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- Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.
- The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American Heavyweight boxing champion.
- An Australian documentary about Peter Allen, the Australian entertainer, with celebrity interviews like Bernadette Peters; Carole Bayer Sager; Lily Tomlin and more.
- A down-at-heal ex-convict undergoes an epiphany as he experiences the love of a good woman for the first time.
- Can a mission to save a mob of brumbies in an inaccessible wilderness bring fiercely independent horseman and feral control National Parks Ranger to see the world through each other's eyes?
- Academics, public relations experts, and satirists of various kinds describe the history and nature of propaganda.
- The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is one of the most amazing feats of physical and mental endurance of all time. After an horrific journey across hundreds of kilometres of frozen wasteland, during which his two companions perished, the world was amazed to hear that Douglas Mawson had survived. Some questioned how it was possible, and the media of the day reported that he'd considered eating the body of his dead comrade, Xavier Mertz. Mawson was later knighted and became a hero, but the question of how he lived when others died has tantalised scientists, historians and explorers ever since. Now, Australian adventurer Tim Jarvis retraces Mawson's gruelling experience to find an answer. Having been almost killed during his own solo trek to the South Pole in 1999, he confronts the deadly ice again-as Mawson did, with similar meagre rations and primitive clothing and equipment. It's a bold and unprecedented historical experiment that will provide clues to what happened to Mawson physically-and mentally-as a man hanging on the precipice of life and death. Combining the drama of Jarvis's contemporary adventure with chilling dramatic reconstructions, expert commentary and stunning footage from the original expedition photographed by Frank Hurley, this is an extraordinary story of human survival.
- This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film explores life in Antarctica, both for the animals that live there and the scientists that work there.
- Australian Made: The Movie is a concert film of the 'Australian Made' tour from December 1986 to January 1987.
- A dramatised documentary showing 48 hours in the lives of members of the Aboriginal bands, No Fixed Address and Us Mob, including the racism, hostility and harassment they receive.
- A unique 63 minute documentary which was entirely created using the banned motion picture film footage removed by the censors working at the "Australian Film Censorship Board" located in Sydney Australia, between 1951 and 1978.
- Dramatization of Australian political life between 1945 and 1954.
- Rappel into a world of exotic creatures, beautiful and treacherous waterfalls, canyons, and underground rivers carved by streams as our modern bushwackers explore a natural wonderland as it was ninety million years ago.
- The journey of Sir Hubert Wilkins in a rusty World War I submarine to the North Pole in 1931 is the greatest story of adventure never told. It was to be the crowning glory in an extraordinary life of exploration and discovery.
- For the first time, the celebrated Beatles live Australian concert from 1964 is remastered. Long considered one of the Fab Four's top live TV performances, like you've never seen it before.
- John Pilger tells of their struggles of indigenous Australians as they were driven from their lands and he follows events throughout this century as they relate to Aboriginal rights.
- WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.
- When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
- The inside look at women's bodybuilding down under.
- Legendary Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer David Gulpilil discusses his life and career from his home in Yolngu country in Arnhem Land, NT.
- A celebration of 40 years of Australian beach culture from 1931-1975.
- A record of the 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition, which relieved the scientific stations at Macquarie and Heard Islands and established a new station at Mawson on MacRobertson Land in Australian Antarctic Territory. The film describes the expedition's departure from Melbourne in December 1953 and follows its 12,000 mile journey through high seas and pack ice, providing an insight into daily life at the stations and the challenges presented by often-difficult conditions. Blue Ice contains stunning footage of towering icebergs and masses of penguins as well as aerial reconnaissance and surveillance.
- In 1940 and 1942 well-known Australian anthropologist C P Mountford made scientific expeditions into central Australia for the University of Adelaide. He travelled in desert country to the west and southwest of Alice Springs and photographed material which, in 1946 he edited into two films, Walkabout and Tjurunga. Mountford's films are an irreplaceable ethnographic record of the life of the Pitjantjatjara people of this area, before extended contact with European culture. In Walkabout, he narrates his experiences on a journey through central Australia with a group of Pitjantjatjara people. Walkabout records food gathering and preparation, hunting, fire making and family life as well as scenes near and on the sacred rock formation, Uluru. In 1974, at the request of the local Aboriginal community, certain sequences showing ceremony were removed from the film, and the two films were combined into one. Mountford's original narration has been retained.
- The film illustrates how the new affordability and popularity of latest technology cameras in the early 1950s made the ASIO agents' task of publicly filming their subjects far less conspicuous.
- A unique cinematic portrait of the heart of Australia, Two Thirds Sky - Artists in Desert Country reveals different ways of seeing the Australian desert. Some people, living on the continent's edges, view the Australian interior with fear and fascination. For others, the desert is their soul place. In this film, five Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists explore the country's centre and what it means to them and their work. Peter Sharp, Jenny Sages, Idris Murphy, Judy Watson and Gloria Petyarre...the documentary follows the creative journeys of these contemporary artists from blank canvas to finished painting. Each has a different relationship to the land they paint, yet all are attempting to express their identity and sense of belonging through their work, drawing inspiration and meaning from their surroundings. Stunning cinematography reveals the extraordinary variety and stark beauty of the landscape and blends seamlessly with the artworks in progress. The result is an unusual insight into the connections between art and place and our changing attitudes to the Australian outback. Produced by Arcadia Pictures in association with SBS Independent. Financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation.
- This black-and-white film was made as a record of operations of the Australian National Research Expedition to Antarctica, from November 1947 to April 1948. It follows the journeys of two exploration ships as they sail with men and supplies from Australia to Antarctica to set up the first permanent scientific stations on both Heard and Macquarie Islands. It begins with the naval ship 1st 3501 departing Fremantle and follows her stormy ocean crossing, difficult landing, and the construction of the permanent huts which are to house 15 men for 15 months. Using flying boats such as the Walrus and the Kingfisher, the men are able to send out reconnaissance parties to determine the route ahead. The film also depicts the voyage of the Wyatt Earp from Melbourne to Antarctica and back via Macquarie Island, observing scientific work on board, as well as the stunning Antarctic landscape and wildlife.
- Adelaide's Moving Memories is a rare collection of moving images dating from 1908 to the late 1950s showing Adelaide as it was, through newsreels, documentaries and home movies. These images recapture the lifestyles, history, development and growth of the city and its industries, and pays homage to Colonel William Light's vision and foresight for an elegant city surrounded by hills and parklands.
- Contemporary documentary of the great Australian race horse Phar Lap, featuring footage of the actual horse.
- A narcissistic young man comes home from a party after an argument with his girlfriend and relives the event.
- A filmed ballet of the classic story The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, two homunculi who get up to many adventures.
- Documentary following a group of Canberrans with a common hobby - Professional Wrestling. The Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) are filmed in the lead up to the biggest show of the year Clash in the Capital.
- From beach inspectors watching for danger to the ice cream vendors helping people cool down, Australia's major beaches in summer have the hustle and bustle of a small town. Surf Beach looks at the proud tradition of surf lifesavers, who give up their weekends voluntarily to patrol our beaches, keeping ordinary folks safe from disaster. Witness the thrilling rescue of a young woman who has got herself into trouble, and the military precision of the surf lifesavers as they bring her back into shore. The highlight of the season is the Surf Life Saving Championships - a marvel of pageantry as surf lifesaving clubs from across Sydney march proudly along the beach, led by the UNSW Regiment brass band. Beautifully shot and set to a swinging soundtrack, Surf Beach pays tribute to an Australian icon: the volunteer surf lifesaver.
- A National Film and Sound Archive compilation of footage from newsreels and advertisements from the 1930s to the 1960s, showing some of the changes in lifestyle and attitudes in Australian society from the 1930s to the 1960s.