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After unknowingly cheating death, a teenager meets the grim reaper, who gives him 52 hours to live.

Geenie Reenie and Dozen order some food. If only life were that simple – or understandable.

50 years ago, Sydneysiders were shocked and the art world astonished by Christo's wrapping of the Little Bay coastline. Hungarian migrant and entrepreneur John Kaldor, who initiated this monumental work, has said “it all started with a stale sandwich, in Christo's studio in 1968 New York.” Now, Project 34 (by Asad Raza) is about to be unveiled, and UK artist Michael Landy is designing the exhibition to celebrate 50 years of Kaldor Public Art Projects.

The quest of a transgender girl to become a teacher in India.

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.

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

Maya, is an anxious young woman, who seeks out her future from a mysterious fortuneteller, only to be presented with a horrifying reading of a dire warning to 'stay away from water'. Maya chooses to ignore the gypsy and is thrust into a battle with her inner self and must fight to retain her sanity.

UNDER THE RED MOUNTAIN: CHIFENG AND FURTHER NORTH documents a hitchhiked, trained and walked journey from Shanghai to the city of Chifeng and then from there, further north into Mongolia. Shot during the middle of winter, the film connects the decrease in the temperature with the increasing isolation and militarisation of the places, spaces and people of China and its “autonomous regions”.

ICEHOUSE performing at Roche Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW on 25th March, 2017

Somewhere between Sri Lanka and the island of New Guinea, in the upper reaches of the Amazonia jungle, there is rumoured to be a lost tribe of cannibals. Assembled out of Italo cannibal mondo movies, Hollow Jungle documents their rituals, sourcing their power in narrative repetitions and analogies, before structurally locating them in the prurient pathologies of certain pseudo-ethnographies.

An enchanting endriftment through a floating galaxy of the imagination.

A young woman discovers an injured stranger in a public restroom. Attempting to provide assistance, she realises that this 'stranger' is all too familiar.

Aboriginal singer Zaachariaha Fielding is taking the Australian music industry by storm; touring the nation and the world with his groundbreaking electro-soul band Electric Fields. From winning New Talent of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards, Zaachariaha returns to the tiny central desert community of Mimili to reveal the inspiration behind his unique music. Through revealing interviews with Zaachariaha and his family, we learn of the challenges he was forced to overcome as a child, and his journey to music stardom as a proud member of the LGBTQ community.

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.

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

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

Uranium mining, the first link in the chain of nuclear development, has managed again and again to keep itself out of the public eye. A web of propaganda, disinformation and lies covers its sixty-five-year history.

A piano prodigy living in Western Sydney struggles to survive. Torn between her mentor Mrs Hagedorn and her mother Cecilia, Lei must make decisions that can change her entire artistic future.

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

Migrating by sea from Holland as an eight-year-old, Dirk de Bruyn went on to be a doyen of Australian experimental cinema. But as this intimate film reveals, his work is suffused with the trauma of migration, and the struggle to recognise himself as a ‘new Australian'. In conversation with documentarian Steven McIntyre, Dirk guides us through more than 40 years of his filmmaking: the early years exploring technique and technology, a subsequent phase of unflinching self-examination brought on by upheaval and overseas travel, and more recent projects where he attempts a fusion of personal, cultural, and historical identity. What emerges is an inspiring, rugged, and at times poignant portrait of an artist committed to self-expression and self-discovery through the medium of film.

In this hybrid-documentary, a diverse cast of young queer people retell five stories from Melbourne’s queer community to create a snapshot of our collective history.

An emergency services operator takes a call from a young boy whose mother has collapsed and is confronted by numerous parallels between the boy's home life and her own.

A man on the brink of death enters a church.

Documentary film about Mandaean priests and their congregation in Sydney, Australia. It includes footage of baptism and interviews with both Rishammas (Heads of community), other clergy and members of the community, who describe their faith and practice.

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

From the remote, islands of Vanuatu, comes an extremely unique and rarely seen tradition, water music.

Detective Parker is called to a murder scene only to find the dead man has his face. The mystery unravels around the true identities of the victim and detective.

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

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

Dwarfed by the dusty wheat fields of a remote farm, two mischievous boys barrel down the dirt driveway with a sticky accelerator, leaving a trail of destruction as they head towards the farmhouse where an unsuspecting Dad bakes a birthday cake. Furiously giving chase in a giant tractor is Mum.

A man loses everything when his addictions take over his life, leading him to a point where he must make a decision that will change his life forever.

Phillip has just lost Marcus, his long-term partner. He tries to forget his grief in a haze of alcohol and invites a young rent boy home. But the boy proves to be more than Phillip bargained for, and a dangerous game of truth and lies unfolds.

A short documentary about Ahmed Hagi, a gay Somali artist who fled his war torn country to Sydney, Australia where he now spends his days painting idealized visions of Mogadishu before it fell under the control of gangs and warlords.

Pickle Richard is a psychological, character study, period piece, thriller experimental film which follows a damaged and despondent individual, seemingly obsessed with a jar of pickles.

The CIA is after me! That can’t be good – even if it’s not really true.

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

Young Sergey is an openly gay activist in Belarus and has endured violence from police and skinheads. When his boyfriend is shot on the border he begins his fight for gay equality. Preparing for a defiant stand on the streets of the nation's capital Minsk, Sergey and a few brave activists brace to show their PRIDE against the last dictatorship in Europe.

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

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.

In this personal documentary, a daughter uncovers the controversial choices that her father made in order to survive the Holocaust.

Every day thousands of police patrol the streets carrying state of the art firearms. Most go through their careers without firing a shot while on duty. Those who do, change their lives forever. The 1980’s saw Australian police embroiled in a bloody war with armed criminals that led to reprisal killings, as fear and violence took control on both sides. Trigger Point has been given unprecedented access inside the police brotherhood, in search of answers to the tragic chain of events set in motion when officers use firearms against citizens they are sworn to protect. Featuring never-before-seen footage and raw, first-hand testimony from police who made the split-second decision to shoot - and have never before spoken publicly. Trigger Point offers a rare and engrossing insight into the consequences of carrying a gun as part of your daily routine.

The 'Little Black Book' is now forgotten. before the mid 60s it meant having some human rights, being able to raise children in safely and interact with towns... Derby, W.A. - The Benning Family has a unique and amazing history as well as outlook. All the brothers had a natural musical talent and they are the first instrumental Aboriginal band, bringing the community together since the early 1950s... This Short Documentary is a narrative driven, oral history and pop interview based 'expos'e' which also explores 'Lateral Violence' - a theory that explains many trends in Aboriginal communities today.

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.

With a party at seven and one last delivery, Kara burns both rubber and bridges to make both ends meet.

Transport is a city’s living, beating soul, as lovingly depicted in A Way We Go, a documentary feature by Jacqui Hicks. With an unconventional format emphasising the wisdom and emotions of everyday people, it captures a bubbling flow of ideas and images with a vivid dash of humanistic humour.

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.

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.

A resilient crop-farmer endeavours to preserve his land, legacy and way of life in the face of Australia’s ongoing ‘big dry’.

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.

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.

Lee is a cleaner. Whenever Death went away, she comes in to remove what is left over - the first step towards cleaning bad memories.

Dani performs onstage as Dani Boi, a non-binary 'dragtivist' with a mission to fight back against oppressive gender norms.

It’s Mother’s Day - what to do? Breakfast in bed sounds like the perfect plan. What could possibly go wrong!

Four men discuss real sex, true fantasy and porn.

Archibald is a creature to whom nothing ever happens, until the arrival of a mysterious circle.

A high school technology class are assigned into two teams. They're to make a movie showcasing the positive atmosphere of their inner West high school in Sydney. As they attempt to document their efforts, they unintentionally showcase the school's more unfiltered, juvenile and comical culture that lies within it.

In the wake of their mother's death, Leiloa must teach her younger brother to cope without Mum's cooking.