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Zoe returns to her family home and estranged father desperate to find some semblance of comfort after her life falls apart, but the discovery of a mysterious videotape threatens to undo everything she knew about her deceased mother’s final days and her own birth. Father and daughter are plunged into a maelstrom of horror, facing a powerful supernatural force amidst their shared grief, exposing long-buried events that must be reckoned with.
The cultural adaptability of two heterosexual men sharing an apartment. However, one of them happens to be a nudist.
A man wants to fly in the air like his friend
The potential dangers of nuclear weapons and the planned new breed of plutonium-fuelled reactors are the subject of An Unjustifiable Risk, made in 1977. John Pilger begins by explaining that just a speck of plutonium, the main component of an atomic bomb, can cause cancer, but there is no absolutely safe way of storing, protecting or transporting it. Although the government is planning to build the first commercial nuclear power station fuelled by plutonium – a so-called fast-breeder reactor intended to solve the country’s energy problems – an independent royal commission has declared the process dangerous.
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 dark, modern-day fable, Each Other tells the story of a human body on a journey of self-discovery. Not a cow. Not a chicken. But what? Mixing horror, dance and Lacanian philosophy, Each Other explores what it means to truly know oneself.
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.
A bold, twisted, cross-cultural fusion which calls in the Spirit of the Destroyer Goddess Kali Maa for a new era, protecting women from all cultures across the globe. Jai Kali Maa!!
This is the story of one of the most well known but perhaps least understood moments of conflict and controversy in the history of sport: the infamous Bodyline test cricket series of 1932 and 1933. Self-confessed cricket tragic and comedian Adam Zwar will try to discover what happened at the crease and chart the wider social and cultural implications of the controversy by enlisting historians, sports scientists, and cricket stars to simulate the actual events. Is there more to the legend of Bodyline than we think? Adam is going back in time to live out a childhood fantasy or two. He is going to use machines, fancy cameras, and the latest in computer graphics. Modern day players will help him prepare. Adam will witness the real damage a high speed cricket ball can do. In the end, Adam will be on his own - with no helmet, no modern padding, and just a bat for protection. How will he handle this ultimate test?
Two best friends, Mark and Rem, embark on a road trip and find their friendship might be evolving into something else.
The people using the park, the trees in the park, and the bugs killing the tress, none of them are from Perth/Boorloo, and yet they are all in this place at this time
Theodore attempts to reconnect with the world around him by reaching out to a childhood friend.
When the difference between being early and on-time is a crime, a regular man must break into his neighbour’s house to make sure he is on time.
Documentary on Sikhism and the growing Sikh population in Australia.
With ulterior motives in hand, a man travelling on a plane has a dastardly plan. Will he succeed?
Our hero begins her journey through an unsettling and painterly world. She drives down a highway, arrives at an abandoned house, travels through a seemingly endless corridor of broken-hearted lovers, praises love out of a window, and finds furtive romance in a garden. Familiar domestic spaces are rendered uncanny as she muses on love and its power to intoxicate the world around us. This moody vision is torn apart and laid bare. A frenzied film set is deconstructed and our characters play and revel in the cynical absurdity of this mad human endeavour that simultaneously thrills and depresses us.
Romeo and Benvolio (Morgan Shea and Chloe Dyer) arrive at a party hosted by a rival school. Romeo lays eyes upon Juliet, (Madelyne Bennett) the daughter of the principal, (Matthew Phelan). A forbidden love ensues.
On 25 April 1995 16 year old Matthew Easdale was shot in Brisbane. His mother was interviewed on the radio. Using rotoscoped animation the film presents the story in two very different ways.
Women's unwritten history is passed down through memories. Shows women talking about their experiences of the Great Depression in Australia. Covers such areas as: aboriginal women; paid and unpaid work; mothering; marriage; women's participation in the political struggles of the 1920's and 30's.
Zaky's Adventures -The Earth Has a Fever’ takes children on an exciting journey of discovery that not only entertains but also educates us about Climate Change and what we can do for the environment. Through the creepy forests of Shadow Valley to riding down the raging rapids, Zaky & his friends embark on a great adventure, learning the importance of friendship, teamwork and making new friends along the way.
A film poem with multiple superimpositions.
An exploration of the caged heart, what happens when fear suffocates expression, and how love unravels in silence as a result.
An aspiring veterinarian reconnects with a blind woman and her guide dog, atoning for past mistakes in the process.
Follows a team of elite mercenaries deep in the jungle, who embark on a rescue mission only to find themselves hunted by a swarm of giant, deadly bats.
An American Vietnam serviceman arrives on a 5 day R&R leave in Sydney. He meets a local girl and they enjoy their short time together.
Could Australia's past help secure its future? 65,000 years in the making, Burnt Country is about fighting fire, with fire. Exploring the profound knowledge and wisdom of First Nations, this film is an invitation to connect to country and community.
The fight for equality by Australia's female footballers. From early days of paying-to-play, to sold-out stadiums watched by over 11 million at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the largest recorded viewership in Australian TV History.
Undone is a one-channel video work, made up of found footage of bombings: Ukraine by Russia, Palestine and Syria by Israel, Afghanistan and Iraq by the United States. By zooming into and rewinding the footage, Afshar aborts the attacks and deflates the violent consequences of armed conflicts, while the layered soundscape—from an anxious heartbeat to a dying pulse—places humanity in an atmosphere of chaos. Undone imagines the possibility of “undoing” the acts of violence that continue to mark our present moment.
A provocative, cinematic and playful feature documentary, Rewards for the Tribe explores the meeting of minds and bodies from two of Australia’s most exciting arts companies – genre defying contemporary dance company Chunky Move and famed Adelaide based company Restless Dance Theatre, whose troupe consists of dancers with disabilities.
A Russian with a past, makes life difficult for her fellow house mates, causing them to fear for their safety. Chaos and drama unfold all in the presence of Feodora.
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage - a short devoted to the food of the world.
A girl spends a night home alone for the very first time.
After her sister Julia’s mysterious disappearance, pragmatic twenty-something Mia (Ali Ryrie-Golding) checks in on her sister’s forlorn husband, Joel (Sam Young). As Joel’s despair becomes apparent, Mia is alarmed to learn that Joel believes Julia (Shian Denovan) has gone to live with aliens. As Mia tries to talk him around, Joel makes the fantastical claim he can contact his wife using a strange black object. At first unbelieving, Mia’s firm grip on reality starts to dissolve, dredging up the ghosts of her relationship with her absent sister.
Phirun is 19 years old and lives in Phnom Penh. One day he is accused of theft and involuntarily injures his employer. Phirun escapes and during his flight, he meets Sovanna; a powerful bond grows between the two of them, and develops into love. Amiel Courtin-Wilson is Australian, and made his debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000 with Chasing Buddha; since then he has made many films, screened at the major film festivals. In 2011 he directed Hail, presented at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section. Michael Cody, producer, director and screenwriter, has often collaborated with Courtin-Wilson and now they are back together with Ruin.
2 hippies accidentally run over a dog that belongs to war veterans.
Documentary depicting the recording of Silverchair's 2007 album Young Modern, included as a bonus DVD with the deluxe edition.
Direct from London's glittering West End, our favorite multi-award winning international cabaret sensation, Meow Meow (Vamp), returns to Sydney Festival with a perfectly wild take on Hans Christian Andersen's bittersweet fable. With Malthouse Theatre director Marion Potts, composer Iain Grandage (Optimism), the Wild Dog Orchestra and the ever-dexterous Mitchell Butel (Woyzeck), Meow and her cohorts ignite a fantastical flight of musical fancy with dark, cut throat comedy and a whiplash score.
Three friends serve in the Australian Light Horse during the Palestine Campaign of World War I. One of them enlisted for excitement; another because he thought he killed a man in a fight over a girl; the third because he thought the girl he loved was in love with another.
Roy is a tram conductor, a "Connie". This is his first day on the job.
Hailed by former US president Jimmy Carter as “the man who saved the world”, Ball was an ‘insurgent intellectual’ who emerged as a key figure in the turbulent political landscape of the Cold War. The Australian scholar and security expert’s theories on the fallacy of nuclear action and his advice to the US Department of Defense played significant roles in the de-escalation of global conflict during the 1970s, while his investigation of controversial US military base Pine Gap during the 80s enraged ASIO – which kept a security file on him. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ball offered guidance on signals intelligence in Burma and Thailand, and his work in East Timor gave the public a taste of secrets the government would prefer to remain hidden.
A lonely man’s absurd quest to find a missing cookie.
When Andy wakes up in the middle of nowhere, he has to figure out how to get home, and he just may need some help from the one person that stranded him there.
In 1837, Europeans have begun settlement in Central Victoria as a young Dja Dja Wurrung man searches for his missing brother.
Follow the 2021 Queensland State of Origin Women's team as they strive to achieve the extraordinary in one of the most physically demanding professional sports in Australia.
A video that looks at some of the marginalised young people who come to the Addison Road Drop-In Centre in Marrickville. Interviews with both the youth and centre staff are combined with images of the young peoples activities, and in some parts the boys take over the camerawork and commentary themselves.
In a snowy winter, a son had a quarrel with his mother before going abroad. The mother tried to say goodbye to him the last minute but the taxi took off...
More than 60 percent of Australians have never heard of quolls or even know what they are. Meet Paul, a passionate quoll lover and the founder of QuollSA. He shares with us his love for quolls, his conservation activities, and how important it is to help protect these marsupial predators as they are close to facing the deadly risk of extinction.
This playful video from famed director and photographer Tracey Moffatt turns the tables on traditional representations of desire to examine the power of the female gaze in the objectification of men’s bodies. HEAVEN begins with surreptitiously taped documentary footage of brawny surfers changing in and out of bathing and wet-suits. While the soundtrack switches between the ocean surf and male chanting, Moffatt moves closer to alternately flirt with and tease her subjects, who respond with a combination of preening and macho reticence.
An aspiring golf player joins a division, however the coach won't let him rest easily.
In a tranquil field, Athena and Tristen awaken to a conversation that starts with lighthearted banter but quickly spirals into a confrontation revealing deep-seated fears and unresolved tensions
The locals of Waterloo, Sydney, stand their ground and fight back as property developers and politicians try to take over the suburb.
There is no comedian quite like Zoë. Bossy Bottom is a joyously silly return to very serious stand up from the MICF Most Outstanding Show winner and Edinburgh Best Show nominee.
A short video art by Paris Kiropoulos which focuses on architecture. Made for his Screen & Media class at Swinburne University, 2026.
A neurodivergent customer tries to order his first drink, but the bartender thinks he's had too many.
On Our Selection is a 1920 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on the Dad and Dave stories by Steele Rudd.
A ballet based on the Edgar Allen Poe story. A woman murders an old man and is haunted by the sound of his heart.
SPINFX is a fast and funky showcase of contemporary Indigenous music, artists and performers. It explores the most recent Indigenous music being produced in Australia such as hip hop, techno, house, dance and turn tables. Stylistically, the series is raw and fast mixing black and white with vibrant colours and grainy imagery. With no presenter, its audience is guided by the Indigenous people who make the music and those who listen to it.
Determined to fit in at a sleepover, 15-year-old Sam ignores cruel taunts from mean girl Blair and her growing feelings for Willow, but she can't ignore the strange things happening to her body.
Double Barrel follows surf and travel journalist Angie Takanami’s journey to Peru to document Peruvian surf guide Harold Koechlin’s dream of protecting Peru’s world-class surf breaks. After a chance meeting, the two compared tales of living through natural and human-inflicted disasters, and their dreams for sustainable surf development and tourism. Focussed in the oil-dominated town of Lobitos, Harold is working together with the local and international community and is determined to preserve the locals’ right to a clean ocean and environment to give towns like Lobitos a more sustainable future.
Working collaboratively with tMFHA we developed a dramatic short film called MATES, which was designed to educate audiences on teen suicide by fostering the skills and knowledge required to facilitate peer-to-peer intervention among young people. By dramatising depression through the story of three mates, we were able to show youth audiences what depression looks like, the warnings signs of suicide, and what they can do to help their friends through dark times.