In the 1850s, Melbourne was the fastest growing city in the world. “They dreamt big, they built big….it was a city jumping out of its skin”. It became an epicentre of film culture and its hotels, restaurants and cafes became world renowned.
Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream.
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire. Over seven episodes, First Australians depicts the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia's most transformative period of history.
A film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth, the tattooed and much maligned surf tribe known as the Bra Boys.
Facing Monsters digs deep into the psyche of enigmatic West Australian ‘slab wave’ surfer Kerby Brown, a man whose connection with the ocean runs as deep as his love for his family. An unapologetic musing into the essence of Kerby and his family as we join them on his quest to ride a ferocious slab wave deep in the Southern Ocean.
Immerse yourself in riveting documentaries and meticulously researched series that breathe life into the past and uncover untold stories of extraordinary individuals who shaped the course of humanity.
In the 1850s, Melbourne was the fastest growing city in the world. “They dreamt big, they built big….it was a city jumping out of its skin”. It became an epicentre of film culture and its hotels, restaurants and cafes became world renowned.
From The Beatles to One Direction, Backstreet Boys to Take That, this joyous film will take you back to the fun, fantasy and feelings of your teenage years. Filmed over four years, and spanning three generations, this intimate coming-of-age story follows a diverse group of women whose lives have been dramatically changed by boyband obsessions.
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire. Over seven episodes, First Australians depicts the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia's most transformative period of history.
A group of NRL stars create a pre-game performance to be the equivalent of New Zealand Maori’s famous haka and along the way come to understand that it isn’t football that makes them strong, but their culture.
A film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth, the tattooed and much maligned surf tribe known as the Bra Boys.
A child who loved to skate from the age of eight, Poppy Starr Olsen became the number one female bowl skater in Australia at 14 and went on to take out bronze at the XGames at 17 - the ultimate competition in the world of skateboarding. TALL POPPY documents Poppy’s journey as she navigates the uncomfortable idea of what it means to be an athlete.
The Australian Dream is something people reach for and many people obtain, but there’s an emptiness at the heart of it because Australia has not resolved the questions of its history. If the Australian Dream is rooted in racism, what can be done to redefine it for the next generation?
An insightful and intimate look at Collingwood Football Club as it rebuilds itself and aims for glory over the course of the 2018 season.