Filmmakers Daniel Fallshaw and Violeta Ayala go to the Polisario governed refugee camps in the Algerian desert to make a film about the human price of the long lasting political conflict in the Western Sahara, and find a society where slavery still exists.
A record of the first year of The Northern Territory Emergency Intervention and its impact on the town of Katherine and the surrounding communities.
James Morris has been behind bars for his entire adult life. In prison he has become a hardened survivor of the system. Now he is only weeks away from release and has chosen to go home and stay with his Mum Debbie in Taree. This is a powerful confronting story about familial love and bonding, and how the effect of prison can either reinforce or break apart that relationship.
A documentary about 'the Block' – an indigenous community in the heart of Sydney – told through the eyes of Auntie Barb and the life of Wanja her blue heeler dog, recently deceased. Wanja was an integral part of the community, known to all for her ability to sniff out the police – in uniform and undercover -"the Block's guardian angel".
The story of 42-year-old Nermin Sabanovi, once a celebrity and champion in his former homeland of Bosnia who tries to make a comeback to the ring after a ten-year absence. However Nermin's ageing body and the concerns of his wife and two daughters means the journey and obstacles ahead will be tougher than ever before.
Ted's father hasn't spoken to him for 15 years. It is only after a serious illness, that he begins to speak to him again. "The Prodigal Son" is the moving story of a traditional Macedonian family's 'dilemma' with having a gay son, now in his 40's. Directed by Tony Radevski.
A revealing portrait of the "terrors and excitement of making a low-budget feature film, from fundraising to final test screenings". Two young Sydney based wanna-be filmmakers start off making a modestly budgeted $100,000 feature and end-up in a million dollar blow out. Directed by Gary Doust.
A portrait of the unique and famous Australian actor David Gulpilil. The film charts David's career from his first role in Nicholas Roeg's Walkabout , to Crocodile Dundee, Rabbit Proof Fence And The Tracker. The film also shows David at home in Ramingining in the Northern Territory. Directed by Darlene Johnson.
An historical account based on personal testimony surveying the policy and practise of removal of 'part-descent' Aboriginal children from their parents. People interviewed include historians Henry Reynolds and Marsha Langton. Directed by Darlene Johnson.
An observational account of what happens when 15 white Australian strangers undertake a course of 8 weekly meetings to discuss, argue and hopefully learn about Aboriginal reconciliation. What goes on in a bland high school class room represents a fascinating microcosm of how white Australians are dealing (or not dealing) with the country's indigenous past and present. Directed by Rachel Landers.
A personal view of contemporary jazz in Sydney featuring live performances from Bernie McGann Trio, Mike Nock Quartet and Clarion Fracture Zone – all recorded at the Strawberry Hills Hotel in Surry Hills. The film is also a meditation about jazz, art, and filmmaking. Directed by David Perry.