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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 New South Wales...

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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

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

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Moneta Eagles

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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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

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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This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

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‘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

A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jack Davey

A short documentary film by Peter Weir featuring the music of Wendy Saddington and Teardrop, the Indelible Murtceps and The Captain Matchbox Whoopee...

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Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone...

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

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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...

Genre: Documentary

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

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A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

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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...

Genre: Documentary

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Part 2 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Covering the 1920s and 30s. From an origin that promised so much, the Australian film production...

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A picture of life in the Tasmanian town of Launceston in the mid 1960s.

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Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ian Dunlop

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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