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Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Nigel Lovell

An anthology of Australian short films by directors Brian Hannant ("Judy"), Oliver Howes ("Toula") and Peter Weir ("Michael"), each presenting a...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Matthew Burton

Take in Sydney from the rooftops in this gently surreal, wordless short. With a cheeky animated interlude and sweeping harbour views, this is 1970s...

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A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Moneta Eagles

A series of Public Information Films eventually compiled and released as a single feature.

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Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...

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This short film documents Australian composer Richard Meale’s homage to the young French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Meale composed a music piece for...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Richard Meale

This film showcases an idealised version of life in the Victorian regional city of Geelong — complete with stable jobs, family homes, bustling...

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...

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A working day at the open cut coal mine and power station at Yallourn, Victoria, as experienced by four employees. A dredge operator, a train...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Condon

‘Bring Out a Briton’ was a short appeal for Australians to help the Immigration Department in its plan to form and assist a ‘Bring...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Chips Rafferty

Part 1 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Australian cinema from the very beginning, from the newsreels, ethnographic and actuality films,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Reg Perry

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...

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A small city in the tropical north of Queensland, Cairns boasts a life that is leisurely and comfortable. The tempo quickens, however, at...

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

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Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of...

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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...

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Industries in Northern Queensland.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Leonard Teale

A picture of life in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in the mid 1960s, social, commercial and recreational.

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Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.

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