Australian National Film Board Popular Movie

Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...

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A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Moneta Eagles

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...

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In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Harold Gray

Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Nigel Lovell

The coast of Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory has been the home of Aboriginal people for many many centuries. Some still live a...

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Beautifully filmed in black and white, this classic short film looks at pearling in the late 1940s. It goes on board the boats that work off the...

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

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In Australia, children live in the Outback, too far from others to travel to any school. The Australian government has a school with no student only...

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The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

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Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...

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This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

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A documentary showing the town of Port Augusta in South Australia.

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A look at a teacher at a one-teacher school.

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Australian railway film from 1953, showcasing the beauty of train travel.

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Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

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Can't find what you are looking for? All you have to do is ask. Such advice is not so straightforward when you can't speak the language. By 1951,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Frank Waters

Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ian Dunlop

A documentary about the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

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The film examines the organisation of civil aviation in Australia, from passenger flights to freight and utility aircraft. It includes planning and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Reginald Goldsworthy