Directed by Darlene Johnson, produced by Pat Fiske. From early childhood Frances Daingangan, a 45-year-old Yolngu woman, dreamed of being a movie star - a dream that came true when Rolf de Heer cast her in the film TEN CANOES. RIVER OF NO RETURN documents her extraordinary story. Frances is a Yolngu…
A film by Judy Rymer. Fiona Stanley puts forward a powerful argument for the need to protect the future of our kids. A spark ignited in Fiona Stanley, when as a young medical intern, she was unable to improve the health of a young Aboriginal boy because of the environment he lived in. His death set…
Original version in Spanish, with English subtitles In Chile, where abortion remains illegal and punishable by imprisonment, the film follows a group of young activists who put their lives at risk to run an underground abortion hotline: la linea del aborto. Their goal: to provide information to…
'The High' is a feature length documentary film about the making of the longest high altitude foot race in the world. The film follows the path of a group of extreme runners who individually decide to take part of a dangerous running experiment gone wrong. Indian race director Rajat Chauhan…
'Ultra High' is a feature length documentary film about the race to complete the 137-mile high altitude ultra marathon, crossing the two highest motorable passes in the world. Battled out by six ultra runners from around the globe, the race starts 50-miles outside of the city of Leh in the…
Impressions of a little girl who is blind and also has learning disabilities. The life of a little girl who is blind and also has learning disabilities. She goes to a special school where she is making progress. The title is a song she sings about herself. Classic; a most moving diploma film by Alan…
Several alcoholics talk about their addiction. A number of self-confessed alcoholics give their comments, amongst them a 25-year-old ex-Naval rating, a 28-year-old ex-convict, a 30-year-old University graduate, and a hospital anaesthetist in his early forties whose story is perhaps the most telling…
Suzie Orbach’s compulsive eating therapy demonstrated Dieting is often seen as the only way to lose weight. This film examines another answer, an anti-diet answer - a compulsive eating therapy group. Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author of "Fat is a Feminist Issue" (a manual on…
Encourages people to live a healthier lifestyle. This film aims to motivate people to change to a healthy way of life. It can be used on its own, as part of a presentation, or as a discussion starter for groups. The film takes a light-hearted look at healthy living through the eyes of characters played…
"A fascinating film that skirts and bends the boundaries" (Lory Z, Jacob Burns Film Center ) "wonderful humorous moments" (Elysia Zeccola Hill, Palace Cinemas) Dana and Amit met when they were 25, they married and had 2 children. Soon after their second child, Amit turned…
A film by Trevor Graham and Sharon Connolly. Women, Peace and Politics in the Great Depression - Three women discuss their history and involvement with the Communist Party of Australia. May Pennefather trained to be a nurse, and in 1937, after working in both Perth and Sydney, she volunteered to…
An award-winning documentary directed by Karin Altmann, produced by Bob Weis. Raoul Wallenberg was an unlikely hero. A Swedish diplomat, he risked his life to challenge the Nazi forces in Hungary and to save the lives of as many as 100,000 Jews in Budapest in 1944. The Nazis, led by the notorious…
