The White Diamond
(2004) [PG]

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo) follows enigmatic airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington as he embarks on a trip in the heart of Guyana to test his new helium-filled invention above the rainforest. Dubbed the "white diamond" on account of...  More

Rendezvous (C'etait un rendez-vous)
(1976)

A high-speed drive through the streets of Paris. * The film was shot in a single take, without any special effects or stuntmen, with the director driving the car. * The idea for this film came to Claude Lelouch after hiring a gyro stabilized camera mount for a film he was working on at the time....  More

Run Lola Run
(1998) [MA]

Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who works as a small-time courier for a big-time gangster, is in huge trouble. He has accidentally left the cash from a mob deal on the subway, and he has only twenty minutes to deliver the 100,000 marks to his unforgiving boss. Desperate, he calls his girlfriend, Lola...  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

T-Rex: Back To The Cretaceous (Imax)
(1998) [G]

Ally Hayden is a teenager who shares her father's interest in dinosaurs and archaeology. When he brings a mysterious fossil back from a dig, she is convinced it's the egg of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. After accidentally knocking the egg to the floor, Ally begins to experience visions, as if she was...  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

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

Destiny In Space (Imax)
(1994) [G]

Destiny in Space is a tribute to the spirit of our continuing exploration of the solar system. Board a satellite in space to look back upon the shuttle orbiting Earth. Join astronauts to deploy and repair the Hubble Telescope. Travel millions of miles to soar above the remarkable contours of...  More

Mission To Mir (Imax)
(1997) [G]

Earth-bound audiences can soar into space and experience life aboard the first long-term space station--Mir. Since March 1995, NASA astronauts have served as crew members aboard the Russian Space Station Mir. The NASA program supporting this endeavor is commonly known as International Space...  More

Fires Of Kuwait (Imax)
(2007) [G]

Firestorm in the desert: the terrible legacy of the Gulf War - 607 oil wells burning out of control, ignited by retreating Iraqi troops. Fire-fighters from 10 countries answered Kuwait's cry for help. Supported by more than 10,000 people from 40 nations, they battled and won. A 1992 Academy Award...  More

Ra: The Path Of The Sun God
(1990) [G]

The Egyptian genesis - the story of Osiris and Isis and their battle with their evil brother Set. The battle symbolises the ongoing conflict between the universal forces of creation and destruction. This trilogy is interesting technically, as it shows a virtuosity of rostrum technique,...  More

David Anderson Works On Film
(1990) [G]

Four short animated stories from David Anderson. Includes: 'Dead-time Stories For Big Folk' and 'Dreamland Express.'  More

Tommy
(1975) [M]

Ken Russell's flamboyant treatment of the Who's rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who develops an extraordinary ability at pinball. Under his sinister stepfather's influence, he achieves fame and a cult following, but his almost messianic status also spells the beginning of his...  More

Coral Sea Dreaming
(1999) [E]

Sit back, relax and voyage into the spectacular world of the Great Barrier Reef. Discover crystal-clear images, cool Dolby Digital music and over 300 creatures in their natural habitat. This DVD contains optional sub-titles to identify each creature, screensaver for your PC, 30 bonus...  More

The Infinity Series: Volume 1 of 2 (2 tape set)
(1999) [G]

Part 1 of 4: 'The Solar System'. Moving pictures and photographs from NASA and leading observatories, plus exciting animation, create this fascinating and striking video. Made by the same creative team that produced the official Apollo Mission Films for NASA.

Part 2 of 4: 'Deep Space,...  More

The Infinity Series: Volume 2 of 2 (2 tape set)
(1999) [G]

Part 3 of 4: 'The Light Beyond Light & Life'. The Stygian depths of space - no shining stars, no titanic illuminations of galaxies - seemingly empty volumes which contain at least 90% of all the material in the universe - in interstellar and intergalactic space the human fantasy of invisibility...  More

Atlantis
(1993) [G]

Atlantis is director Luc Besson's awe-inspiring celebration of the beauty of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon the themes touched on in his huge hit The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or...  More

The Quince Tree Sun (Dream of Light)
(1992) [G]

A film about the artistic process in every sense of the phrase, Spanish director Victor Erice's El Sol del Mebrillo (The Quince Tree Sun) loosely documents the efforts of artist Antonio Lopez to paint the titular foliage in his backyard. Lopez agonizes over just how to capture the light falling...  More

Apollo 9:
(1969) [G]

Manned Test of Lunar Hardware in Earth Orbit. The Apollo 9 mission was the first manned flight of all Apollo lunar hardware in Earth orbit and first manned flight of the lunar module. Lunar module pilot Russel L. Schweickart performed a 37 minute EVA. Human reactions to space and...  More

Apollo 10
(1969) [G]

Man's Nearest Lunar Approach. The Apollo 10 mission was a complete staging of the Apollo 11 mission without actually landing on the Moon. The mission was the second to orbit the Moon and the first to travel to the Moon with the entire Apollo spacecraft configuration. Astronauts Thomas Stafford...  More

Apollo 11
(1969) [G]

Lunar Landing Mission. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969. The astronauts also returned to Earth the first samples from another planetary body. Apollo 11...  More

Apollo 12
(2007) [G]

Beyond Apollo 11. Apollo 12, the second manned mission to land on the Moon, was planned and executed as a precision landing. The astronauts landed the Lunar Module within walking distance of the Surveyor III spacecraft which had landed on the Moon in April of 1967. The astronauts brought...  More

Ziggy Stardust
(1973) [G]

The quintessential moment in glam-rock history, Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars is David Bowie at his best. This film of the 1973 concert (released 10 years later) documents the hallucinogenic collage of kitsch, Warhol/Pop irony, and flamboyant excess that was the Bowie phenomenon: his...  More

Bird Suite
(1994) [G]

A stunning visual and symphonic journey through the vast landscapes of the antarctic, the rugged beauty of the Australian bush and outback to the magnificent tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Featuring a huge display of bird life merging together with natural sounds and the music of...  More

A TV Dante The Inferno
(1989) [M]

A multi-layered dramatisation of one of Western literature's greatest masterpieces: the medieval poet Dante's vision of Hell, where figures from Dante's own time mix with mythological and biblical characters as they suffer horribly appropriate punishments for their sins. Dante (narrated by Bob...  More

Floral Suite
(1996) [G]

From ABC Television's acclaimed Gardening Australia unit comes Floral Suite containing stunning footage of beautiful flora found throughout Australia

The video features a brilliant array of flowers including roses, camellias, fuschias, bulbs, blossoms, colourful annuals and...  More

Baraka
(1992) [PG]

“Baraka”, an ancient Sufi word with forms in many languages, can simply be translated as a blessing, or as the breath, or essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds. Baraka was photographed in 70mm on six continents in 24 countries including such diverse places as Tanzania,...  More

Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same
(1976) [PG]

The line forms - and ends - here for the world's greatest, most influential rock band. With Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love and more signature songs, this mesmerising movie built around Led leppelins famed '73 NYC concerts is convincing proof why. Band members supervised the...  More