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Daniel is stuck in limbo. He's not good enough for heaven, nor is he bad enough for hell. When he meets with the Entity known as St. Peter, Daniel must become involved in a battle of wits in order to be reunited with his lover.
Ticketyboo: a Secret in Plain Sight is an artistic feature documentary exploring the deeply personal struggle of staying connected to a loved one with dementia.
Collaborating with Australian circus company Gravity & Other Myths, 2020 BAFTA Newcomer and Berlinale Talent Campus alumna Alies Sluiter crafts a disquieting, quasi-surrealist tale of bravery and grief.
Friends and Strangers follows two middle class wanderers in a dryly comic exploration of inner Sydney.
A mermaid struggles with identity in an alienating suburban world without running water. In this poignant and hypnotically vivid fantastical drama, Australian Directors’ Guild award-winner Chloe de Brito depicts the isolation, disconnection and dysphoria that sometimes come with the search for belonging.
The Angels came hurtling out of Adelaide in the 1970s with the searing guitar sound of the Brewster brothers and Doc Neeson, a frontman who was beyond intense. Their songs remain etched in the DNA of this city: Am I Ever Goin’ to See Your Face Again, Take a Long Line, No Secrets. They worked their way up, developing an unmistakably unique musical style. By 1978 they were a behemoth of the local rock scene and on the path to international success… until they just missed their chance. Yet they still revolutionised the Aussie music scene transforming it from pretty pop to gritty guitar rock featuring ferocious and theatrical live shows. Adelaide director Maddie Parry (Hannah Gadsby: Nanette) has made a surprisingly intimate documentary, with band members’ home videos and never-before-seen photos, exploring the internal tensions that strained relationships to breaking point, even while producing incandescent rock’n’roll. - AFF
A man & a boy are adrift in the Atlantic, forsaken to the wrath of the ocean & its deities.
Aimée, a young professional photographer whose job it is to follow boss Gustav, a world-famous photographer himself. As the holidays approach, Aimée receives notice that her family's traditional Christmas celebrations are under threat.
When faced with the chance to be taken away from your lugubrious state towards an alluring otherworld of opportunity and community, you can't help but run towards that dream. However, when that dream transforms into disturbing distrust, a nobler future entails the pursuit of self-determination.
On the night of her birthday, a young woman is stalked by strangers in plague doctor masks.
A journey into Australia's Southern Ocean, a wild and dramatic place; full of charismatic creatures and the perfect place for a natural history adventure.
An outgoing New York City art student falls for an introverted photographer who happens to be deaf - and living on the other side of the world.
An engrossing portrait of the rise and untimely demise of David McComb, the virtuosic frontman of Australian rock band The Triffids.
Two Bros meet at a train station and ride a train together, catching up after a long time apart.
Midnight Oil gives a phenomenal performance as the final act of Stompem Ground festival from 2022
A Country Women's Association meeting is rudely interrupted by a sudden zombie outbreak, and the ladies must take up arms to battle the undead horde.
Swamps, marshes, billabongs, lakes, salt marshes, mudflats, mangroves, coral reefs, all are wetlands, with thousands of species depending on them for their survival, a natural network for life.
Seven years after deployment, Corporal Kath Davison must face the ghosts of Afghanistan when an exhausted, young, asylum-seeker turns up on her parent’s doorstep.
A young woman accepts a videography gig for what seems like a standard child's birthday party. The tension becomes unbearable as the absurd reason for the party becomes more clear.
Set amidst the raw beauty of North East Arnhem Land , a small community has lost its school teacher due to government cutbacks. With the chance inheritance of a boat they see this as an opportunity to start a business and find the money to buy their own teacher. Things don't quite go as planned ! Starring a complete local cast from regional centre Nhulunbuy this unique film is a community project and a window into a part of Australia that is rarely seen. Grab a beer and enjoy the full movie at https://vimeo.com/728551246
A woman books her estranged father, a magician, to play her sons birthday party.
In her small apartment, a woman receives an unusual visit from the man she claims to miss.
A young woman is horrified to discover that her father's new girlfriend looks identical to her dead mother.
Filmed primarily at sea onboard an active fishing trawler, Ishmael is a blending of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick with a personal story of a battle with terminal illness.
50 years on, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the oldest continuing protest occupation site in the world. Taking a fresh lens this is a bold dive into a year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people.
Some of the world's most renowned surfers share their experiences as they take on the biggest and most death-defying waves.
POOFTA: An offensive term used to describe a gay man. When a harmless encounter leads to a tense confrontation, a trailblazer for the LGBTIAQ+ community tries to intervene. Homophobia, internalized homophobia, anxiety & fear play out in post gay marriage Australia.
Named after the Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne drifts through liminal states and in-between spaces, unfolding as a shifting sequence of mesmerising images that mirror the unpredictable flow of memory. A haunting, poetic atmosphere builds throughout, while meanings remain deliberately withheld, leaving space for personal interpretation within its dreamlike world.
Basil is an ongoing 16mm film, currently comprised of two chapters — the first shot in 2012, the second in 2019. The third chapter in the triptych is slated to be shot in 2026. All three chapters will eventually be merged together to make a single piece spanning fifteen years.
In the working-class suburbs of Melbourne, three friends are in the process of putting together the ultimate rock band; INN OF THE DAMNED. The only thing is they are missing is the perfect drummer. Over the course of one night, at their local pub, they meet a series of drummers but none of them live up to their lofty expectations.
A frame-by-frame Opentoonz animated short production, featuring scenes from the Rainforests of the Australian Wet Tropics. Species included: Metallic starling (Alphonis metallica), southern velvet worm species (Peripatopsidae), green ringtail possum (Pseudochirops archeri), northern leaf-tailed gecko (Saltuarius cornutus), southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
While waiting for a high profile job interview, a professional businesswoman and a misogynistic slacker go head-to-head to decide who really deserves the role.
After a chance encounter with a glamorous female, two polar-opposite brothers are willing to do whatever it takes, to win her over.
Aussie comedy legends roast an Aussie comedy Icon in this hilarious, no holds barred special.
Meet Lanz Priestley, a charasmatic homeless man, who owns nothing but a phone and a Facebook page. When Lanz discovers taps have run dry in drought-stricken outback Australia, he raises the money to deliver drinking water himself.
When a couple's relationship is threatened by sudden tragedy, one of them goes to unthinkable lengths to preserve their union.
With unprecedented access, filmmakers Noel Smyth and Fergus Grady lift the lid on the secretive Gloriavale Christian Community following a family of survivors searching for justice.
Blue Belt is a short life drama set in the early 2000’s and explores family hardship through Audrey and her predictably innocent but gracious son Mason. Their financial struggles have come to a peak and Audrey’s irritable personality is evident. She suffers the burden of being a single mother and is plagued by her immense emotional isolation
Kookaburra, Wood-swallow, Hen, Magpie-lark, Noisy Miner, Ibis, Curlew, Cockatoo, Parrot, Fig-bird, Bowerbird, and more, a display of breeding strategies to survive and perpetuate the species. Stunning photography, outstanding behavior, and unique shots.
“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks and actor and television personality Alfonso Ribeiro in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
During an argument on a quiet street, an estranged couple believes that they hear gunshots nearby; sequestering themselves inside of a cramped telephone box, they begin to question the reality of their situation and attempt to escape.
A romantic plumber and his unblinking wife are the only survivors of a suicide space cult. Two decades after the others went Next Level, they're still wearing capes, still trying to recruit members, and still not having sex. When a cancer scare forces them to face involuntary mortality, they rediscover the transcendent things down here on The Human Level.
Dry Winter follows the life of a young couple in a small town that lies between the ocean and outback in regional South Australia. Their portrait unfolds in a hypnotic fashion, journeying into the pair's partying and working lifestyle and the sprawling landscape that separates them. Adopting a hybrid documentary style with a cast of non-actors, Dry Winter offers a nuanced and realistic depiction of a couple on the edge of breakdown.
A promising young playwright rents a cabin in the woods to write his new play, but the howls of wolves on heat won’t let him sleep a wink. When the handsome landlord comes to visit, the heat in the cabin rises too, but not all of the wolves are outside tonight.
When illness forces her away from her beloved trauma cleaning business, Sandra Pankhurst faces up to her traumatic past and begins a search for her birth mother.
The end of school party allows one last chance for Kevin to repair his broken friendship with Jim before this chapter of their lives comes to a close. Did Kevin learn from what broke them apart in the first place? or does he repeat the same mistake – breaking their friendship apart for good.
They're just kids. And their only parent in recent circumstances, contains anything but love. Can they escape the dark?
A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem Featuring Hanson, Thelma Plum, The Lumineers, Conrad Sewell, Sam Fischer, Gwen Stefani and a moving tribute to Olivia Newton-John.
More than a hundred species of birds in their natural environments, City Parks, Reserves, National Parks, urban and suburban areas up to 100 Km around. Great memories for Sydney visitors and a world of discovery for those who still have not been there.
On a doomed earth where evacuation seems to be the only option The Protagonist is obsessed with trying to find another way.
A series of surreal dark comedy sketches exploring the strangest corners of the internet.
Born in Edinburgh in 1990, Shooglenifty created their unique sound by fusing traditional melodies with the beats and basslines of world music influences. This musical journey follows the original members of the band and their rise in international popularity. Following the untimely passing of their fiddle player and front man, Angus R. Grant, the band persevere with the same passion and creativity. An uplifting gem for fans old and new.
A Movie of 4 Friends who end up meesing up with illigal activities
Stuck in a never-ending cycle of routine whilst isolated within her home, a young woman enters a colour-soaked, phantasmagorical downward spiral.
A cubicle worker in 1990s Sydney works in a world that isn't quite right...
An exploration of the trauma and legacy of footballer Nicky Winmar's stand against racism, with players sharing their thoughts.
Anna dreams of her life after high school, to move away and become an actress, despite her mother Jaya's expectations for her to become a doctor. On the day of Anna's big audition, Jaya organises Anna a scholarship interview, forcing her to choose between family or ambition.
The attempted ‘modernisation’ of Melbourne in the 1950s destroyed much of the city, including its elegant cinemas and picture palaces. Now, a new Melbourne-made documentary brings them back to life.
A popular LGBTQ+ beauty influencer's world is thrown into chaos after discovering he has gained weight. Anxious about what his audience might think, the influencer hides his account from the internet, determined to make it public again once he has lost all of the weight. When a malicious rumor is spread about the influencer online his plan is interrupted. Now he must decide between returning to the online space, weight gain and all, or risk losing everything he has worked for.