Australian National Film Board Movies

  • 1949
    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    01949HD

    Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia
  • 1947
    School in the Mailbox

    School in the Mailbox

    School in the Mailbox

    6.41947HD

    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...

    School in the Mailbox
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1950
    Flight Plan

    Flight Plan

    Flight Plan

    01950HD

    The film examines the organisation of civil aviation in Australia, from passenger flights to freight and utility aircraft. It includes planning and...

    Flight Plan
  • 1947
    Bee-keeping on the Move

    Bee-keeping on the Move

    Bee-keeping on the Move

    01947HD

    A look into beekeeping.

    Bee-keeping on the Move
  • 1949
    Crocodile Hunters

    Crocodile Hunters

    Crocodile Hunters

    01949HD

    In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...

    Crocodile Hunters
  • 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
  • 1951
    Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

    01951HD

    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,...

    Double Trouble
  • 1948
    Aborigines of the Sea Coast

    Aborigines of the Sea Coast

    Aborigines of the Sea Coast

    01948HD

    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...

    Aborigines of the Sea Coast
  • 1949
    The Pearlers

    The Pearlers

    The Pearlers

    01949HD

    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...

    The Pearlers
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1949
    Steady as She Goes

    Steady as She Goes

    Steady as She Goes

    101949HD

    On piloting ships into Sydney harbour.

    Steady as She Goes
  • 1949
    Music Camp

    Music Camp

    Music Camp

    01949HD

    This year the Musica Viva Festival will feature content from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection to be screened in the Bang & Olufsen Salon...

    Music Camp
  • 1949
    Forward Communications

    Forward Communications

    Forward Communications

    01949HD

    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...

    Forward Communications