Documentary | Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman

Four years in the making, this animated film documents the song-cycle of the Goolarabooloo people, along the path of the Lurujarri Heritage Trail which was established in 1987 by Goolarabooloo Elder Paddy Roe, and stretching from Broome up through…

Short | Dot West

Maap Mordak tells the story of a fair-skinned Aboriginal girl who is upset and confused about her identity. Twelve-year-old Sonia races home very upset after being teased. She finds comfort and spiritual wisdom from her Nan. Trailer

Documentary | Rachel Perkins

Mabo is a telemovie that chronicles Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo’s ten-year battle with the High Court to overturn the concept of terra nullius and recognise native title in Australia. At the heart of the struggle is the tender love story of…

Documentary | Trevor Graham

A man ahead of his time, Eddie Koiki Mabo, left an indelible legacy to the people of Australia, reshaping the landscape and opening up possibilities that many never dared dream of. The gentle spoken individual behind one of the most important…

Drama | Brendan Fletcher

TJ is a mad bastard, a hard-edged, urban street warrior Aboriginal man who's sick of scraping out an existence in the city. His estranged 13-year-old son Bullet is on the fast track to becoming one, too. After being turned away from his mother's…

Drama | Kelrick Martin

James 'Mad Morro' Morris is an 30 year-old Indigenous man from Taree in northern NSW. He is about to be released from jail after serving 13 years. His mother Debbie is eagerly awaiting their reunion, but she's clearly anxious for the future. Weeks…

Documentary | Kim McKenzie

Barunga, in the Northern Territory, hosts an annual festival of Aboriginal sport and culture. In 1988, 200 years after the British flag was raised in Sydney, the Festival took on a special meaning. Prime Minister Bob Hawke was invited to attend and…

Documentary | Richard Jasek

Filmed during the inaugural year of the Ramsay Art Prize, Making a Mark is a chronicle of creative trailblazing, as a selection of finalists, all aged under 40, vie for this important $100,000 prize. In a story that spans the globe from Europe to…

Documentary | Curtis Levy

Gustav Malbangka and his family lived at Hermansburg Mission in central Australia. Like many other people, they wish to leave the social problems of the congested settlement behind them and return to their traditional land at Gilbert Springs.…

Drama | John Honey

Australia, 1830. Edward Waterman (Phillip Hinton) and his family arrive in a remote part of Tasmania (known at the time as Van Diemen's Land). Waterman is pressured into helping British colonial forces carry out the Black Line – enforced removal of…

Documentary | Larissa Behrendt

When the dust settles, culture remains… Maralinga Tjarutja focuses on the Maralinga Tjarutja people who have lived on their lands for over 60 thousand years. They survived and, through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength, fight to retain…

Documentary | Steven McGregor

Marn Grook explores the history, achievements and struggles of Aboriginal sportsmen involved in our National game, 'Aussie Rules'. Through perseverance, natural ability and a love for the game, Aboriginal players have been able to overcome the many…

Documentary | Fran Dobbie

‘Don’t cry, be a man!’ A mother’s concern for her son and his abuse of alcohol takes her on a journey of her own self-discovery. She reflects on the past and her concerns for young people and their determination to experience life to its fullest.…

Documentary | Ann McGrath, Andrew Pike

Lake Mungo is an ancient Pleistocene lake-bed in south-western New South Wales, and is one of the world’s richest archaeological sites. Message From Mungo focuses on the interface over the last 40 years between the scientists on one hand, and, on…