Uncivilised (The Chauvel Collection)
(1936) [G]

When Beatrice Lynn, a young novelist, decides to penetrate the unknown Kimberly Range district to search for the mythical, she thinks, white ruler Mara of a tribe of aborigines, the adventure begins... Filmed in Queensland and in the newly opened National Studios at Pagewood, Sydney, this was a...  More

The Rats Of Tobruk (The Chauvel Collection)
(1944) [PG]

Tells the story of three men - Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve in North Africa, fighting against the forces of Rommel in what has now become one of Australia's greatest...  More

Forty Thousand Horsemen (The Chauvel Collection)
(1940) [G]

An epic film now also recognised internationally as a classic. Dramatising the exploits of the Australian Light Horse in Palestine during World War I, the film builds to a powerful climax with the great cavalry charge of Beersheba. It is a moving tribute to the Australian soldier.
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For The Term Of His Natural Life (1927)
(1927) [G]

The epic 1927 Australian film For the Term of His Natural Life is set in the penal colony of Van Dieman's Land. The time is 1827, long before Queen Victoria abolished this hell-on-earth isle. Taking the blame for a murder to save the reputation of his high-born mother, a young man (Arthur...  More

The Overlanders
(1946) [G]

It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent.  More

Newsreel Nostalgia
(1992) [G]

Relive the great newsreel moments that helped shape our history from 1908-1975.  More

The Golden Days Of Australian Radio
(1993) [G]

The Golden Days Of Radio contains hilarious performances from the great radio superstars who were household names long before the advent of television. Director Bruce Leonard has used his encyclopaedic knowledge of radio history to create a fascinating look at the world of the adventure and...  More

The Picture Show Man
(1977) [G]

A warm and witty comedy set in the 20s, The Picture Show Man chronicles the adventures of Maurice Pym (John Meillon), a flamboyant showman traveling the Aussie outback unreeling silent films. Braving much hardship and heartbreak along the way, Pym soon clashes with rival showman Palmer - a...  More

Tim
(1979) [M]

Tim is a young man with below average intelligence. He works as a builder's labourer, and is often taken advantage of by his fellow workers and other people. Mary asks Tim to work around her yard for a day. The day stretches into a few weekends, and the two soon become good friends. Some people,...  More

The Fourth Wish
(1976) [PG]

A touching story of a father's fight against all odds to attain the three last wishes of his son, and of his own fourth wish... Take an ordinary man, Casey, living in a modern Australian city, deserted by his wife and supporting a young son Sean, following a grey existence. Tell him one day...  More

Storm Boy
(1977) [G]

Storm Boy lives with his recluse father on South Australia's lonely and beautiful coast. Here his free spirit roams with his pet pelican, Mr Percival, and his secret Aboriginal friend, Fingerbone Bill. He knows no other world. Suddenly there are intruders, the local school teacher who wants...  More

The Club
(1980) [M]

Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club. It's tough enough on the Australian Rules Football field, but in the boardroom it's a battle ground! In this club nobody plays by the rules. Outside the fans are cheering the high marks and the low...  More

The Mango Tree
(1977) [PG]

Jamie is a young man growing up in the small Australian town of Bundaberg during the early 1940's. Jamie loves his tranquil life, surrounded by the friendly locals, and being brought up by his warm caring grandmother. But when a local preacher goes nutty, all hell breaks loose for the community,...  More

The Piano
(1992) [MA]

Ada (Holly Hunter), mute since birth, her nine year old daughter (Anna Paquin), and her piano arrive to an arranged marriage in the remote bush of nineteenth century New Zealand. Of all her belongings her husband refuses to transport the piano and it is left behind on the beach. Unable to bear...  More

Three Films by Jane Campion
(1982) [M]

At the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, Jane Campion made an unprecedented debut. The films were Peel, A Girl's Own Story and Passionless Moments. The three were made while she was a student at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.  More

Wide Sargasso Sea
(1993) [M]

A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love blooms, and happiness is on the way, but she is hiding an old secret regarding her childhood and her mother. Slowly, this secret begins to erode this perfect...  More

The Nostradamus Kid
(1993) [M]

Ken Elkin is a randy young man who is told that the world is about to end. In a race against time, there’s only one goal he wants to accomplish -- bedding the love of his life, who just happens to be the local pastor’s daughter. Stars Noah Taylor ('Shine', 'Max') & Miranda Otto (Lord of the...  More

Blackfellas (Day of the Dog)
(1993) [MA]

Near-brilliant adaptation of Archie Weller's novel "Day of the Dog", BLACKFELLAS is an incisive examination of the effects of white settlement and white law on the Aboriginal culture after 40,000 years of strong belief. "But we're your people", Doug Dooligan has lost count of the number of times...  More

Death Of A Nation
(1994) [M]

John Pilger exposes the terrible human tragedy to which international governments turned a blind eye. East Timor, a tiny country off the northern tip of Australia, has a history ruled by bloodshed and fear with over 200,000 of its people slaughtered by neighboring Indonesia. Produced in 1994,...  More

The Man From Snowy River
(1982) [PG]

Sweeping in scale, magnificent in execution and faithful in capturing the spirit of Banjo Paterson's epic poem, this is the film that put Australian cinema on the world map. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson and in career defining roles, Sigrid Thornton...  More

The Nun And The Bandit
(1992) [M]

Michael Shanley and his brothers are modern outlaws. But their plan to kidnap their wealthy 14-year-old second cousin goes awry when her chaperoning nun refuses to abandon her charge. Michael loses his sense of perspective and falls in love with the nun, unleashing a psychological tug of war...  More

Bedevil
(1993) [PG]

An innovative rendering of three ghost stories from the imagination of filmmaker, visual artist and photographer Tracey Moffatt. Moffatt's breathtaking style - drawing on influences as diverse as Vincente Minelli and Masaki Kobayashi - makes BEDEVIL one of the most dazzling feature debuts in...  More

Going Down
(1983) [MA]

A searing vision of a Sydney rarely seen by tourists but one that is just below the surface. A cult hit, this film has been described by Phillip Adams as one of the ten best films made in the country. It is the story of four young women on the town the night before one of the group goes to New...  More

The Getting Of Wisdom (2 Disc Set)
(1977) [PG]

Told with a delicate blend of satire and nostalgia, this award-winning coming-of-age tale introduces one of Australian literature's most beloved characters to the screen, Laura Tweedle Rambothan (Susannah Fowle). Chronicling her stormy passage through the sedate halls of an expensive Melbourne...  More

Beyond The Glass Ceiling
(1982) [M]

Early short films from the acclaimed director of "The Piano" & "Portrait of a Lady" etc  More

Age Of Consent
(1968) [M]

Michael Powell's last full-length original feature film before his death is a visually stunning masterpiece, filmed in brilliant sunshine, creating a mood reflecting the passion and reawakened spirit of a previously weary man. The film features excellent performances from James Mason and a young...  More

Vincent: The Life & Death of Vincent Van Gogh
(1987) [PG]

A study of painter Vincent Van Gogh based on the daily correspondence with his brother. Featuring the voice of John Hurt.  More

The Odd Angry Shot
(1979) [M]

Tom Jeffrey's classic Australian film The Odd Angry Shot is set in the late 1960s in the war Australians shared with the United States: the struggle for Vietnam. Harry (Graham Kennedy), is a hard-edged SAS corporal who is serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam. In his new company of...  More

Don't Call Me Girlie
(1987) [G]

From the birth of cinema to World War II, DON'T CALL ME GIRLIE tells the untold story of Australia's movie heroines - on and off the screen.  More

Bad Boy Bubby (2 disc set)
(1994) [R]

It's been called audacious, daring, confronting and one of the most remarkable Australian films ever. But is the world ready for Bad Boy Bubby? Winner of countless awards including the Venice film festival's coveted Grand Jury Special Prize, this unforgettable movie experience traces the life of...  More