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A documentary exploring the fascinating subject of the film, its production history and success. The documentary, which was produced by Patricia...
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...
Under Stress
Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own...
The Pace That Kills
Original 35mm nitrate negative film shot by naturalist David Fleay at Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart in December 1933. Colorized by Samuel...
Tasmanian Tiger in Colour
A high adventure film about Tim Macartney-Snape's incredible expedition to climb Gasherbrum IV - a 8000 metre symmetrical pyramid mountain of rock...
Harder Than Everest
Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...
Canberra Today and Tomorrow
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...
Life in Australia: Geraldton
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions...
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica
Maidens(1978) is an autobiographical essay film, using personal archives, still and moving image, from both domestic and other sources, lyrical...
Maidens
The first documentary of Frank Thring’s Cities of the Empire series, this episode is about Melbourne in Victoria. It shows the city’s...
Melbourne Today
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
On 12 July 1979 the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific became independent from British rule. The country then became known as Kiribati. This film...
Kiribati? Here We Are
A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill
Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal...
My Survival as an Aboriginal
The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...
Men Of Capricorn
After 96 years under British rule, in 1970 Fijian independence was restored. In the centre of celebratory events was HRH the Prince of Wales. This...
Independence for Fiji
A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.
Dead on Their Feet
This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...
The Case For Books
‘memory film: a filmmaker’s diary’ is an immersive poetic documentary based on Jeni Thornley’s Super8 archive (1974-2003)...
Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary