Media arts

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen? Director: Leo McCarey; Writers: Delmer Daves (screenplay), Leo McCarey (screenplay); Stars: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning and more. -

Music

Media arts

7-8

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

The BBC Concert Orchestra and its American principal conductor, Keith Lockhart, explore the rich legacy of film music from Hollywood and beyond. Featuring; Herrmann Music from The Man Who Knew Too Much, Citizen Kane, and Psycho (excerpts) Ennio Morricone Cinema Paradiso (theme) Walton Henry V (Suite - arranged by Muir Mathieson) John Williams Star Wars, Schindler's List and Harry Potter (excerpts) Jonny Greenwood Norwegian Wood (Suite - arr. Robert Ziegler) Sir Richard Rodney Bennett Murder on the Orient Express (Suite) Barry Out of Africa (Love Theme) Various Music from the James Bond films Ennio Morricone The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Main Theme (encore).

Media arts

Ethical understanding

11-12

Classification: General

After being accused of theft, a young naval cadet is expelled. When the case is taken to court, a mysterious and surprising chain of events begins to unravel.

Music

7-8

9-10

Classification: General

If ever there was a love story to break your heart, Puccini's opera La boheme is it. La boheme ranks with Madama Butterfly as the most frequently performed opera today. In spite of its popularity it is, in its own way, revolutionary, taking the spotlight off the kings, queens, warriors and heroes of 19th century opera to focus on more realistic subjects.

Media arts

English

3-4

5-6

Classification: General

The enchanting story of an amateur witch who, along with three precocious orphans, flies into one fantastic adventure after another aboard a bewitched bed.

Media arts

Music

11-12

Classification: General

Austrian military officer Leo von Sellentin catches but a momentary glimpse of Felicitas standing in a railway depot, but the vision seared into his mind changes his life forever. When Leo meets Felicitas a few years later, he can't help but fall in love, unaware that she is already married.

Music

Modern history

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

Director Phil Grabsky explores the life one of the world's most revered musicians, Fredric Chopin. The story is told through Chopin's music, letters and biographies. Performances by world-leading performers and the views of internationally renowned musicologists embellish the profile, exposing nuances of the composer's life and works, never before revealed.

Media arts

F

1-2

Classification: General

This high-octane adventure comedy shows that life is about the journey, not the finish line. Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on the old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.

Dance

5-6

7-8

9-10

Classification: General

Prince Siegfried, heir to the kingdom, must nominate a wife at his birthday ball. Upset that he cannot marry for love, Siegfried escapes into the forest at night. When he sees a flock of swans flying overhead, he prepares to shoot one with his crossbow. But as the swans land, he stops; before him is a beautiful creature in white feathers, more woman than swan. Enamoured, the two dance and Siegfried learns that the swan maiden is the princess Odette.

Media arts

Languages

5-6

7-8

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

The accident-prone Monsieur Hulot creates havoc in his sister's home. Tati's first colour film won an Academy Award and the Special Jury Prize at Cannes. In French.

Music

History

Design and technologies

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

This two-part film explores the history of violin performance during the 20th century and using rare archival footage to illustrate the work of its most significant artists. Starting with a performance of Mendelssohn's Concerto by David Oistrakh in 1908 and by Yehudi Menuhin in 1916, this first part retraces the evolution of violinistic styles and examines the relationship between performer and instrument.

Dance

Music

7-8

9-10

Classification: General

A celebration of three timeless ballets - Firebird, Petrouchka, and Les Sylphides - performed by The Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House. Hosted by Jennifer Byrne and Chris Taylor, Firebird and other legends features choreographer, Graeme Murphy's brand-new interpretation of Firebird, plus two of Mikhail Fokine's best-known works, the sublime Les Sylphides and the vibrant ballet classic Petrouchka.

Media arts

English

11-12

Classification: General

James Cagney always wanted to be remembered as much for his dancing as for his tough-guy roles, and he proved his point in this highly enjoyable musical.

Media arts

Music

English

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

A wisful young woman, her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, a fairy godmother and her handsome prince: the classic story of Cinderella is a treat for all ages, now brought to life in the grand tradition of Russian ballet. Complete with a lavish set and sumptuous costumes, this production of Cinderella was originally choreographed by Rostislav Zakharov for the premiere of Sergei Prokofiev's glorious score at the Mariinsky Theater in 1945.

Media arts

Personal and social capability

English

3-4

5-6

Classification: General

A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the "secret" about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in. Director: Les Mayfield Writers: Valentine Davies (story), George Seaton and more. Stars: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott and more. -

Media arts

Ethical understanding

Personal and social capability

7-8

9-10

Classification: General

Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris is "discovered" by an influentil heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art.

Media arts

Personal and social capability

7-8

9-10

Classification: General

A socially awkward 15-year-old girl discovers that she is the princess of a small European country. Will she take to the throne?

Media arts

Ethical understanding

Personal and social capability

Critical thinking

9-10

11-12

Classification: General

There is no more beloved filmmaker than the late Frank Capra, but many people have only started taking him seriously a half century after he made his greatest films, the classics we know by heart today.