Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

  • 1963
    Nullarbor Hideout

    Nullarbor Hideout

    Nullarbor Hideout

    01963HD

    Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone...

    Nullarbor Hideout
  • 1972
    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

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    This short film documents Australian composer Richard Meale’s homage to the young French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Meale composed a music piece for...

    Incredible Floridas
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga

    01966HD

    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...

    Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
  • 1965
    Men Of Capricorn

    Men Of Capricorn

    Men Of Capricorn

    01965HD

    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...

    Men Of Capricorn
  • 1964
    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier

    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier

    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier

    01964HD

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

    Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
  • 1966
    Life In Australia: Adelaide

    Life In Australia: Adelaide

    Life In Australia: Adelaide

    01966HD

    A picture of life in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in the mid 1960s, social, commercial and recreational.

    Life In Australia: Adelaide
  • 1971
    Three to Go

    Three to Go

    Three to Go

    61971HD

    An anthology of Australian short films by directors Brian Hannant ("Judy"), Oliver Howes ("Toula") and Peter Weir ("Michael"), each presenting a...

    Three to Go
  • 1959
    Canberra Today and Tomorrow

    Canberra Today and Tomorrow

    Canberra Today and Tomorrow

    01959HD

    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...

    Canberra Today and Tomorrow
  • 1960
    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill

    01960HD

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

    David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill
  • 1972
    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    71972HD

    A short documentary film by Peter Weir featuring the music of Wendy Saddington and Teardrop, the Indelible Murtceps and The Captain Matchbox Whoopee...

    3 Directions in Australian Pop Music
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    01966HD

    A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

    Life in Australia: Perth
  • 1968
    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920

    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920

    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920

    01968HD

    Part 1 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Australian cinema from the very beginning, from the newsreels, ethnographic and actuality films,...

    The Pictures That Moved: Australian Cinema 1896-1920
  • 1964
    Under Stress

    Under Stress

    Under Stress

    01964HD

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

    Under Stress
  • 1966
    The Case For Books

    The Case For Books

    The Case For Books

    01966HD

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

    The Case For Books
  • 1967
    Desert People

    Desert People

    Desert People

    51967HD

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

    Desert People
  • 1964
    Life in Australia: Cairns

    Life in Australia: Cairns

    Life in Australia: Cairns

    01964HD

    A small city in the tropical north of Queensland, Cairns boasts a life that is leisurely and comfortable. The tempo quickens, however, at...

    Life in Australia: Cairns
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    01966HD

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

    Life in Australia: Geraldton
  • 1970
    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?

    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?

    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?

    01970HD

    This film takes the form of a psychiatric session, using the metaphor as a way to explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

    Will The Great Barrier Reef Cure Claude Clough?
  • 1957
    Bring Out a Briton

    Bring Out a Briton

    Bring Out a Briton

    01957HD

    ‘Bring Out a Briton’ was a short appeal for Australians to help the Immigration Department in its plan to form and assist a ‘Bring...

    Bring Out a Briton
  • 1958
    Dead on Their Feet

    Dead on Their Feet

    Dead on Their Feet

    01958HD

    A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

    Dead on Their Feet

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