The Original Mermaid

Prinzessinnenbad

A film about three teenagers - Klara, Mina and Tanutscha - from the Berlin district of Kreuzberg. The trio have known each other since Kindergarten an

2007

Growing Girls

After several farmyard analogies featuring chicks and calves, the well-spoken narrator and director of the film, Winifred Holmes, considers the subjec

1949

Packed Lunch

What is it about Speedos? Well here Australian director Tim Hunter is on a mission to find the answer to the question of why so many gay men can't see

2005

High Dive Kids

In this Sportscope short, children from preschool age through age 14 are shown diving from various heights into a swimming pool. Lissa Bengston, of th

1956

Trio

Beyond the scheduled programme of a school trip, three teenagers find ways to pass the time. Between tenderness, boredom and rejection they all try to

2020

As You Dreamt It

A leading Australian photographer interprets and photographs the recurring dreams of four refugees living on a housing estate in western Sydney with b

2015

Open Water

Nikki is no professional athlete. Still, she swims the English channel to raise money for a good cause.

2023

Isaac's Storm

The story of meteorology Isaac Cline and the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people. Based on the book by Erik Larson

2004

Feed Them to the Cannibals!

Originally broadcast on ABC's True Stories in 1993, Feed Them to the Cannibals tells the story of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It was the firs

1993

Island Shunters

Short documentary on the shunters in the Darling Island, Sydney, Australia railyard. Filmed in 1977.

1977

Veljko of the Sea

Documentary film about the sports life of Croatian swimming icon Veljko Rogošić.

2024

Bra Boys

A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by it's youth - the notorious surf gang

2007

Wild Swimming

Alice Roberts swims in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and underground lakes to examine the passion for wild water swimming, following the clas

2010

Venetian Shores

Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.

1914

Sydney in Time

Sydney in Time is a rich and powerful story that charts the evolution of Sydney from its early years as a colonial outpost through to its emergence as

2006

Freeman

The story of a nation coming together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth. 20 years

2020

The Grand Swim

The documentary chronicling Oly Rush's world record attempt to swim non-stop around Grand Cayman. All in the name of raising awareness for plastic po

Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets

Probably the first ever cricket film: Indian cricketing royalty prepares for the first test between England and Australia at Sydney.

1897

Opa sein Berlin

Rare documentary footage from around 1900 depicts the mood of life in Berlin at the turn of the century.

1981

The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean

Documentary - The Current tells the story of individuals from all walks of life that have faced incredible obstacles, found the drive to overcome thei

2014