Australian National Film Board Movies
- 1949
Darwin: Doorway to Australia
Darwin: Doorway to Australia01949HD
Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...
- 1947
School in the Mailbox
School in the Mailbox6.41947HD
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...
- 1964
Under Stress
Under Stress01964HD
Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...
- 1960
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill01960HD
A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.
- 1966
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga01966HD
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...
- 1966
The Case For Books
The Case For Books01966HD
This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...
- 1959
Canberra Today and Tomorrow
Canberra Today and Tomorrow01959HD
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...
- 1950
Flight Plan
Flight Plan01950HD
The film examines the organisation of civil aviation in Australia, from passenger flights to freight and utility aircraft. It includes planning and...
- 1947
Bee-keeping on the Move
Bee-keeping on the Move01947HD
A look into beekeeping.
- 1949
Crocodile Hunters
Crocodile Hunters01949HD
In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...
- 1964
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier01964HD
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...
- 1951
Double Trouble
Double Trouble01951HD
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,...
- 1948
Aborigines of the Sea Coast
Aborigines of the Sea Coast01948HD
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...
- 1949
The Pearlers
The Pearlers01949HD
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...
- 1967
Desert People
Desert People51967HD
Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...
- 1965
Men Of Capricorn
Men Of Capricorn01965HD
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...
- 1947
Christmas Under the Sun
Christmas Under the Sun71947HD
Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...
- 1949
Steady as She Goes
Steady as She Goes101949HD
On piloting ships into Sydney harbour.
- 1949
Music Camp
Music Camp01949HD
This year the Musica Viva Festival will feature content from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection to be screened in the Bang & Olufsen Salon...
- 1949
Forward Communications
Forward Communications01949HD
Made by the National Film Board 1949. Directed by Bern Gandy. The expanding activities of the Post Office to cater for communications in an ever...