When 6 year old Wilfrid finds out that his 96 year old best friend Nancy has lost her memory, he sets out to see if he can get it back. A live-action adaptation of the classic children’s book by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas, ‘Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge’ is a heartwarming story about memory loss and intergenerational connection, featuring celebrated actors Benita Collings (Play School) and Bruce Spence (Mad Max, Star Wars).
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Set in a rapidly changing world, “Snow Bear” tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgivable environment on his quest to find a friend.
This 2D hand drawn film was painstakingly created entirely by Aaaron Blaise over 3 years. With Aaron’s lifelong dedication to studying, drawing and animating animals, the adventure is infused with humor, relatability and emotional depth in the tradition of classic animated films
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The story of artist, Suvira McDonald; and explores what makes his passion for pottery so special.
Two years after the events of the original, The Future Is Yours Volume 2 picks up the inspiring story of two brothers, James and Constantine, as they continue to chase their shared dream of making it big in the film industry.
Echoes of Dissent attempts to piece together the tragic life story of Anthony Martin Fernando, an Aboriginal man who protested Indigenous rights over a century ago in Europe. By enlisting his father to re-enact Fernando’s famous protests, the film’s director uncovers just how prophetic Fernando’s protests would become.
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Under two feet of peaty soil in Orkney, lies the only recording of Scottish composer Erland Cooper’s unheard album. In an entirely unique attempt to collaborate with the natural world, it would be an experiment on patience, art and value. Will the tape emerge silent, and does it matter if it does? ‘Recomposing Earth’ takes you into the mind of an artist and the magic of the Orkney Islands that inspire him, with a story that reminds us of music’s importance as an expression of the human condition. With interviews including Paul Weller and Sir Ian Rankin.
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At the dawn of a new day, a young woman finds an entire crowd staring her straight in the eye. Each face evokes a story from the past. That young woman becomes the voice of those countless stories. Each one is different, yet together, they forge a path forward — from unspeakable pain to the beginnings of liberation through the spoken word.
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Based on an outrageously true story, we follow local inventor, Bill, in his efforts to protect the most important thing at the annual bush dance… the supper. But will the chaotic entrance of an uninvited guest ruin everything?
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A story of a Kurdish guy who has immigrated to Australia from Turkey and did not achieve what he hoped for. Chemil’s lost himself and his purpose and his life is like a leaf in the wind. He now has a simple human desire that he wants to die in Turkey, the land of his birth. But he has to pay for the ticket and it won’t be easy.
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Following a shark attack, Marcia comes back to life with something wild inside her, testing her doting fiancee Frank as they take to the road in his mustang. Based on the true story of Sydney Harbour’s last fatal shark attack in 1963.
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