rice, a witch hunt for the culprit begins. For the crime of ruining their meal the punishment is death.

After four decades of food, culture and support, Dr Nouria Salehi reflects on the closing of the Afghan Gallery Restaurant and the community it will leave behind.

Eleven-year-old friends Sam and Lucas embark on a quest to find "magical mushrooms", upon overhearing their uncle talk about the psychedelic wonders of the drug of the same name. Venturing through imagined forests and caves, they encounter a series of obstacles including a red-cloaked bogeyman. After finding the mushrooms in all their ethereality, they return home to a surreal twist: bright red toadstools seemingly growing from the floorboards.

After finding fame with pub rock legends Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes became an Australian icon through the success of his solo career. Having escaped his hard-knocks upbringing, married the love of his life and released a string of number-one albums, the man known across the country simply as 'Barnesy' had seemingly made it. But financial issues, heavy drug use, gruelling tours, a failure to crack the US and the spectre of childhood trauma all still weighed upon him, eventually finding their release in words – as this intimate new account reveals.

Isolated in the confines of her home, Lou tries to shed the skin of her past relationship. But when she is confronted by an unknown voice that challenges her memory, her sense of self begins to unravel.

Various ghosts celebrate being freed from their confines after 95 years. However, not all of them are happy. One of them in particular harbors hatred towards a particularly famous ghost.

A disillusioned author’s world collides when he crosses paths with a masked vigilante and a charismatic ex-convict scheming to take down a doomsday cult.

The untold story of the halcyon era of women's professional cycling. For six glorious years during the 1980s, the Tour de France held a women's race alongside the men's race. These women raced over the same cobblestones, conquered the same mountains, and were cheered by the same throng of adoring crowds as the men.

A panoramic yet intimate portrait of Aboriginal Elder Maitland Parker and his fight to heal his mining-impacted homeland and preserve his culture for future generations.

A couple in the last moments of their relationship share in a dance that encompasses all the love they have for one another.

When a cleaning lady notices a surfer being awarded a medal for heroism, she recognises him as the man who assaulted her. Upon being consoled by a courier, the new acquaintances confront the surfer in the car park, only to to have his pregnant fiancée dismiss their story.

The Kink is the suburban story of a past-his-use-by-date, sex obsessed conman who is blackmailed by his lawyer’s overprotective mother to do the unthinkable. When he employs his lover’s husband to assist, his world becomes literally, a farce. Swingers, swindlers, gold diggers and mummy’s boys…It’s all about The Kink!

Award-winning SciFi Mystery Time Travel adventure set in London. Winner of 30 awards globally plus 10 nominations including Film of the Year, Best Feature, Best Director, Best SciFi and Best Cinematography. A man wakes with amnesia suspected of the murder of his teenage daughter and finds he must travel back to 1989 to save her from a bullying accident that is destined to claim her life.

Rebellious and outspoken Kat befriends lonely introvert Amanda, but when a bully from Kat's past outs her against her will, their budding friendship is put to the test.

A late-night call to a train station's Lost & Found sends a woman spiralling through memory, regret, and the fragile hope of reconnection.

When a romantic gesture towards a bartender backfires, Lali unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by another bartender, Ana. What starts as an awkward encounter turns into a genuine connection as they bond over shared experiences as women of color. As they grow closer, Lali finds herself falling for Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn, Lali must confront her prejudices towards Ana and... herself.

A young waitress is abducted by a religious cult, who are hell-bent on curing her from a sexually transmitted werewolf virus or killing her in the process. She must escape before the first full moon.

In an exclusive sneak peek, Angela Bishop heads down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz with the Wicked for Good cast, who spill some tea before the movie lands in cinemas on November 20.

Joe, a closeted soldier struggling to embrace his true identity, is trapped in a world of expectation. Joe must confront not only the horrors of the battlefield, but the war raging within. When tragedy strikes Joe's wife, Bonnie, his descent into madness begins.

Two small time drug dealers embark on a dangerous odyssey to uncover the lost truth about music - A truth their DJ overlords have suppressed for decades.

Pressure mounts as a young woman puts on her makeup.

White Rock brings together scientists, Traditional Owners, fishers and policymakers to expose one of the biggest environmental challenges facing our oceans: the explosion of long-spined sea urchins devastating Australia's kelp forests.

Spreadsheet Champions follows six students as they put their Excel-lent skills to the ultimate test in Microsoft's most prestigious and difficult category. A heartwarming tale of formulas and friendship, Spreadsheet Champions reveals the far-reaching influence of spreadsheets in today’s world and the power of young minds to shape our future.

The surreal and darkly funny rise and fall of energy darling Enron, whose multi-billion dollar loss changed the financial landscape forever.

As love grows between a focused gymnast and adventurous dancer, a choice emerges for them both: should they cling to what they have or let go and reach for something greater.

When Amber discovers she is pregnant, she hides the news from her fellow drug dealing boyfriend Jacob, who spends his night snorting coke. After a chaotic night at a rave, Ambers future is left fractured and uncertain.

A group of workers at a factory re-enact The Battle of Agincourt in cardboard suits of armour. King Henry rallies his troops with an inspirational speech as they face an overwhelming French army. When the French messenger offers ransom The King rejects the bargain and the battle ensues in a flurry of cardboard. And death. But mostly cardboard.

A young actor plays a rude, obnoxious, know-it-all in a film who, after losing her job, sets out to 'teach the world a lesson.'

A rowdy singer - blindsided when her guitarist/problematic lover quits the band - struggles to write a song to prove to her record label she's worth keeping solo. Looks like she'll have to face herself before she can face the music.

A struggling stand up comic takes a gig at a mysterious private residence where she finds herself in the midst of a bizarre cult of men

After taking the birth control pill to please her boyfriend, an insecure Mia is challenged by a series of escalating frightening symptoms.