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Xavier, a man living with Bipolar disorder, wakes with a goading presence in his room, soon joined by a more supportive character. As these two presences battle, he must rise above the bickering and ready himself for the day.
When Sam, a talented photographer with Down Syndrome, sees a rainbow, he tries to capture his unique perspective.
Divided by 4000 kilometres, a son and his dying father connect in this profoundly intimate documentary debut.
Using their Edison camera, the Corricks filmed Sports at Sea during their return trip to Australia on the White Star Line’s S.S. Runic following their international tour. The film features the family and other passengers enjoying various on-board entertainments, including staged wrestling matches, blind boxing, and a costume parade.
This film shows events in the biennial Festival of Arts and the annual Flower Day of 1968. Adelaide celebrated Flower Day annually from 1938 to 1975 and it made a return in 2021. The footage includes a ‘welcome said with flowers’ to performers Marlene Dietrich, Marcella Reale, Morag Beaton, Lucero Tena, and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust Orchestra. There is also a look inside the Art Gallery’s display for the 5th Adelaide Festival of Arts. This is quite possibly the moment the phrase “Mad March” was coined!
Things don't look too good for Geoff. But his son has a plan. Dare to Dream is the story of a father and son determined to have one last chance to reclaim their lives.
After he catches his teenage son watching gay porn, Dad Dragon gives him a stern talking to.
directed by Tamara Desiatov
Every LGBT milestone happened on Australian TV in the 1970s, years before the rest of the world. And nobody ever saw it, because the nudity, adult stories and queer themes from these TV series could never have been tolerated on commercial TV anywhere outside of Australia. This documentary event, which includes a specially edited episode of Number 96 to highlight several queer stories, finally sets the record straight
A short dark animation about loneliness, aliens and sex in public places.
A staccato study of street level action and inter-action. People and vehicles on everyday journeys are atomised into coursing fragments of light, shadow, angle and inertia, reiterating and disassembling the creation of motion out of still frames at the heart of cinema. Filmed in ten cities on four continents.
Enjoy christmas this year with the lovable Aussie character Humphrey B Bear
WADJEMUP or ROTTNEST ISLAND is sacred to Aboriginal people. Thousands of Aboriginal men were imprisoned on this island from 1838 - 1931. Now hear from the descendants……
A transgender filmmaker investigates Australia’s lack of funded trans healthcare, and how this prevents others from accessing the care that saved his own life.
Viv's world erupts when Nikki, the rebellious new girl, arrives and threatens her dynamic with best friend, Esther. After a rival boy band reveals Viv's deepest secrets, the mismatched trio must work together to reclaim what's theirs.
Jacquie celebrates graduating high school, but when a boy breaks her trust at a party it shatters her sense of self. She begins her process of healing by connecting with loved ones and nature, finding the strength to move on.
The breeding cycle of the Blue-and-White Swallow under the roof of a house, from the nest building to the flying of the two chicks. Several side stories of the fauna in the gardens and the suburbs of a mountain area near a big city. A small ecosystem that favours the fauna adapted to man.
Sandstone cliffs, the home of ancient plants, animals and above all a wealth cultural and natural heritage. A world of discovery in this ancient landscape, a walk back in time to retrace the steps of the ancient owners of the land.
Join the Motorbikin Team as they tackle The Canning Stock Route: the longest and most remote desert track in the southern hemisphere. Its an adventure where not all bikes make it out alive! Also includes the Tony Kirby Memorial Ride in the Flinders Ranges and an insane attempt to ride postie bikes across Queensland in a day!
Ride with the Motorbikin Team as they tackle the first unsupported crossing of the Madigan Line in history Also words of wisdom from Safari Legend Vince Strang on how to build a hot DR 650. And as an added bonus, ride with Markymark and his funky bunch on a rain soaked tour of South Oz where you'll learn how to make a set of bumless chaps out of a garbage bag!
Following a night in the life of four young Blackfullas from Redfern, Road depicts fleeting romance in the face of systemic oppression and violence – the solace they find in one another, a healing necessity.
This classic surf experience sees Western Australia's best surfers tackle the state's most exciting waves.. It offers non-surfers a sneak peek in to the surf culture and is guaranteed to get surfers of all ages pumped for their next session.
Dykes on Bikes Sydney is Australia’s longest-running female-identified motorcycle club, and one of the country’s oldest LGBTQIA+ community groups. With chapters all over the world, these days, the club is about having a good time with friends and giving back to the community. But things weren't always so recreational. Dykes on Bikes® Sydney emerged in response to gay hate crimes in the 1980s. The group met on weekend evenings to patrol the streets of Sydney and break up the attacks that were happening. From protectors of the streets to Sydney Mardi Gras icons, this project dives into present-day member accounts of their history, why they continue to ride today and continuing their legacy for future generations. A hybrid of a documentary and visual poem, this is a love letter to the Dykes on Bikes® Sydney.
Louie is a young boy with a debilitating sensitivity to external stimuli and he struggles to cope in a world overflowing with light and sound.
Jessica, a passionate young student, is suspicious of her best friend Tim after arriving back from an overseas stay.
Experience the greatest scientific endeavour in history as you step onto Australia’s future site for the incredible SKA telescope and journey to the edges of the Universe
Three friends camping in the Australian bush disturb a dormant malignant, and thus the feast begins.
Live concert film by The Necks, documenting their November 22, 2016 show.
Single mother Anna is forced to reconcile with her traumatic past after she decides to sneak over to her ex-husband's house in the middle of the night to see her daughter.
Romina is a young emerging actor who has landed a role in a play based on Gustav Klimt’s painting of Judith. She keeps this and her love life a secret from her dad who’s a very traditional and conservative immigrant Iranian man in today’s Australia. Meanwhile the father is struggling with ominous dreams and knows more than what Romina thinks. And this might cost both a heavy price.
How 2 Give At Christmas With The Hooley Dooleys
The Hooley Dooleys At The Farm
a vampheric tale & exploration of sound/aesthetic. untitled chrysalis.
It is an experimental film in which the best of the structural film tradition merges with an urban symphony. A busy intersection is a plentiful source of the scenes that form a rhythmical unit with its own structure and meaning. The celebration of cinematography in its very own realm of images and sounds!
Behind the scenes and performance documentary of Slowly Slowly’s show at The Forum in Melbourne 2022.
Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Bahamas, Morrocoy, Bonaire, and Los Roques. Take a look into these six diving destinations in the Caribbean.
‘Virtual Reality’ is a short VR 360 degree film that aims to expose the deceitful nature of social media.
Monica's Trip To The Moon
Some twenty five years after The Buena Vista Social Club, traditional Cuban music lives on, but it's facing a threat from foreign styles and a disinterested youth. Interviews with many of Cuba's best and legendary artists help paint a tantalizing portrait of Cuban music, past and present.
I was watching football highlights and one of the videos was titled, Goals If Weren’t Filmed, Nobody Would Believe. I thought that’s me, except instead of Goals it’s My Crazy life. I hope u enjoy xx
Mike Mazowski is a vigilante on a mission to kill the last of the offenders. The challenges ramp up as he goes on his journey to find the anonymous criminal known as The Big Offender, the most dangerous man in the city. After acquiring the information he needed from Jake Hall, The Big Offender’s right hand man, it’s time for Mike to enact justice once and for all.
Hello Christmas! and other adventures
Poetic documentary and comedy. A painter and a photographer wander aimlessly through the Victorian bush, looking at trees and for people to paint with.
In this pilot which was never aired on Australian television, John Safran demonstrates the innovative talent he is capable of. The program is essentially a magazine-style presentation of social rebellion and challenge to Australian institutions. In what has become the most famous (and litigious) incident, Safran and A Current Affair 'victim' Shane Paxton rummage through Ray Martin's garbage, and are soon approached by an angry Martin and his wife. Classic television in a similar vain to the work of American Michael Moore, which was deemed too controversial by the ABC to screen and was also beyond the pail for the commercial networks
The Projectionist is an aural and visual narrative. Inspired by Rachmaninov's composition 'The Isle of the Dead' it threads together a story about an old cinema projectionist and an elaborate series of huge projected images which represent his memories. He is a 21st century Everyman, whose complex mind is burdened with too many overlapping memories. His individual suffering resonates, ironically because it is invisible to everyone but himself. The ghostly visions which appear in The Projectionist reflect his personal history and private pain.
"A famous filmmaker said 'Cinema is the history of men filming women.'" These 12 words are rearranged in Cheap Blonde 22 times, to alter and corrupt the original meaning of the statement. This work aims to highlight the contrived nature of every filmed image.
Australia's adopted son of comedy Arj Barker, returns to make fun of our obsession with technology, the trials of relationships and how our rage-filled culture is affecting our ability to connect.
A girl walks into a restaurant dressed as Wonder Woman. She flicks her cape, takes a seat at the bar and orders a beer. As the restaurant staff ponder the motive behind this costume, the girl receives a text message and flies out the door. But the next Saturday evening, she’s there again. A feel good film about love and courage.
Jason van Genderen makes home videos about his ageing mother ‘Oma’, and accidentally turns her into an internet sensation.
The western part of Samoa has been independent of New Zealand since 1962, but a strong chain of emigration to New Zealand continues to tie the two countries together. This film follows a young Samoan family over a period of some weeks before they join the migrant exodus. The young couple experience the tensions of separation from their closely knit families. There is a serious conflict between the couple and the wife's parents, which threatens the marriage. The husband considers going without his wife. Eventually, however, the family comes to an uneasy truce which allows husband and wife to emigrate together.
Soanin Kilangit is determined to unite the people and attract international tourism through the revival of culture on Baluan Island in the South Pacific. He organizes the largest cultural festival ever held on the island, but some traditional leaders argue that Baluan never had culture and that culture comes from the white man and is now destroying their old tradition. Others, however, take the festival as a welcome opportunity to revolt against '70 years of cultural oppression' by Christianity. A struggle to define the past, present and future of Baluan culture erupts to the sound of thundering log drum rhythms.
Healing in Timor-Leste is rarely straightforward. Timorese people acknowledge and embrace multiple pathways to healing in a complex interplay between spiritual care, comfort and personal connection. Through lifelong observation and learning, they trial a variety of practices and pass down their knowledge to the next generation. Holding Tightly observes seven approaches to healing in remote, rural and urban parts of the Baucau municipality in the country’s east, spanning contexts and experiences from the armed resistance era to the independence period.
Paperboys, Matt and Dewey race the clock to beat a delivery record, but their joyride comes to a halt when a problem arises that tests their true friendship.
Jump! Swim! Sing! Five little monsters have fun imitating some very odd traffic signs.
A comedic look into the life and struggles of an artist during the COVID pandemic. This film was made possible by a generous grant from Regional Arts Victoria.
Photography and music by Michael Lee.
Abstract Animation. Digitally remastered 16mm animation.
A masked vigilante sets out to take down the anarchist leader of a secluded town in the pursuit of purpose.