Discoveries from Australia World Cinema

A vengeful mistress is kidnapped and left to die in the Australian bush on her ex-lovers wedding day.

Noel ventures into a sprawling department store in search of a jumper but instead finds a surreal commercialist nightmare.

Relive the most thrilling moments of Australia’s beloved tennis tournament in this chronicle of its ascent to top-seed status on the global stage.

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.

Olympia's journey continues. Men expect youth, beautiful bodies and sex partners from women. Thinking this, Olympia takes advantage of her young and beautiful body to sign a mistress contract with a rich but vulgar old man. However, something arises inside her that she cannot resist, so she breaks the contract and sets off on a journey. On her journey, she also encounters men who look at her as if they value her. She sets up her own extreme show to strike back at these men. But how much of it was reality and how much of it was her fantasy... From the fantastic intro, a world of beauty supported by a strong sense of style unfolds. The strength of the visuals gives the simple story a fullness.

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

Tas, a headstrong but lanky young teenager, takes up boxing in an effort to be closer with her estranged father and to free herself of an unstable mother. During her week-long campaign to win him over, a shocking altercation takes Tas right to the edge.

Directed by Michelle Lehman, 2008 Tropfest Australia winning film, Marry Me, tells a little love story about “a little girl who likes a little boy and a little boy who likes his BMX bike”.

Follow the band on their endless global trek, shot in 42 countries on five continents, the 75-minute "Home Is For The Heartless" DVD is both a rare travelogue and an in-depth look at PARKWAY DRIVE on stage and off. In addition to footage of some of the craziest shows the band has ever played, it also captures some of their greatest adventures and most poignant shared moments.

From kissing his crush, Tyler, in the school bathroom to seeing him kiss a girl a moment later, Lachie's desire for love leads him to respond to an anonymous profile on a hook-up app. Will the date with this stranger finally give Lachie what he has always wanted or will he leave still searching.

WAP stands for White Australia Policy, a racist policy which limited migration into Australia into the nineteen fifties. This policy can be read as a marker of the guilt surrounding the Aboriginal genocide that had blotted white settlement of Australia since its inception. This film re-frames historic material to allow the voices of the deferred and dispossessed to speak their trauma, speaking often through the bodies and voices of the oppressor to reveal the unspoken truth.

Lucy convinces Max to go to a nightclub together, to test the bounds of their relationship. After leaving the club, fear takes hold and connections begin to crumble.

The Ginza of fable and memory. This is the first film I have finished using the “chromaflex” technique that we developed at Nanolab. This is a very much hands-on colour developing procedure that allows selected areas of the film to be colour positive, colour negative, or black and white.

Facing the Principal’s clippers for having ‘extreme’ Afro-styled hair, JamarzOnMarz is a dragged by the hair into the Principal’s office to have his hair shaved, however his friends rise to the occasional and twerk and krump the mean Principal into a dazed stupor! With lavender-tinged uniforms, alluding to the colours historical queer use, the students revolt with satisfying consequences!

When Luna's superstitious family hides all the mirrors in the house, she decides to recover them, only to accidentally fall through one, transporting her to a new magical world. There she finds multiple versions of herself who have been confined and have grown jealous of her living in the real world while they hide in the shadows. Luna has to try and figure out how to escape while also being confronted with her identity crisis.

Following the mysterious death of a fellow hiker, four friends hauled up in a remote cabin begin to recall their strange encounters with a smiling man whilst out on the trails. Inspired by the short story "Mountain of Gods" by Junji Ito.

The Australian maverick director George Gittoes travels to Terror Central in Pakistan, where he decides to shoot a local Pashto telie film (high on kitsch and machine guns) right under the nose of the Taliban’s anti-entertainment forces. He throws himself into the clash of fundamentalism and entertainment – virtual and real – in this off-beat docu-drama mix. Gittoes takes us on a surprising, terrifying journey, into the forbidden zones of Pakistan’s explosive North West Frontier. Is it a documentary or is this ‘war art’?

An astronaut and his crew venture into a portal and encounter some strange occurrences.

Craig's journey continues as he teams up with Fatty to kick ass and take names.

A DVD rental store clerk remains the same while everything around him begins to atrophy.

This concert, taped on 14 December 1986 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, was the last of a series of concerts done throughout the last two months of 1986, which were part of John's Tour De Force of Australia and New Zealand.

Daisy falls head over heels for David - a boy in her class - after they bond over shared opinions and experiences. Everything goes unbelievably well. No issues whatsoever.

A group of young people grapple with identity, guilt and mourning after learning of a close friend's death.

A contemporary retelling of the classic tale of the City Mouse and the Country Mouse, Stray follows the story of Mouse, a teenager who leaves his home in the country in search of a place in the world. Along the way, he is exposed to the seedy underbelly of the city and the people who live there including the broken drag diva Lame Doe Ray, who takes him under her wing. Will Mouse be led astray and consumed by the drug soaked landscape?

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Sam is an apprentice chef trapped in a hellish kitchen with no escape. The pressure is relentless - the orders pile up, his boss screams and the customers are hungry for more than just food. He can't do this - he can't... This is what happens when your work literally bleeds you dry.

In the sinful city streets life can be tough on the human heart, and in Laura's world now frequented by junkies, dealers, thugs and cops, she knows, just like the rest of them that losing your head can leave you for dead. A gun-shot reverberates through the city streets intertwining the destinies of all these lost souls;can they outrun it? Or will the truth about love hit them all? Laura is not finding it easy, especially when the nation is transfixed by LAW TV, the televised trial of two cops for viciously beating and shooting Trevor Lyons, a gifted and attractive soccer player; because as it turns out, Jack, her first lover, might just be involved. JIM a snitch paid with heroin is most certainly implicated. But it is RUSSELL, her unexpected new love who triggers the realization of her intense re-occurring dream; and her sexual awakening. Shot of Love; they're all dying to get their hands on it.

The meticulous daily routine of a young man is shattered by the shocking discovery of an unexpected presence in his home.

When the sacred code between two hitmen best friends is broken, revenge is the only option. Clyde tracks down his former colleague Mal – but his assassination attempt will be harder to execute than he first thought.

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

Growing Up Nyima is a documentary film that follows Nyima Tucker, a young woman of Ngarluma, Banjima, and Yamatji heritage, as she moves between the worlds of city and country. Born in the Pilbara and raised in Karratha before relocating to Perth at sixteen, Nyima’s journey captures the tension between modern life and ancestral connection. Across the 1,500 km that separate these landscapes, she grapples with questions of identity, belonging, and the meaning of home.

In her small apartment, a woman receives an unusual visit from the man she claims to miss.

GO BIG: The Story of The Canberra Capitals offers an exclusive, all-access look at the Capitals' journey through the 2020 WNBL hub season, while also showcasing the team’s historic off-court achievements—from being the first professional sports team in Australia to wear the Pride rainbow on their jerseys for a season, to Lauren Jackson’s groundbreaking $1 million contract (still unmatched over a decade later), and the introduction of childcare for players.

A behind the scenes interview on the making of "Sneezing Baby Panda: The Movie" (2014).

Love Over Money tells the incredible true story of John Robbins, heir apparent to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, who turns down a billion-dollar inheritance from his father to follow his own truth.

A short documentary where director Dave Jackson digs into his catboy past and life after Cat Sick Blues.

A make-shift Time Machine sends one man hurtling back through time - 3 seconds back in time

After three decades in motor racing, no other Australian driver commands such broad public appeal as Peter Brock. Peter is an Australian motor sports phenomenon. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted drivers of his generation and an icon in Australian sports, he resisted going overseas to create a spectacularly successful careen in the one country he wished to call home. Peter's record-breaking achievements at Australia's premier race, the Bathurst 1000, are unlikely to be surpassed. Nine wins, seven poles and 12 podiums. Peter truly is "King Of The Mountain". Touring car racing has always been his passion, the ultimate challenge. Taking a car originally intended for road use and pushing to the absolute limit in competition. On bitumen or dirt, Brock has proved a master of the art and it's all detailed in this documentary.

Torsten's existence is torn apart when he inherits a diary from his euthanized grandfather and uncovers a horrific family past.

At a wilderness boot camp for difficult teens, the desperate spirit of an alleged suicide victim seeks out the help of a young girl to expose the truth about her death.

Beau Miles rafts the Queen river, which is after 100 years of runoff from a mine, the most polluted river in Australia.

As Papa Guessopy (Will Jessop) struggles to keep a hold of his power and authority as a mafia boss in 60s New York City, news of a hit being put on him leads to him distrusting those around him, including the members of his gang, Guido Mariato (Charlie Longmore), Giovanni Campoli (Riley Nolan), & Joey De Rocchi (Luke Heptonstall), and the intimidating Don Cassini (Ryan Poursoltan).

Sydney, 2112 A.D. - Children scavenging among the rubble of their city accidentally discover a long sealed Hall of Ages, containing the tools of an arcane art.

From the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Deadly Funny - A cheeky, loud, Black and proud celebration of fresh and funny new First Nations talent from around the country.

A young pickpocket, meets a group of amateur robbers. He joins them to earn easy cash, despite his best friend's refusal. The group comes up with their biggest hit yet; a bank. Now, he must decide if he wants to throw his life away for a job, that might not even be worth it.

When a house cat begins to fear the gentle owner who feeds him, he starts noticing the subtle cracks in the man’s behaviour and realises the thing he lives with is slowly deciding whether to keep him… or silence him.

Wanderlust refers to the desire to wander, to explore the world, be free, and feel like a stranger in your surroundings. When the wanderlust takes over you, you know that the adventure has begun, but not where or when it ends. And how do you make a documentary without an end? This is one of the questions that directors Cristiana Pecci and Matteo Maggi ponder on his film The Fifth Sun.

A short film about high-functioning depression. The film follows Kara through her day as she hangs out with her friends and studies. Kara takes pride in her appearance and hides behind her mask of popularity and her persona of perfection. Throughout her day, her mask slips and cracks until a private breakdown sends her over the edge.

Discover the power of hope and love in "The Promise" an inspiring new documentary dedicated to suicide prevention. Join us on an emotional journey as we delve into the courageous life of Craig Hamilton, accompanied by heartfelt stories from those who have struggled, lost and survived suicide. This gripping film unravels the raw realities of mental health struggles, shining a light on the importance of real stories from real people. Through conversations and personal experiences, "The Promise" challenges the stigma surrounding mental health and highlights the strength that comes from vulnerability and connection.

The Emu, Cassowary, Eclectus Parrot and more, over a hundred species are described in their natural environments, with great photography and pleasant narration, no scientific names, no insert names, great to watch en enjoy.

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.

Beyond redemption, Rebecca hides from the world. A psychological addiction to sex manifests itself physically. She lives only to satisfy her desire. Faced with a void she cannot fill Rebecca can no longer hide from the monster she has become.

A toxic friendship between two teenage girls is brought to breaking point as they compete for the attention of their gym class teacher.

A television documentary charting the history of the Eurovision Song Contest and its impact on European political and social structure.

Rhys Day presents NO DIVIDE - a sticky mashup biopic/ videofeast.

Explore a world of twisted beauty, haven to a variety of weird inhabitants but hostile to others. This is a place that hides animals surviving from the first age of the dinosaurs, but where insects can drown in the very air itself. Enter a world full of weird animals and unusual rock formations, overseen by still-living, giant prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates...

What starts as a desire to experience nature more intimately develops into a relatable conversation on alternative pathways through life. Two friends go on a two-year road trip through Latin America. Presenting an insight into long term travel and how engaging in new cultures and environments can help widen our perspective and deepen our understanding of the world we live in. Pacifico forms a discussion around the pros and cons of living in the moment; Showing how slowing down and observing the world mindfully can aid in gaining perspective and broaden an understanding of what is important in life.

Dysfunctional truth rap and suspended youth - the final skate between two best friends.

An ethereal visual journey through the childhood, triumphs, and sorrows of Ulpiano Duran, a retired musician and producer who found healing through the very music that shaped his life.