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Wonders of Yesterday (2021), explores the significance of underwater landscape archaeology in relation to the effects of climate change on global sea rise, while examining the impact on coastal communities, past and present, and future. The film follows maritime archaeologist, Chelsea Wiseman, as she discusses areas of importance, including ancient coastal communities in Denmark, Israel, and Australia.
Hosted by Daryl Somers, the one-off special event Hey Hey It’s 50 Years celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of Australia’s longest-running and most-loved variety/comedy show.
Two besties abroad in a Russian city are hustling to catch the last train. When Cookie suddenly disappears, Bonbon is swept up in a chaotic odyssey to find her friend.
A mixed martial arts documentary following Lachlan Stitt (Amateur MMA Record: 3-1-0) as he trains for the Beast Welterweight Title at Beast Championship 7: Samurai. This short film delves into the psyche of an amateur fighter and the challenges he faces leading up to the biggest bout of his career.
When the Victorian Government locks down his public-housing building, a teenager responsible for his mother’s welfare is pushed to the brink. Bursting with incendiary rage, this tense drama – shot with an almost harsh, vérité-style realism – presents an insider’s view on a distressing, still-unresolved chapter of recent Melbourne history.
Greg Sanford is looking to buy some weapons, but the deal goes wrong
In the near future, an isolated man is tortured by his beloved memories.
In order to fulfil his New Year’s resolution, a lonely teenager downloads Grindr and attempts to lose his virginity in the final hours of the year.
A documentary written by Kane McKay, a returned military serviceman, about Bob Quinn, a recipient of the Military Medal for his heroic actions in World War II in Tobruk, 1941, and also champion player for a number of years at the Port Adelaide Football Club.
A masked vigilante sets out to take down the anarchist leader of a secluded town in the pursuit of purpose.
Two men connect more than just sexually, when a Scruff hook-up has them meeting in a park in the middle of a hot summer's night.
A documentary film about a special kind of friendship - the age-old relationship between gay men and straight women, as told by Monica Davidson, a self-declared “fag hag”.
A high octane grindhouse trip through a meth ravaged rural Australia. After an act of senseless violence, Lucy paves a path of bloody vengeance through a group of violent bikies.
Kiki visits her estranged brother Jack in the Lofty Mountains. As her motivations become clear she is forced to decide. Can she sacrifice her #FoodFam for her real family?
A writer confronts his demon - literally.
In a small corner of the world a pointless opera occurs.
Celebrated Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love, Rabbit-Proof Fence) talks about his adventurous life and career in this frank and insightful documentary.
The most isolated metal band in the world, Southeast Desert Metal, and their Aunty Kathleen, share ancient Arrernte culture with the world through song and painting.
A feature-length documentary that reveals the famous but untold story of Torquay, Victoria. This is the small town that went global. A quiet coastal community until the booming surf culture swept in and it swelled to become an international surfing mecca that is home to industry brands and colourful personalities.
With a career spanning well over a decade in the bloodiest, most violent subgenre of pro wrestling, David "Gweedo" Brown reflects on his time as a deathmatch wrestler.
Filmed over two huge nights in the band’s hometown of Adelaide at the hub of local rock The Gov (Governor Hindmarsh Hotel) Originally captured during the shows in July 2014 this very special DVD release has been carefully edited and remixed over a number of years and now sits ready for release in 2022 as the band re-commence touring post pandemic. The footage offers up twenty four titles and features never before released live performances like Talk The Talk, Broken Windows and Nations Are Falling as well as a poignant version of No Rhyme, No Reason… written for bass player Chris Bailey who had sadly passed away the previous year. There are countless powerful and special moments in this up front live DVD which stands alone in a very unique manner amongst the band’s many live releases.
Set over three days, Goody Goody Gumdrops is an absurd, comic observational musical documentary cum live album launch for Tropical Fuck Storm’s new album Deep States. Situated deep in Central Victoria on the banks of the Goulburn River at TFS HQ, we follow the band as they prepare for a rock show in their barn. Referencing the feel of the Australian Western and Australian Gothic (see Wake in Fright, The Cars That Ate Paris and Picnic at Hanging Rock) we travel with the band through their abject, weird and beautiful space. The weekend starts as the band welcomes you into their studio/cocktail lounge and teach you how to make their signature drink, The Tropical Fuck Fizz, then entertain you, Rat Pack style.
A French couple travelling by campervan around Australia discover their relationship is at a crossroads.
The sinking of RMS Titanic was one of the 20th century's greatest tragedies, but it has also been rumoured to be a crime. A range of experts take a fresh look at the case, and examine recently discovered evidence.
TEDDY PAGE (real name Teddy Chiu) is one of my favourite trash film directors. Throughout the 1980s he made some of the most entertaining, low-budget, explosive action jungle films you will ever see. With the help of certified Weng Wengologist and Filipino film expert ANDREW LEAVOLD ("The Search For Weng Weng"), I explore the English language action films tha Teddy churned out between 1983-1995.
Struggling with her family and school, Clementine's only constant companion is an imaginary, shadowy figure that hangs on her mind. Her father denies they need any help, so it takes her friend to help her understand that she needs to make the leap herself.
A hunter and his protégé are tasked with a mission to hunt for food in the Australian bush during a post-apocalyptic future.
Rosario, an Italian transient, drifts throughout Australia seeking employment and connection. Struggling with addiction and a derelict spirit he becomes attached to two young folk musicians, with whom he embarks on an obscure journey across Europe. A search for a deceased mother soon dissolves into a dream of solace that may not exist.
Retracing his late father's footsteps, a traveler from the urban coast embarks on a 10,000km road trip around Northern Australia. In remote desert country he encounters an emerging Warumungu artist whose father was also a migrant.
This daring documentary explores the hipster experience and the baggage that it comes with in modern society.
TikTok: it's the social media app which has come to define our perception of Gen Z, and which has firmly embedded itself within the covid-era zeitgeist. A phenomenally popular platform, more than a billion users scroll through its endless feeds, and it's turned ordinary people into overnight internet stars.
Two women uncover the origins of a mysterious ring then soon find out they are being hunted.
A young woman struggles with her mental health during the NSW lockdown after her partner has to isolate from her due to a work trip.
Follows the story of Chris Collard, from his early life dealing with juvenile detention, to his experience with kickboxing and eventual rise to world champion.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are a religious group with eight million followers in multiple nations, including Australia. A knock on the door and an earnest offer to share their teachings is the only interaction most people will have with this god-fearing organisation. Few would know the extreme nature of their beliefs. The conduct of the religious group came under scrutiny in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
This hand-painted short animation depicts a story of two little people living in a wheat field. They grow together until the day the man left. The relationship between two little people keeps growing in the woman’s heart.
A coming-of-age story about the formative sexual experiences of a young man who has an unusual pastime – staking out a known gay beat and watching men hook up. His ritual is disrupted one day when the boy he fancies turns up looking for casual sex with a stranger. When this encounter goes awry, he finds himself up close and personal with his infatuation and discovers the gap between sex as it exists in his imagination and reality.
In search for his first job, Ivan visits a recruitment agency called “Fair Go Recruitment” however after meeting Noreen, an unenthusiastic receptionist, he comes to discover that perhaps Fair Go isn’t all that fair after all.
The literal frame of a window overlooking a small garden becomes the scene through which Richard Tuohy’s film exploits the myriad plastic potentialities of the cinematic frame. Immersive and stroboscopic, In and Out a Window offers its own variations on cinema’s mechanical segmentations of space and time, opening up a portal to undiscovered dimensions and new phenomenologies.
Coming home as usual, John is soon to leave for his date, but it appears his brother James has something else planned for him... a game.
This documentary follows Paraskevas Mourikis as he fondly remembers his father Spiro.
A fraudulent martial arts instructor faces a mental breakdown, as his town and those he loves turn against him.
A customer tells a cautionary tale about opening unknown boxes. Part of series of short films animating real conversations between a 2nd hand shop worker and his customers.
These short intimate stories by artist Kate Blackmore uncover the fascinating and often eccentric collections of five Australian artists, offering a unique insight into their inspirations and obsessions.
Packing away at his late father’s apartment, a stoic man finds himself grappling with grief and anger. Unable to cope yet refusing to open up, he retreats from cold, harsh reality into a warm, fuzzy forest, where he is left alone and there’s no more emotion, no more pain, no more struggle.
When the strange sounds in her new home prevent Elle from enjoying a relaxing night alone, she begins to suspect an evil presence. As she discovers the true intentions of her tormentor, her night becomes a fight to survive.
A pizza boy on his rounds becomes embroiled in a crazed customer’s monster hunt.
A comical slice-of-life look into the daily lives of a variety of wild animals.
The unprecedented bushfire crisis that struck Australia during the 2019-2020 summer sparked numerous controversies and its abnormality revealed underlying major issues with bush management and Australia’s part in contributing to global warming. Experts in politics, ecology and land management stress the importance of adjusting to the new reality of extreme weather conditions and most importantly adopting methods to reduce global warming. Can our past save our future?
Shot as a series of stunning vignettes across three countries, Polish-Australian artist Kuba Dorabialski’s extraordinary film conjures the mystique and mysticism of the former Soviet Union. A champion ski jumper collides with ball lightning. Witches conduct wartime sabotage. Ecstatic dance resurrects a revolutionary leader. While party apparatchiks promoted socialism as a technologically advanced, ‘scientific’ project, Dorabialski uncovers a world in thrall to everyday magic and miracles. Narrated in a fictional pan-Slavic language with absurdist flair, Connections of the Sticks transports us to the Eastern Bloc as it lives on in retro-futurist fantasies, diasporic nostalgia and half-remembered family legends.
Facing the challenge of a lifetime, Australian farmers and fishers are banding together in a modern take on an old way of working together. Their goal is to save family farms from corporate takeover and protect a way of life.
A story of Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennington-Jones, an extraordinarily vivacious 10-year-old-girl, and her adventures at the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy. From royal cruises to Christmas balls, the new school year holds no shortage of excitement and surprises for Alice-Miranda, Millie and Jacinta.
Moment and memory blend as you bear witness to a Samoan rite of passage. IOPU takes you behind the curtain of a resplendent theatre as you follow a queer Samoan-Australian performer who is about to take the stage. Through drama, dress and dance, this VR experience explores the themes of alienation, acceptance and finding our own tribe.
A young man faces the branching paths of his destiny in a surreal house of horrors.
May and Beau head off on a slow, tooled-up, distracted lap of the block - which happens to be a perfect mile.
A young soldier returns from the War, greeted by his girlfriend who hopes that their lives will return to how they used to be. However, he is a changed man.
An escaped convict lost in 1803 Australia encounters two immortal time travelers from our evolved future, on a rite of passage journey to vicariously understand mortality.
When a darkroom technician cancels plans with friends to go to work, he quickly learns what happens when the negatives of his decisions catch up with him
Deep into Melbourne's second lockdown best friends Laura and Jonathan decide to sleep with each other. Only problem is they're both gay.
A journalist researching her grandfather's involvement in the war, interviews a Holocaust survivor, learning that the survivor had once known her grandfather and failed to help them, leading her to lose everything.