Discoveries from Australia World Cinema

Wiggle Mania is a Blockbuster Exclusive video Featuring the two videos Wiggle Bay and Dance Party

Full Sweat is a 60-minute documentary about AFL club Hawthorn and their brutal 2025 pre-season.

Ahmad is an Afghan refugee who discovers the complications that arise from putting down roots in a new land.

Best friends Gabby and Willow grow up, as they grow apart.

David Low's classic narration says it all: King Cross is a "glittering mile of dreams, delusions, hopes and headaches, where life comes out of an espresso machine and you can have it any way you like it."

A revelatory portrait of the trailblazing artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, from the Utopia community in the NT, whose work reshaped the international contemporary art world.

With a combination of laid back storytelling and thoughtful observations, Lewis Garnham explores the moments that affect us, define us, and show us who we are. Moments like calling someone mum who isn't your mum, crossing paths with a killer, or hitting a pigeon with your bike. Filmed at Comedy Republic, Melbourne, December 2023.

The plot concerns a man, Joe Blake, who works as a stage hand in a vaudeville theatre headlined by Mysto the magician. When he finds out that the girl he is in love with, Molly, is getting married, he gets drunk with his friend Happy Morgan and decides to commit suicide.

Still devastated by the recent death of his brother, an Irish singer-songwriter on a solo tour of Australia finds himself in a remote West Australian town with 5 days off before the final show of the tour.

This is Celia's first new stand up hour since 2018 and a lot has happened in her life, including making a quiche for the first time and also a baby. Come and have a catch up with Celia. She's got a lot to tell you.

Evan despises the concept of human emotion and won’t stay in one spot for too long, avoiding people like the plague. That is until Tallen comes along. A battle of tug of war, love and dark secrets, as Tallen tried to crack the ‘Evan Code’ and find what exactly that is, that Evan has been running from! On a road to nowhere, it’s amazing how much you find.

Two pickpockets wanted a little more cash. So they stupidly accepted a job to steal from a psychopath. Of course it goes wrong and the two thieves are hunted by a lunatic who enjoys opening throats a little too much.

Chelsea, a heavily pregnant woman, receives an unexpected visit from her Balinese father-in-law. Signs of supernatural forces and black magic soon follow, leading Chelsea to believe that something sinister has been brought into her home.

The Australian Hector's Bunyip concerns the misadventures of impoverished inventor Robert Coleby. As if his money problems weren't enough, Hector is being hectored by land developer Brian Moll and child-welfare officer Joan Sydney. The latter antagonist wants to claim Hector's foster child and place the kid in an orphanage. But salvation comes in the most unlikely fashion. First telecast in the US on PBS' Wonderworks series, the 60-minute Hector's Bunyip debuted January 31, 1987.

63-year-old Filipino-Australian actor Alex Montes is given 48 hours to prepare for the biggest opportunity of his life. But his scattered enthusiasm takes over and the rest of his life falls apart.

A pharmaceutical trial promises Aya her lost memories, but as they return, her body begins to manifest them in disturbing ways.

Funky Squad was a short-lived 1995 Australian comedy television series which satirised 1970s-era U.S. police television dramas, such as The Mod Squad. Only 7 half-hour episodes were produced, which were broadcast on the ABC. Real television commercials from the 1970s were shown during the program's "commercial breaks". The show featured four "funky" undercover detectives: undetectable as police, given their "hipness". The conclusion of each episode was deliberately designed to be incredibly predictable: usually the perpetrator of the crime under investigation could be identified within the first few minutes of the episode.

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.

A documentary that tells the epic life story of Alfreda Glynn, 78-year-old Aboriginal woman, stills photographer, co-founder of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA), and Imparja TV, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, radical, pacifist, grumpy old woman, who in equal measure loves the limelight and total privacy. Part bio-pic, part social history, it details the life of a woman born beneath a tree north of Alice Springs in 1939, her childhood living under the Aboriginal Protection policies and the impact, both good and bad they had on her life.

When Cells Turn is a Documentary that dives deep into two powerful journeys, Belinda's battle with breast cancer and Eliza's life shaped by loss. This raw, emotional story shatters myths and reveals the urgent truth about a disease that can touch anyone, at any time.

A woman in need of help, uses a VR counselling program to form a new human connection and process old wounds to make it through one more day.

Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.

Anton has bad tools. When he is kicked out of his home for the day, he wanders the streets and runs into a friend of his ex, whom he proceeds to befriend.

Seven housemates prepare separate meals as they wait for the rice to cook. When they discover that there isn't enough rice, a witch hunt for the culprit begins. For the crime of ruining their meal the punishment is death.

A documentary about death (in one way or another)

The true story of a teenager who became a world sensation, a love story with a broken heart, laughter, love, hope and tragedy, learning to live when time is of the essence and learning to love when you have to say goodbye.

Marty, Moog, and friends travel to Malaysia to compete in a 24-hour race

A young woman finds refuge inside an empty concert hall late at night, within the sleepless city of Melbourne.

Two blind neighbors discover each other through a shared musical interlude that shapes their path to happiness.

Marty Browning, Independent, has 58 days to get himself elected or he loses his house, his sanity and his life. No-one wants one man to hold the balance of power.

Joseph seems to be building a strong following of admirers. The only problem is that he is completely unaware of their interest in him. As simple barista it would be great if they were after his coffee but they all want much more. When his stalkers learn of each other, and Joseph’s neighbour is mistaken for him, the situation boils over. Does he ever find out?

The animated history of leisure: that concept most commonly known as free time.

This acclaimed adaptation of Tchaikovsky's fabled masterwork from Graeme Murphy and the Australian Ballet tells the story of a famous Russian ballerina who immigrates to Australia in the 1940s, only to find a newly tumultuous life awaiting. Noel Smith conducts the State Orchestra of Victoria, and Vicki Attard, Siobhan Elsmann, Steven Heathcote and Dame Margaret Scott star in this 1994 production. Nutcracker was recorded live at the State Theatre, Melbourne, Sep. 22, 1994.

The live Channel 9 television broadcast of Elton John's March 24th 1984 concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, celebrating his 37th birthday which would take place a day later. Live interviews with Molly Meldrum and Dee Murray before & after the concert took place on 'Hey, Hey, It's Saturday', which was interrupted for the concert special.

Tyler is late for his mate’s party.. again. In an attempt to get there as soon as possible, he’s faced with small disasters and companions getting in his way. What should be a simple task becomes a crushing test of time.

A drug artist designs a new piece that is triggered by exposure to audio visual static.

Original 35mm nitrate negative film shot by naturalist David Fleay at Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart in December 1933. Colorized by Samuel François-Steininger at the Paris-based, Composite Films, from a 4K scan of the negative by the National Film and Sound Archive Australia.

A close bond between two identical twins is tested when one sister rebels against their shared sense of oneness.

Jess has to come up with $800 or lose her house. A flat tyre leaves Joan stranded in the middle of nowhere. Matt needs a job. All these stories are brought together as what goes around comes around and they impact each other in a way they couldn't imagine.

Set in Tasmania, a boy is sent to stay with cousins while his mother is ill and discovers a wilderness adventure.

A remake of 'Reservoir Dogs' by Quentin Tarantino, with the noticeable difference that all the male characters have been replaced with female ones.

Friends and stars of the series explore the nooks and crannies of the Kath & Kim world, along with rarely-seen footage.

A closeted teenage gay boy shares a swim and an afternoon together with his straight best friend. When his looks and longing let his secret out, his friend pleasantly surprises him but an accident occurs and tragedy ensues.

Dimboola follows the interaction of various characters at a country wedding reception.

A stop motion animation graduate film that explores effective storytelling through dance and emotive body movement. The Knight enters the enchanted forest with one purpose and one purpose only. To slay her enemy, the Jabberwocky, no matter the cost.

Dennis O’Rourke’s documentary investigates the 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test in the Marshall Islands and its long-term consequences. Combining declassified U.S. military footage, archival material, and interviews with Marshallese islanders and American servicemen, the film recounts how radioactive fallout affected residents of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls and explores the political and scientific context of Cold War nuclear testing.

September 30, 1981 - the day generally regarded as the greatest day in VFL/AFL Grand Final history. On this day no word other than 'epic' accurately describes the encounter between Geelong and Hawthorn. '1989' The Final Story has been produced to appeal to all football lovers no matter who they support, with its portrayal of the impact - both positive and negative - on the lives of all those directly involved.

Set in the near future. The ban on all performance enhancing drugs has been lifted. The pressure to perform has never been greater and the risks fatal. Winning is Everything. Tragedy is Entertainment. Controversy is media gold.

Advent follows Tommy and John who are having a sleepover to try and fix their friendship that is falling apart. Little did they know, one of them is infected with a virus.

In the ancient ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, archaeologists unearthed a papyrus scrap containing the earliest known Christian hymn, complete with both its lyrics and musical notation. Analyzed at Oxford University, this discovery challenges traditional views of church history by revealing the rich musical practices of early believers. Hosted by Australian historian John Dickson, the feature-length documentary “The First Hymn” chronicles the hymn’s journey from its desert origins to its modern resurrection, as acclaimed composers Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding transform the ancient melody into a contemporary worship piece, culminating in a live concert performance.

A Chinese teenage girl is insecure about her nose. This story revisits her parents in 90's Hong Kong, young and in love.

Egos clash on set between the director and leading man, triggering a professional and personal crisis.

At Western Australia’s first Indigenous-run police station, two officers learn language and culture to help them police one of the most remote beats in the world.

A film about convicted drug smuggler Myuran Sukumaran, who became an accomplished artist before he was executed by firing squad in Indonesia in April 2015.

Green Valley was a housing commission estate in western Sydney, much maligned by the media of the day. The residents were hurt by the criticism but lacked access to the media to respond. Supplied with equipment by Film Australia, they used this film to present a different image of themselves and their daily lives. In so doing, they answered the question of "Whatever happened to Green Valley?" The core of this film is the work of half a dozen residents, co-ordinated by acclaimed filmmaker Peter Weir in one of his earliest film projects. Weir also acts as the moderator at a public forum that is included in the film.

An exotic world of eroticism, witchcraft, masochism and strange secret places.

A young woman travels to Japan in search of closure, after the death of a young family member.

A drama based on a true story that spans decades, exploring themes of love, friendship, courage, and societal change. The story begins in 1981 with Ted, a frail elderly man, reflecting on his life as he celebrates a landmark legal ruling with his nephew Simon, Simon’s partner Mark, and his lifelong friend Catherine. Flashbacks reveal Ted’s youth in 1940s Melbourne, where he stood up against homophobia and violence, forming a complex bond with Catherine and Leo.

Teenagers Tim and Ounce are hoping to sell their old automobile for an exorbitant price to an Indian gentleman by the name of Mr Dkhar. However their plans are railroaded when Mr Dkhar invites them in for an Indian feast and his family's generous hospitality is enforced upon them. Their crash course in Indian culture changes their minds, and besides... Mr Dkhar is not as clueless as he seems...