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Around the Block. by Spillane, Sarah,film director.; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Henshall, Daniel,actor.; Page-Lochard, Hunter,actor.; Nable, Matt,actor.; Rose, Ruby,actor.; Jamieson, Trevor,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christina Ricci, Daniel Henshall, Hunter Page-Lochard, Matt Nable, Ruby Rose, Trevor JamiesonOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2013.Set in a contemporary, tough, inner-city precinct of Sydney, this is a story of revenge and triumph, as a teenage boy is torn between his unexpected love of theatre and the disintegration of his family. With encouragement from his unconventional American drama teacher, he confronts his past and eventually takes control of his future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Australia.;
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Shayda. by Niasari, Noora,film director.; Nguyen, Jillian,actor.; Purcell, Leah,actor.; Aria, Mojean,actor.; Sami, Osamah,actor.; Amir Ebrahimi, Zar,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jillian Nguyen, Leah Purcell, Mojean Aria, Osamah Sami, Zar Amir EbrahimiOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.Set in 1990s Australia, this poignant drama follows Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), an Iranian mother who seeks refuge in a women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia), to escape an abusive marriage. As they embrace the Persian New Year, Nowruz, Shayda strives to create a sense of normalcy and hope for Mona amidst the turmoil. However, their fragile peace is threatened when her estranged husband, Hossein (Osamah Sami), re-enters their lives, jeopardizing their path to freedom. As the New Year unfolds, Shayda must confront her past to secure a safer future for herself and her daughter.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Australia.;
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Ronny Chieng: International Student. by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2017.Meet Ronny Chieng. He's a Malaysian student who's come to Australia to study law. He's smart, driven and competitive, which would make him the perfect law student, if he actually wanted to be a lawyer.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Television comedies.;
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Upper Middle Bogan. by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2013.When Bess Denyar, a doctor with a posh mother, an architect husband and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents - Wayne and Julie Wheeler. If that's not enough to digest, Bess also discovers that she has siblings - Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs, and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Television comedies.;
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Birdeater. by Clark, Jack,film director.; Weir, Jim,film director.; Hunter, Ben,actor.; Bannister, Jack,actor.; Fearnley, Mackenzie,actor.; Azeez, Shabana,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ben Hunter, Jack Bannister, Mackenzie Fearnley, Shabana AzeezOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.A bride-to-be is invited to her fiance's bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Australia.;
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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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Hearts and Bones. by Lawrence, Ben,film director.; Dukes, Alan,actor.; Luri, Andrew,actor.; Watson, Bolude,actor.; McElhinney, Hayley,actor.; Weaving, Hugo,actor.; Visit Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Dukes, Andrew Luri, Bolude Watson, Hayley McElhinney, Hugo WeavingOriginally produced by Visit Films in 2019.Dan, a renowned war photographer struggling with PTSD, forms an unexpected bond with Sebastian, a Sudanese refugee, until one of his photographs unearths a dark secret from Sebastian's past.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures--Australia.; War.; Photojournalism.;
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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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H2O: Just Add Water. by Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cineverse in 2006.As if being a teen weren't hard enough, the three gals in this Australian fantasy series must cope with the added burden of growing a giant fin and transforming into mermaids whenever they come into contact with water -- a fact they try to hide.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Fantasy films.;
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The Hunter. by Nettheim, Daniel,film director.; Mulvey, Callan,actor.; O'Connor, Frances,actor.; Koman, Jacek,actor.; Davies, Morgan,actor.; Neill, Sam,actor.; Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Entertainment One Films Canada Inc (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Callan Mulvey, Frances O'Connor, Jacek Koman, Morgan Davies, Sam Neill, Willem DafoeOriginally produced by Entertainment One Films Canada Inc in 2011.In this tense drama-thriller, Willem Dafoe stars as Martin, a mercenary hired to track down the last Tasmanian tiger in the remote wilderness. Posing as a scientist, Martin embarks on a dangerous mission, but as he becomes entangled with a local family, his loyalties shift. Torn between his employer's demands and his growing connection to the family, Martin faces a difficult choice. Will he fulfill his deadly mission, or will his conscience lead him down a different path?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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