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

Can a secret change who you are? Mysterious events unfold and reveal how Martha, a Polish holocaust survivor, managed to lead a double life in Australia. The vivacious Jewish artist and doting mother, died without ever revealing her secret. The film follows Martha’s daughter Eve, over a decade, as she unlocks the mystery behind the streets named Eve and Martha. Clues are found in old recordings and Martha’s home movies revealing a mystery man gazing into the lens. Eve’s investigation leads her to the Sobieski castle in the Ukraine, the site of a massacre where her grandmother died, and the Eichmann trial as she explores her parents’ holocaust survival and her father’s heroic escape from a concentration camp. When a ‘doppelgänger’ contacts Eve, her life is forever altered, as she uncovers lies, tracks down her mother’s young lover and reveals the family secret that led her to rewrite her entire life.

A girl who always found comfort in tomorrow.

Whilst their parents are off trainspotting, two siblings wake to find an elderly woman baking scones in their kitchen.

A collaborative effort between Emma Hudson (Director), Blair Palese (CEO of 350.org AU), and John Collee (Master and Commander, Happy Feet), Accelerate follows one of the world’s most internationally recognised environmentalists, Bill McKibben, on his 2018 tour of Australia, where he passionately attempts to inspire government, business and community to accelerate action on climate change.

Story of high schooler, Zoe, struggling to come out as a trans man. After knowing who they truly are for a while, Zoe finds themselves fatigued by their fear of whether others will accept them or not.

Mike has a brain tumour. It's the sort of tumour that wont kill him, but it will rob him of his sight. With the current stagnation of Medicinal Cannabis prescription in Australia, Mike sets off on a road trip of discovery.

There is no denying that the rise to prominence for Isaac Butterfield is unmatched and unrivalled. After selling out over 50 shows across Australia in 2018, and gaining over 100 million views online; Butterfield wields his sharp wit and shocking brand of humour to declare war on everything. From Vegans to Religion and everything in between, Butterfield's 'No Holds Bar' approach unleashes on everyone. Nobody is safe in his debut comedy special 'The Butterfield Effect'.

Would you like to have a party with The Wiggles? Emma, Anthony, Simon and Lachy are planning to have a party and you're all invited! Enter the perfectly playful, Master of the Australian Ballet - Mr Paul Knobloch. Immaculate and classically impeccable, Paul the Party Planner helps The Wiggles create this interactive and entertaining release, Party Time! Children will love to play and have fun with a collection of the most popular party songs including 'Hokey Pokey', 'What's the Time, Mr Wolf?', 'Happy Birthday' and 'Pin the Bow on Emma'. Please enjoy this Party Time with The Wiggles!

A young man leaves the life he has always known, to strike a deal with a creature, but strange forces pull him into something deeper.

Join James and Albany, along with their faithful companions 'Onyx' and 'Rocco', on an awe-inspiring kayaking journey along Australia's longest river - the Murray.

The life of a white rental van is told in three parts via the different people who hire it.

As a young couple struggle with the demands of life with a new baby, they plow forward on production for their latest self-funded independent feature 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.

Drama descends upon two tennis-obsessed women as the tension moves from off the court and into the café.

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

As Michael attempts suicide with gas, he looks back at his unremarkable life with despair and resentment. His suicide is put on hold for the day with the sudden arrival of Garry, who drags Michael against his will on a mountain bike adventure. On their journey, Michael must face the perils of the trail ahead while also dealing with the constant goading and derision from his reckless and competitive friend to keep riding harder and faster.

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 Hammerstone is an atmospheric documentary about memory, artefacts, and the generations of stories that have travelled through a single farm in rural Canada.

A deadbeat alcoholic witnesses his brother's death; a man who had his whole life figured out. In a grieving mess, he seeks vengeance on the one who took it all away.

Travelling by boat from Broome to Darwin, this route in Australia's top end is a breathtaking coastline of open seas, bays, basins, islands and estuaries. This area is dubbed 'Australia's last great wilderness' and surprising stories of multicultural history abound - from Aboriginal cave paintings to Japanese pearlers, a Filipino missionary to a proposed Jewish refuge from the Nazis, Vietnamese boat people, WWII bombings, shipwrecks, and modern-day mining.

As of 2015, 42% of Australia’s homeless population is under the age of 25. Perth, Western Australia also has the highest homeless population per capita in the nation. “Unsheltered” offers insights into those trying to fix the issue, as well as those who are currently suffering from being out on the streets, night after night.

Underground Inc explores the rise and fall of the 90's Alternative Rock scene. Told by the artists who pioneered a sonic sub-culture, this music documentary relives the triumphs, tragedies and ruckus energy of the underground punk world - and is a must see for serious music lovers!

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

A look at the positive lives led by young women in a remote Indigenous community, and how the younger generation has embraced a cultural shift while still proudly upholding their traditional culture.

After losing her father, Shirin gains a different perspective on loss.

Julia, a wayward youth, walks into a music store. This could be the day that changes their life.

A man living in solitary seeks emotional refuge in the organising and documenting of family moments using low-grade impersonators. When his fake sister becomes inspired to follow his method, their relationship struggles between the forged and genuine.

Köken Ergun spent two years among the droves of tourists, both Turkish and Australian, that gather in Gallipoli to commemorate the soldiers who died there during one of the First World War's biggest battles. 'Heroes' to some, 'martyrs' to others.

In 1973, eleven year old Miguelito was discovered singing in the San Juan airport by the legendary New York record producer Harvey Averne. Within the year, he went from the slums of Manuel A Perez, to recording an album with some of the finest salsa musicians of the time to finally performing with Eddie Palmieri at Madison Square Garden in front of 20,000 people. Throughout Latin America his songs ‘Payaso’ and ‘Canto a Borinquen’ had become cult hits. And then he simply disappeared...

Em Rusciano's 2019 comedy and music special, filmed as part of her "Rage and Rainbows" tour. Originally aired on Dec. 9, 2019 on Network 10 in Australia. In the special, Em is finally giving voice to that gnawing rage we all try to hide. It is more than a show. It's a festival for anyone who's felt fed-up and exhausted, but still maintains a passion for sequins.

While taking an exam, a group of high school kids try and find a way to leave the classroom, culminating in many wacky ideas.

Eager to forge his reputation in crime, Douglas Huffel manipulates a bottle shop robbery by planting his own money inside the store. Instead, the very aspects of crime he fervently avoided begin to catch up with him.

In 2012, The Seekers celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first time they sang together in a small Melbourne coffee shop unaware that within two years, they would go on to conquer the music world and become Australia's first international super group. This brings you all the magic and excitement as the now-legendary line-up of Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley take to the stage for their final Australian tour. Filmed on their Australian tour, this emotion charged Farewell features all the chart-topping hits that made the most celebrated music group in Australia's history. Fifty years on, The Seekers are still touching the hearts and souls of fans around the world.

When speed demon and record holder Josh “Wheely” Wilson learns that there might be someone in town faster than him, he sets about finding an elusive legend by the name of Burnout Barry - to challenge him to a race.

A young girl copes with the recent loss of her vision by connecting with the world in new ways.

This project has captured and celebrated the personal journeys and experiences of 16 people with a connection to the Gay and Lesbian Singers of WA. In doing so it has shown how enriching, supportive and often indispensable the choir has been for those who are a part of it. The project culminated in the exhibition of photography and written stories of the individuals involved, together with the first air of our short documentary, Singing For Our True Heart, produced, co-written and co-directed by Know Your Nation. The film has gone on to appear in independent film festivals.

Best friends Tim and Joel pick right up where they left off when Tim returns home to prove he's all grown up and will no longer be Joel's sidekick. Tonight they decide once and for all who is Batman and who is Robin in their dynamic duo.

Kumi travels to Japan to deliver news to a family she hopes still exists, about a father she never really knew. Her identity is challenged as she tries to understand why she feels so at home in this intoxicating country.

A young student returns home exhausted and stressed. All she wants is just a little sleep, but she gets rather distracted by the constant ticking of a bedside clock.

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.

For the last 23 years, Peter Roberts has had the most unusual job in Australia. He helps people to die.

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.

GIRL IN THE PURGATORIUM tells the story of a modern day Alice who wakes up in LIMBO, bound by the silken shackles of polite society. A mysterious hound helps her break these bonds before she is faced with a set of choices. What will she be guided by? LOVE? Or FEAR? And what will be the CONSEQUENCES of her decisions?

45 minutes of found and manipulated visuals scored by Trephinate

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

A desperate man renews himself with a strange ritual.

This documentary is about as new as you can get! With an exuberance that simply leaps from the screen, this tasty piece documents the long awaited comeback of Perth punk rock luminaries, Kerb. With relentless drive Steve Browne, the band’s ever optimistic front man, is determined to get the boys back together after breaking up in 1999. Anyone who’s played in a band would know how difficult it is sometimes to get the group together just for a regular rehearsal let alone recording sessions when the band is spread around the world. As you’d expect, the sailing isn’t quite a smooth as the idea and the band lurches from one issue to the next, not in the least because of Steve’s constant spur of the moment decision making processes. This fly on the wall film is a cracker from start to finish as it pops and fizzes along its erratic route that’ll have you in some way admiring the gumption, ambition and innocence in what it takes to get the band back together.

Earth. 2038. ISOLIS are working to create the perfect artificial intelligence so humans will never have to work again.

Two lovers sit in a bathroom discussing their feelings for each other, as they await a devious plan.

A submersion into a gentle pastel abstract vision.

A new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series.

In community honey harvest rituals, queen bees are courted in ceremony by men who climb high into the canopy to sing nocturnal forest love songs. These songs express gratitude to the bees, enticing and imploring them to give up their sweetness and maintain their seasonal visits. This film is the outcome of a long-term collaboration between researchers Balthasar Kehi and Lisa Palmer and the people of Balthasar's homeland of Lookeu. It portrays a border community who, despite changing farming practices and increasing commodification, are determined to maintain the bees' movement across the region and preserve their shared identity.

Aayushi answers a call from her mother back in India. When the conversation turns to love and marriage, something holds Aayushi back.

A documentary following the oldest continuous culture on the planet, the indigenous people of Australia. In this film we learn how they continue to live sustainably and care for their country, harnessing the deadliest bushfires on the planet. With climate change rapidly warming and drying the planet and destructive bush fires ever increasing around the globe we look to the ancient wisdom Indigenous Australians have held for centuries to help save wildlife, homes and lives.

Denis ‘Angry Ant’ is a fighter. He’s 56 and his hips are shot, but he’s determined not to retire without one last boxing match. As he prepares to take on a younger, stronger opponent, it’s revealed he’s facing a far tougher challenge than what’s waiting for him in the ring.

Trust. Deception. Loyalty. Who can you trust?

Four strangers. A darkened room. Shit gets weird.