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- Australia After Dark. by D., John,film director.; Gordon, Hayes,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Hayes GordonOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1975.A 1970s 'Ozploitation' documentary looking at a random collection of stories from the "dark side" of Australian culture.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Arts.; Australians.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.;
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- Body Melt. by Brophy, Philip,film director.; Daddo, Andrew,actor.; Kennedy, Gerard,actor.; Smith, Ian,actor.; McCune, Lisa,actor.; Gil, Vincent,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andrew Daddo, Gerard Kennedy, Ian Smith, Lisa McCune, Vincent GilOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1993.Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Cult films.; Motion pictures--Australia.;
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- Dead End Drive-In. by Trenchard-Smith, Brian,film director.; McCurry, Natalie,actor.; Manning, Ned,actor.; Whitford, Peter,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Natalie McCurry, Ned Manning, Peter WhitfordOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1986.In a dystopian future Australia, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in cinema that has become a concentration camp for delinquent youths and refugees.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Horror films.; Science fiction.; Cult films.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Science fiction films.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.; Dystopian films.;
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- The Emu War. by Morrissey, Jay,film director.; Campbell, John,film director.; Fineberg, Lisa,film director.; Gocs, Aaron,actor.; Callinan, Damian,actor.; Marrell, Ethan,actor.; Fineberg, Lisa,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aaron Gocs, Damian Callinan, Ethan Marrell, Lisa FinebergOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2023.Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, a ragtag platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia's deadliest flightless beasts in this unapologetically silly war epic.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; War films.; Motion pictures--Australia.; War.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;
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- Celia. by Turner, Ann,film director.; Smart, Rebecca,actor.; Longley, Victoria,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Rebecca Smart, Victoria LongleyOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1989.Celia (Rebecca Smart) is a fiercely independent and imaginative 9-year old who lives uncomfortably with her buttoned-down family in suburban Melbourne in the 1950s. Her church going parents are troubled by sexual frustrations and irrational fears about the rise of communism, causing Celia to find refuge with her treasured, tolerant grandmother. But when the latter dies, Celia's world falls apart until a friendship blossoms with new neighbor Alice (Victoria Longley in an AFI winning performance), a fun-loving, open-minded woman with young children.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Science fiction.; Cult films.; Fantasy fiction.;
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- Namatjira Project. by Davies, Sera,film director.; , Various,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
VariousOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2017.An extraordinary first-hand account of the international battle to reclaim the artwork and heritage of one of Australia's most important Indigenous figures: Albert Namatjira.Namatjira was one of those rare artists who changed the course of history. But he was never fully accepted by white Australia, and after being wrongfully imprisoned, he died despondent and broken. Then, in 1983, the Government sold the rights to his work to a dealer – despite Namatjira having left his art to his wife and children. NAMATJIRA PROJECT documents their fight to have his legacy returned to its rightful home. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Aboriginal Australians.; Art.; Justice.; Australians.; Artists.; Human rights.; Indigenous peoples.; History.; Documentary films.;
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- BMX Bandits. by Trenchard-Smith, Brian,film director.; Argue, David,actor.; Ley, John,actor.; Kidman, Nicole,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Argue, John Ley, Nicole KidmanOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1983.The wheel-spinning adventures of three teenagers get complicated when they discover a box of stolen walkie-talkies left behind by a gang of bank robbers intended for illegal surveillance. PJ (Angelo D’Angelo, The Big Steal), Goose (James Lugton, Garage Days) and Judy (Nicole Kidman) decide to have a little fun at the crooks' expense when they return to collect their stash. Bursting with energy and invention the trio is forced to put their biking skills to the test and lead chase, causing all sorts of mayhem across town including a spectacular escape down the Manly Waterworks water slides.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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- Red, White and Brass. by Fepulea'i, Damon,film director.; Schuster-Koloamatangi, Dimitrius,actor.; Foliaki, John-Paul,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, John-Paul FoliakiOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2023.When Maka and Veni fail in getting tickets for the most important game of their lives, they decide to form a traditional Tongan marching band, just so they can go to the game. No one in their band of misfits knows anything about marching and they practice using plastic bottles and tin cans for instruments. It's a complete shambles and if they can't get their act together, they'll embarrass their entire Tongan community in front of the world. But, what starts out as just a cynical scam to see a rugby game becomes a journey of self-discovery in which Maka and Veni will learn the importance of their Tongan culture.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Musicals.; Sports.; Motion pictures--New Zealand.;
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- Centrespread. by Paterson, Tony,film director.; Foster, Kylie,actor.; Trahair, Paul,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kylie Foster, Paul TrahairOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1981.In a world at the brink of the 21st century, where strict social stratification is rigidly enforced, where spending power is related to social utility rather than to productivity, and the only manifestation of violence is in magazine pages, a photographer whose special talent is mixing violence and sex, is told to find a new girl whose freshness will rejuvenate the pages of the magazine. Gerard (Paul Trahair) not only fulfils his task but also rediscovers innocence and a world left behind by advancing technology when he uncovers Niki (Kylie Foster, Quigley Down Under). But love is not in the Editor's plans and he offers Niki a choice - stardom or the love of a redundant photographer….warning:This film contains content that may be offensive to some. Viewer discretion is advised.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Science fiction.; Cult films.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Science fiction films.;
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- Women He's Undressed. by Armstrong, Gillian,film director.; Roth, Ann,actor.; Fonda, Jane,actor.; Maltin, Leonard,actor.; Umbrella Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ann Roth, Jane Fonda, Leonard MaltinOriginally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 2015.This documentary delves into the life and career of Orry-Kelly, one of Hollywood’s most prolific costume designers, who worked on over 280 films during the Golden Age of cinema. Directed by Gillian Armstrong, the film highlights Orry-Kelly’s collaborations with stars like Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart, and his designs that earned him three Academy Awards for An American in Paris, Les Girls, and Some Like It Hot. Combining archival footage, stylized reenactments, and interviews with Hollywood insiders, the documentary shines a spotlight on Orry-Kelly’s remarkable but often overlooked contributions to film and fashion history, celebrating his bold artistry and unapologetic approach to life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; Fashion.; History, Modern.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; History.; Biography.; Fashion designers.; Motion pictures--History.; Art and architecture.;
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