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- Early in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the odds. And he continues to do so with probably his last great work, My Name is Gulpilil.
- A down-at-heal ex-convict undergoes an epiphany as he experiences the love of a good woman for the first time.
- From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker's Dracula. A beautifully gaunt and gothic aristocrat, the unique distinctive fury of his guitar style shot him directly into the imagination of a generation. He was impeccable, the austerity of his artistry embodied in his finely wrought form, his obscure tastes and his intelligently wry wit. He radiated a searing personal integrity that never seemed to tarnish. Despite the trials and tribulations of his career, in an age of makeover and reinvention, Rowland Howard never 'sold out'. With recent and moving interviews, archival interviews and other fascinating and original footage, AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the life of Rowland S Howard. Capturing moments with the man himself and intimate missives from those who knew him behind closed doors; words and images etch light into what has always been the mysterious dark.
- Australian Made: The Movie is a concert film of the 'Australian Made' tour from December 1986 to January 1987.
- A unique 63 minute documentary which was entirely created using the banned motion picture film footage removed by the censors working at the "Australian Film Censorship Board" located in Sydney Australia, between 1951 and 1978.
- The journey of Sir Hubert Wilkins in a rusty World War I submarine to the North Pole in 1931 is the greatest story of adventure never told. It was to be the crowning glory in an extraordinary life of exploration and discovery.
- For the first time, the celebrated Beatles live Australian concert from 1964 is remastered. Long considered one of the Fab Four's top live TV performances, like you've never seen it before.
- This is the story of the 12 British atomic bomb tests in Australia seen through the eyes of Aboriginal elders, atomic veterans and experts "That uranium belongs to us" says Uncle Kevin, "we knew about that long before the white man came here, it's our responsibility, it's part of the Dreamtime" With the building of a new $500 million nuclear reactor in Sydney, the expansion of more multi-national uranium mines and the community opposition to having an international nuclear waste repository 'in our backyard', the fight is on ...
- WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.
- When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
- Legendary Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer David Gulpilil discusses his life and career from his home in Yolngu country in Arnhem Land, NT.
- A celebration of 40 years of Australian beach culture from 1931-1975.
- A record of the 1954 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition, which relieved the scientific stations at Macquarie and Heard Islands and established a new station at Mawson on MacRobertson Land in Australian Antarctic Territory. The film describes the expedition's departure from Melbourne in December 1953 and follows its 12,000 mile journey through high seas and pack ice, providing an insight into daily life at the stations and the challenges presented by often-difficult conditions. Blue Ice contains stunning footage of towering icebergs and masses of penguins as well as aerial reconnaissance and surveillance.
- In 1940 and 1942 well-known Australian anthropologist C P Mountford made scientific expeditions into central Australia for the University of Adelaide. He travelled in desert country to the west and southwest of Alice Springs and photographed material which, in 1946 he edited into two films, Walkabout and Tjurunga. Mountford's films are an irreplaceable ethnographic record of the life of the Pitjantjatjara people of this area, before extended contact with European culture. In Walkabout, he narrates his experiences on a journey through central Australia with a group of Pitjantjatjara people. Walkabout records food gathering and preparation, hunting, fire making and family life as well as scenes near and on the sacred rock formation, Uluru. In 1974, at the request of the local Aboriginal community, certain sequences showing ceremony were removed from the film, and the two films were combined into one. Mountford's original narration has been retained.
- This black-and-white film was made as a record of operations of the Australian National Research Expedition to Antarctica, from November 1947 to April 1948. It follows the journeys of two exploration ships as they sail with men and supplies from Australia to Antarctica to set up the first permanent scientific stations on both Heard and Macquarie Islands. It begins with the naval ship 1st 3501 departing Fremantle and follows her stormy ocean crossing, difficult landing, and the construction of the permanent huts which are to house 15 men for 15 months. Using flying boats such as the Walrus and the Kingfisher, the men are able to send out reconnaissance parties to determine the route ahead. The film also depicts the voyage of the Wyatt Earp from Melbourne to Antarctica and back via Macquarie Island, observing scientific work on board, as well as the stunning Antarctic landscape and wildlife.
- Adelaide's Moving Memories is a rare collection of moving images dating from 1908 to the late 1950s showing Adelaide as it was, through newsreels, documentaries and home movies. These images recapture the lifestyles, history, development and growth of the city and its industries, and pays homage to Colonel William Light's vision and foresight for an elegant city surrounded by hills and parklands.
- From beach inspectors watching for danger to the ice cream vendors helping people cool down, Australia's major beaches in summer have the hustle and bustle of a small town. Surf Beach looks at the proud tradition of surf lifesavers, who give up their weekends voluntarily to patrol our beaches, keeping ordinary folks safe from disaster. Witness the thrilling rescue of a young woman who has got herself into trouble, and the military precision of the surf lifesavers as they bring her back into shore. The highlight of the season is the Surf Life Saving Championships - a marvel of pageantry as surf lifesaving clubs from across Sydney march proudly along the beach, led by the UNSW Regiment brass band. Beautifully shot and set to a swinging soundtrack, Surf Beach pays tribute to an Australian icon: the volunteer surf lifesaver.
- A National Film and Sound Archive compilation of footage from newsreels and advertisements from the 1930s to the 1960s, showing some of the changes in lifestyle and attitudes in Australian society from the 1930s to the 1960s.
- A documentation of the construction of the Giles Weather Station in the Australian Outback.
- An episode in the life of pioneer Australian animator, Eric Porter, and his creation of one of the most iconic and enduring of Australian advertising images. In the 1930s and 40s, Eric Porter had established himself as an efficient and innovative all-rounder in the Australian film industry, making a living from sponsored work and cinema commercials. He branched out into producing and directing a dramatic feature film, 'A Son is Born' (1946) with Peter Finch and Ron Randell, and whenever he could he explored the possibilities of animation. As an animator, he was largely self-taught but there is evidence that he reached out to Disney for advice and received helpful replies. In 1942, an opportunity arose that changed the course of his career. Through a casual conversation he found himself commissioned to make an animated cinema commercial for local entrepreneurs Bert Appleroth and Albert Lenertz who wanted new and exciting ways to promote their very successful Aeroplane Jelly, a brand of brightly packaged crystals that had attached itself to the current craze for aviation, and was famous for a catchy musical jingle to promote the jelly on radio. For the first time, Porter felt creatively free to develop an animation concept and style, and came up with a two-minute animated commercial called 'Bertie the Aeroplane'. The film was such a success that, like the Aeroplane Jelly song, had a life of its own. It was followed by a second animated commercial, 'Bertie the Jet' in 1954. In making these two films, Porter was free to experiment with animation techniques and with colour, and the films led the way for his future work in animation, culminating with an animated feature, 'Marco Polo vs the Red Dragon' in 1972, and in television programs. The films also were a vehicle for Porter's own mischievous sense of humour. 'Animating Aeroplane Jelly' celebrates this turning point in Porter's career - a moment which was also a turning point in the history of Australian animation. The films went further to help to embed the Aeroplane Jelly song as an iconic and much loved part of national popular culture, still loved and sung widely 70 years later, just as Bertie the Aeroplane toys are still marketed widely.
- The historic River Port of Goolwa is located near the mouth of the Murray River in South Australia, it saw the birth of the Murray River trade and it was the only port on the Murray Darling River system where entire riverboats where constructed. Between 1853 and 1913 sixty one vessels, including thirty seven paddle steamers were built at Goolwa. This documentary explores the lost history of shipbuilding at Goolwa and the craft of these early shipwrights. Made in collaboration with the Friends of the Oscar PW and with support from the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme and Lions Club of Goolwa.
- A record from the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition lead by anthropologist Charles P Mountford that explores the abundant birdlife and waterways of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Thousands of birds, both native to Australia and from around the world, find sanctuary in the billabongs of Arnhem Land, feeding on the fish, insects and flowers that flourish there. Apart from their beauty, the birds serve the useful purpose of helping to keep the balance of nature in the wilderness areas of Australia's far north. Close photography makes it possible for some of the more interesting birds to be carefully studied. The film's soundtrack is perhaps the most unique ever recorded, bringing us the thrilling sound of the voices of thousands of birds breaking the quiet of the virgin bush.
- A reconstruction of two lectures given by Sir Douglas Mawson between 1914-1916 of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913. Using a combination of film and lantern slides of the expedition, and Mawson's lecture scripts and notes, the NFSA presented extracts that sample and reconstruct sections from the two lecture film versions of the footage.
- Did you know that Adelaide once had 35 drive-in cinemas? Flix Video Productions produced a film that gives you a glimpse into the history of Adelaide cinemas. Adelaide's Silver Screens premiered at 11:30pm on channel 44 on 16/06/2017.
- A comprehensive overview of a fascinating decade in the history of Melbourne and its environs, and a tribute to the many filmmakers who recorded the major - and minor - events which occurred in Australia's southern capital during the 1950s. The story of this overlooked era is told through clips from an astonishing range of films - newsreels, documentaries, travelogues, advertisements, home movies, dramatic features and short subjects - with detailed commentary by Melbourne broadcaster Paul Higgins.
- A landmark film in the re-emergence of Australian film production in the 1970s, 'Sunday Too Far Away' 1975 tells the story of a shearer's strike in the 1950s. The first feature produced for the South Australian Film Corporation, the film sold internationally after being invited to the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. The screening of this classic film was followed by an In Conversation with APSA Academy President Jack Thompson AM, the star of the film, and renowned Australian actor David Wenham. The QAGOMA Australian Cinémathèque co-presented this event with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, in association with NFSA Restores, the National Film and Sound Archive's digital restoration program.
- A documentary about the Northern Territory, which looks at the way of life of the people there and shows some of its tourist attractions.