My Flesh and Blood
(2004) [M]

MY FLESH AND BLOOD documents one year in the life of divorced, 53-year-old Fairfield, California mother Susan Tom and her 11 adopted children--ten of which are physically or mentally disabled. After a 13-year marriage that produced two children of her own and her first adopted child, she...  More

The Killing of America
(1981) [R]

A hard hitting shock-u-mentary about the rise of violence in the home of the brave. From the assassinations of John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy to the violent protests against the Vietnam war. From the ritual murders of the Manson Family, to the terrifying violence of serial...  More

7 Up & 14 Up (aka Seven Up! & Seven Plus Seven )
(1970) [G]

Originally shown as part of the World In Action television series, 7 Up broke new ground in British documentary filmmaking when it aired in 1964. Seen as a snapshot of the nation's future, a group of 7-year-old children, all from different walk of life, were asked about their attitudes towards...  More

The Corporation (2 Disc Set)
(2003) [PG]

One hundred and fifty years ago, the corporation was a relatively insignificant entity. Today, it is a vivid, dramatic and pervasive presence in all our lives. Like the Church, the Monarchy and the Communist Party in other times and places, the corporation is today’s dominant institution. But...  More

Triumph Of The Will
(1934) [PG]

The official record of the Nazi Party Congress held in Nuremberg in 1934. After World War II this film was banned because of general fears that it might inspire a new Nazi Party.

In 1935 Leni Riefenstahl was approached by the President of the German Olympic Committee to make a film of the...  More

Buena Vista Social Club
(1999) [G]

"The Buena Vista Social Club," guitarist Ry Cooder's celebrated album featuring the recently re-discovered talents of Cuba's foremost folk musicians, sold millions of copies and earned a Grammy Award. Now, Cooder teams up with acclaimed director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas) to reveal the...  More

Nature's Landscapes
[G]

From the award winning ABC Natural History Unit, Nature's Landscapes is a stunning visual journey through Australia's natural environment, accompanied by evocative and beautiful classical music with natural sound effects. Soar across harsh and unforgiving deserts, plunge into turbulent seas...  More

Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock (1999)
(1999) [G]

The honour of closing the greatest rock festival ever conceived had been bestowed to Jimi Hendrix. The renowned guitarist had earned that right on the strength of three groundbreaking albums and scores of memorable performances throughout the world. Inclement weather and seemingly endless delays...  More

The Atomic Cafe
(1982) [PG]

Atomic Cafe is a review of the atomic age and the beliefs held by Americans at the time. Many things such as Burt the Turtle who was the figurehead the "Duck and Cover" campaign are featured. Along with these film clips are portions of Army training films and demonstration films concerning atomic...  More

Olympia (2 tape set)
(1938) [E]

In 1935 Leni Riefenstahl was approached by the President of the German Olympic Committee to make a film of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which were being staged by Goebbels as a giant propaganda exercise. Using 44 cameramen and a staff of hundreds Leni shot over 300,000 feet of film.  More

Hell's Angels Forever
(1983) [MA]

What starts off as a squadron of American daredevil bombers in World War II, branded by society as renegades, turns into a revealing ride into the world of honour, violence, and undying passion for motorcycles on the road.  More

Blue Planet (Imax, 1990)
(1990) [G]

Blue Planet reveals the Earth to us as only few people have ever seen it: from space. Orbiting 200 miles above Earth's surface, we can see familiar landforms, the majestic Himalayas, giant Namib desert sand dunes, jewel-like Caribbean islands. From this unique vantage point we see how natural...  More

The Dream Is Alive (IMAX)
(1985) [E]

Shot in space by the astronauts themselves, the film provides a close-up look at several space shuttle missions, including the Challenger's 1984 mission to repair a damaged satellite.  More

Elvis: That's The Way It Is
(1970) [G]

Elvis Presley, wearing a flashy new jumpsuit, has pre-show jitters. "If the songs don't go over," he quips, "we can do a medley of costumes." The songs go over big - thanks to a remastered picture and remixed Dolby Digital from restored elements - in this Special Edition of the legendary Las...  More

Wild Rhapsody
(1996) [E]

From the award winning ABC Natural History Unit comes Wild Rhapsody, a delightful musical journey through the Australian region. Share in the delights of the playful young animals, experience their daily struggles, immerse yourself in the joy of loving, the pleasures of eating and the fun of...  More

Ambient Waterfalls
(2000) [G]

Sit back relax and enjoy the unique visual and audio experience of the magnificent waterfalls of far North Queensland, Australia. A dreamlike panorama of slow moving waterfalls in the wet tropics and Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda and spectacular Mossman Gorge. Waterfalls in Cairns Region. The...  More

Walking With Dinosaurs (2 disc set)
(2000) [E]

Walking With Dinosaurs traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. This groundbreaking series explores the plants, insects and geography of the period as well as the dominant reptiles, evoking the mystery and excitement of the age when...  More

Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures
(2001) [MA]

The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, old home movies and comments from his colleagues. Narrated by Tom Cruise.  More

Flamenco
(1995) [G]

As a hall fills with performers, a narrator says that flamenco came from Andalucia, a mix of Greek psalms, Mozarabic dirges, Castillian ballads, Jewish laments, Gregorian chants, African rhythms, and Iranian and Romany melodies. The film presents thirteen rhythms of flamenco, each with song,...  More

Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back
(1967) [PG]

Portrait of the artist as a young man. In spring, 1965, Bob Dylan, 23, spends three weeks in England. Pennebaker's camera follows him from airport to hall, from hotel room to public house, from conversation to concert. Joan Baez and Donovan, among others, are on hand. It's the period when Dylan...  More

The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994
(1994) [G]

On July 16, 1994, the moon shines down on Los Angeles to reveal an astounding sight: Dodger Stadium is transformed from ballpark to concert hall, where some of the most gifted artists of our time gather to enthrall an audience. The conjunction of these stellar performers in concert creates a kind...  More

December 7th: The Pearl Harbour Story
(1943) [PG]

Documentary about the bombing of Pearl Harbour on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese enforcements. The restored director's cut.  More

Into The Arms Of Strangers
(2000) [PG]

In 1938 and 1939, about 10,000 children, most of them Jews, were sent by their parents from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia to the safety of England where foster families took most of them in for the duration of the war. Years later, eleven kinder, one child's mother, an English foster...  More

Jazz: Disc 1 (Episodes 1-3)
(2002) [E]

Episodes 1-3 in the twelve episode series. Episode One – Gumbo, Beginnings to 1917: Jazz begins in New Orleans, a city with a richly diverse musical culture. Here in the 1890s, African-American musicians create a new music by mixing ragtime syncopations and the soulful feeling of the blues....  More

Jazz: Disc 2 (Episodes 4-6)
(2001) [E]

Episodes 4-6 in the twelve episode series. Episode Four – The True Welcome, 1929 – 1934: In 1929 the stock market collapses and the Great Depression begins. New York is now America’s jazz capital. On Broadway, Louis Armstrong revolutionises the popular song and his flair for...  More

Jazz: Disc 3 (Episodes 7-9)
(2001) [E]

Episodes 7-9 in the twelve episode series. Episode Seven – Swinging with Change, 1940 – 1942: As the 40s begin, jazz is changing. A small band of young musicians, led by the trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie and the brilliant saxophonist, Charlie Parker, have discovered a new way of...  More

Jazz: Disc 4 (Episodes 10-12)
(2001) [E]

Episodes 10-12 in the twelve episode series. Episode Ten – Irresistible, 1949 – 1955 A generation of musicians, faced with the overwhelming genius of Charlie Parker, embrace the challenge of moving beyond his innovations. Visionary pianist, Thelonius Monk, infuses bebop with his eccentric...  More

The Matrix Revisited
(2001) [PG]

An "extras-only" DVD, packed with documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the ground-breaking 1999 movie "The Matrix". Includes a rare interview with the elusive writer/directors, the Wachowski Brothers; insights from the cast and crew into the production process; and a...  More

The Chieftains: Water From The Well
(2000)

Journey with The Chieftains to the special places and people of the home countries that formed the band's musical soul. Derek Bell, Kevin Conneff, Martin Fay, Sean Keane, Matt Malloy and Paddy Moloney tell the tales of their earliest memories of Irish music. Their thoughtful and often amusing...  More

Titanica (Imax)
(1995)

Two years before James Cameron's Titanic became a pop-culture phenomenon, this 1995 IMAX documentary utilized the large-frame movie format to journey to the ocean-floor gravesite of the legendary Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sunk on that fateful night of April 14, 1912. Using re-creations...  More