Sue Maslin

BRAZEN HUSSIES reveals for the first time, an exciting and revolutionary chapter in Australian history, the Women’s Liberation Movement (1965 -1975). Interweaving freshly uncovered archival footage, personal photographs, memorabilia and lively personal accounts from activists all around Australia, BRAZEN HUSSIES shows us how a daring and diverse group of women joined forces to defy the status quo, demand equality and create profound social change. These women defined one of the greatest social movements of the 20th Century, at times at great personal cost. This documentary is full of the raw energy and determination that fueled feminism for the next 50 years.

The Show Must Go On is a personal journey behind the scenes that confronts the epidemic of mental health issues in the Australian entertainment industry.

With credits including Strictly Ballroom, Muriel’s Wedding, The Dish, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet and Road to Perdition Jill Bilcock is regarded as one the world’s great film editors. Axel Grigor’s hugely entertaining documentary traces Bilcock’s journey from Melbourne film student in the 1960s to working as an extra in Bollywood movies and learning her craft when Australia had virtually no feature film industry. Bilcock’s cheeky charm and illuminating appearances by key collaborators make this a must-see for film lovers.

Tilly Dunnage fugiu da cidade rural em que vivia na Austrália depois de ser acusada de ter se envolvido em um assassinato. Ela parte para a Europa e lá conquista fama e reconhecimento por seu trabalho na alta costura. Decidida a acertar as contas com seu passado, Tilly retorna para casa, transformada em uma mulher atraente e sofisticada. Com sua máquina de costura e estilo haute couture, ela transforma a vida das mulheres e chama a atenção dos homens, em especial de um jovem (Liam Hemsworth). Logo, ela demanda a doce vingança de quem por anos duvidou de sua palavra.

Filmed during and after his time on the High Court of Australia, this documentary about Justice Michael Kirby explores the personal, moral and spiritual convictions of one of our most compassionate and incisive legal minds. Michael Kirby reveals himself in this film through a long-form interview in a way he has never done before. It was only at the age of 61 he publicly revealed for the first time that he had been in a homosexual relationship since 1969 with partner Johan van Vloten. This film represents the first time Johan has spoken publicly about their life together.

Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Dominick Dunne has become known the world over for his vociferous championing of the rights of the victim in high-profile murder cases. His powerful commentaries have made compelling reading in Vanity Fair for a quarter of a century. Now, aged 82, Dunne is covering his last murder trial for Vanity Fair -- the trial of music producer Phil Spector -- and reflects upon his past as a decorated WWII Veteran, his rise and spectacular collapse as a Hollywood producer, and his rebirth as the writer we know today. Dunne's mind offers a fascinating insight into the American psyche and its obsession with fame.

Sandy é geóloga, Hiromitsu um homem de negócios. Ela é australiana, ele japonês. Ela pós-feminista descomplexada, ele um japonês conservador no que diz respeito ao que considera ser o papel da mulher. Hiromitsu é um potencial cliente da empresa de Sandy, que se vê na necessidade de fazer relações públicas e passeá-lo pela Austrália. Hiromitsu quer conhecer uma mina de ferro abandonada e ambos avançam pelo deserto australiano até quase se perderem. A grandiosidade do espaço e o convívio forçado levam-nos a redescobrirem-se e a acabarem por não querer regressar. Uma história de amor forçado...

Four women bowlers on their way home to Pyramid Hill (population 550) from a tournament roll their car on a deserted road in rural Victoria. They are coping fairly well until the local men and emergency services start trying to help.

Australia was rocked on February 13, 1978, when a bomb placed in a garbage bin outside the Hilton Hotel exploded in a garbage truck killing three people. Many years later, Australia's most significant political crime remains unsolved.

Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.

Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.

Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.

Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.