Australian National Film Board Movies

In Australia, children live in the Outback, too far from others to travel to any school. The Australian government has a school with no student only...

On piloting ships into Sydney harbour.

Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...

Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

The coast of Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory has been the home of Aboriginal people for many many centuries. Some still live a...

Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...

Can't find what you are looking for? All you have to do is ask. Such advice is not so straightforward when you can't speak the language. By 1951,...

A look at a teacher at a one-teacher school.

A documentary showing the town of Port Augusta in South Australia.

Australian railway film from 1953, showcasing the beauty of train travel.

A documentary about the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1947. Directed by Geoffrey Collings. This film surveys post-war Japan and life...

Documentary short about job opportunities for British ex-servicemen in post-war Australia.

The life of the lighthouse keeper is a lonely one, but his work is vital to the safeguard of shipping. His first duty is to care for the light which...