Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

  • 1972
    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

    Incredible Floridas

    4.71972HD

    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
  • 1947
    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    71947HD

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

    Christmas Under the Sun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1969
    How to Drive

    How to Drive

    How to Drive

    01969HD

    A series of Public Information Films eventually compiled and released as a single feature.

    How to Drive
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1974
    Namatjira the Painter

    Namatjira the Painter

    Namatjira the Painter

    01974HD

    Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his...

    Namatjira the Painter
  • 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
  • 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
    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
    The Gallery

    The Gallery

    The Gallery

    01970HD

    A BAFTA award nominated feature. Walls of stone, surrounded by water isolate the National Gallery of Melbourne, Victoria from its inhabitants. Stone,...

    The Gallery
  • 1953
    Tasmanian Tapestry

    Tasmanian Tapestry

    Tasmanian Tapestry

    01953HD

    A travel film with a poetic narration and orchestral soundtrack on Tasmania: '...set like a scenic tapestry in the Southern Ocean'.

    Tasmanian Tapestry
  • 1953
    On Time

    On Time

    On Time

    01953HD

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

    On Time
  • 1958
    Christmas in Australia

    Christmas in Australia

    Christmas in Australia

    01958HD

    Christmas is celebrated in the middle of the Australian summer under a blazing sun. But even in the heat it is a season for traditional things; for...

    Christmas in Australia