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1000 blank journals are passed from hand to hand throughout the world, collecting stories, pictures, collages - slices of the lives they touch. One came back, filled. Where are the other 999? 1000 Journals investigates their worldwide journeys, and chronicles the self-governed collaboration of th...
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This documentary explodes a number of the myths and misconceptions that have grown up around the history of the charting of the Australian coast. It reminds us that James Cook was a relatively late addition to the long list of explorers that encountered Australia, and which included Dirk Hartog, ...
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2 Mums and a Dad is the story of the rocky road of three- way parenting, a unique exploration of the nature of family in today's complicated society, as well as an insightful resource for everyone concerned with issues regarding the raising of children such as access, parents' rights and family c...
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3 Acts of Murder tells a riveting true story of solitary outback life, hard working men, friendship, storytelling and murder. First World War veteran and would-be crime novelist, Arthur W. Upfield, ekes out an existence as a boundary rider overseeing 163 miles of rabbit-proof fence. As he trudges...
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The documentary, 50 Years On Their Toes is a behind-the-scenes look at the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) in preparation for their 2003 production of Romeo and Juliet.
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900 Neighbours is the story of a high-rise building and the people who call it home. The Northcott Estate is the largest public housing estate in Australia. The 591 apartments are home to over 1000 people. Its fourteen stories tower ominously over the gentrified inner-city Sydney area of Surry Hi...
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A Case for the Coroner is a six-part documentary that could serve as a springboard to discussion on death and the grieving process, forensic science, different court systems in Australia, families and family breakdown and the relationship between science and the law. Specific episodes deal with i...
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A Closer Walk is the first film to provide a definitive portrayal of humankind's confrontation with the global AIDS epidemic. The film explores the intricate relationship between health, dignity, and human rights, and shows how the harsh realities of AIDS in the world are an expression of the way...
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Moira works in dangerous war zones around the world, providing ongoing care for children needing reconstructive and/or lifesaving surgery, unobtainable in their own impoverished countries.
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A Deeper Shade of Blue is a film about surfing's deepest roots: in the subconscious; in ancient lore; in the craft of surfboard building; in man's perpetual quest for a joyful relationship with the natural world. While A Deeper Shade of Blue explains what surfing is, where it came from and how it...
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A Director's Gotta Do is a documentary film about the making of an Australian feature, A Man's Gotta Do (Chris Kennedy, 2004). It is conceived as excerpts from the director's journal over the most significant phase in film production - completion of principal photography. The film is suitable f...
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At age 42, former Bosnian boxing champion Nermin Sabanovic is making a comeback Back in Bosnia, Nermin was a dual Olympian and nine times national champion. He won more than 350 fights. Then the Bosnian war broke out and suddenly his celebrated career was cut short. Nermin and his family fled to...
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A fine body of gentlemen tells the story of the visit to England in 1868 of the first Australian cricket team - a team made up of aboriginal men, most of whom were from the western district area of Victoria.
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A Girl, A Horse, A Dream touches on a number of provocative issues, particularly in relation to gender. These are concerns that have wide relevance beyond the racetrack. The film also functions as a compelling character study. It would be a valuable text for senior secondary Gender Studies an...
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'A struggling Australian farmer, his quadriplegic wife and their plans to open a brothel in a small country town.' This tagline might sound melodramatic, and indeed A Good Man does capture the ebb and flow of human experience characteristic of the melodrama genre, but it is not a fictional work....
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This study guide, to accompany A Hard Place, a short film produced by Second Nature Films and written and directed by Kate Clere, has been written for secondary students. It provides information and suggestions for learning activities in SOSE, Health and Human Development, English and Media Studi...
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Nineteen-year-old Kevin Flack is an aspiring lead guitarist. His most immediate goal is to get his band out of the Flack family garage and in front of an appreciative audience. Kevin's father, Edwin believes that rock music is rubbish. He is disappointed that Kevin has turned down a scholarship a...
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Roger Law was the co-creator and the energy behind the UK puppet show Spitting Image which screened on British television for thirteen years. The show lampooned politicians, celebrities and the Royal Family until 1996. Law 'deported' himself to Australia where he has established himself as an art...
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A Machine to Die For is a documentary about perpetual motion that showcases different inventors, each of whom is striving to create a perpetual motion machine. The documentary could be used as a resource when studying motion and simple machines in secondary science and physics. It could also serv...
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The northern New South Wales town of Kempsey is a place haunted by the ghosts of its past. The people here, both black and white, have seen more than their fair share of tragedy and division through the years. As the white witnesses to this history have grown old, many have found themselves doin...
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This film tells the story of Sister Carmel Wauchope, a sister of the Good Samaritans who resides in the outback town of Whyalla in South Australia, not far from the Baxter detention centre, which closed in 2007. With integrity and determination, Sister Carmel fights for those in need. Her conce...
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The purpose of this guide is to make relevant links to the Social Studies and Health and Physical Education curricula and their respective Achievement Standards.
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A Royal Romance explores Australia's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1952. Since her first visit in 1954, many Australians have continued to display great affection and respect for the Queen. Royalist sentiments may be less strong in 2010, with many people believing Au...
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An intimate portrait of four Vietnamese Australians who, for the past thirty years, have searched to build their identity and home in Australia. The study guide to accompany A Sense of Place (2008), a short form documentary directed by Marie Ferris, has been written for secondary students. It pr...
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Explores the lives of three Australian families for a year, as they manage children with autism. All the children attend Giant Steps, a special school using a holistic one-on-one therapy that originated in Canada.
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A Thousand Encores tells the fascinating and important story of how one of the greatest ballet companies of the twentieth century - the celebrated Ballets Russes - came to Australia and awoke the nation, transforming the cultural landscape of conservative 1930s Australia and leaving a rich legacy...
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A Wedding in Ramallah is a compelling account of the dramatic events surrounding the wedding of a Palestinian couple and an exploration of life under occupation for ordinary Palestinians. The film is suitable for upper secondary and tertiary students in English, Personal Development, Media Studi...
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The 1951 Convention on Refugees imposes a major obligation on countries not to deport or expel people to countries where they face persecution or risk serious human rights violation. Admittedly it is difficult for government authorities to assess whether someone is a legitimate refugee. People do...
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In 1967 a young woman came to Dr Bertram Wainer's Melbourne surgery seeking emergency medical attention after a backyard abortion. She was desperately ill yet too afraid to go to hospital. For Wainer this was the start of a long, hard campaign to overturn laws that made abortion an offence punish...
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