Australian Broadcasting Corporation Movie Trailers
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Gaza: A Forever War Trailer (2025)
02 October 2025
With a ceasefire now on the table just days before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, this film examines what Australian journalist John Lyons calls “one of the most brutal wars of modern times”.
Maralinga Tjarutja Trailer (2020)
24 May 2020
The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
The Mikado Trailer (2011)
12 August 2011
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer Trailer (2023)
07 December 2023
70 years after a body is found floating in a Sydney river, middle aged Jewish doctor Jack learns his father, a Holocaust survivor, is responsible for the unsolved murder of an alleged Nazi and sets out on a quest to find the truth.
Australia: Land of Parrots Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Discover the beauty, brilliance and behaviour of Australia's most conspicuous birds - parrots and cockatoos in Australia: Land of Parrots.
The Four Minute Mile Trailer (1988)
09 November 1988
For two brilliant young athletes - Roger Bannister of England and John Landy of Australia - the 1952 Helsinki Olympics present an exciting challenge.
Queen of the Desert Trailer (2012)
27 October 2012
Not only has she got pink extensions, painted on eyebrows, glitter stockings and superman hotpants, Starlady’s a youth worker in some of Australia’s most remote and challenging places.
AI. Rising Trailer (2023)
08 May 2023
The new reality of artificial life. As tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence market, experts warn we're not prepared for what happens next.
Facing the Music Trailer (2001)
07 July 2001
Anne Boyd, one of Australia's leading contemporary composers, teaches music at the publicly funded University of Sydney.
Rock n' Roll Nerd Trailer (2008)
06 November 2008
ROCK N ROLL NERD is an intimate tale that charts Tim Minchin’s meteoric rise from obscurity to celebrity.
Police Rescue: The Movie Trailer (1994)
16 March 1994
A narcotics detective, suspected of corruption, gets a transfer to the Police Rescue Squad. An unstable man holds a daycare center hostage.
Nutcracker: The Story of Clara Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
This acclaimed adaptation of Tchaikovsky's fabled masterwork from Graeme Murphy and the Australian Ballet tells the story of a famous Russian ballerina who immigrates to Australia in the 1940s, only to find a newly tumultuous life awaiting.
Peter and the Wolf Trailer (2017)
12 March 2017
Gorgeous tunes and orchestral thrills for the young and young at heart: with a twinkle in her eye, the warm, whimsical and occasionally wicked Miriam Margolyes leads us through an orchestral storytelling extravaganza.
Finding the Field Trailer (2018)
13 November 2018
The story of the first comprehensive display of colour field painting and abstract sculpture in Australia, following the efforts of NGV curators as they attempt to re-stage the original show for its 50th anniversary.
In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda Trailer (2023)
18 March 2023
Leigh Sales interviews Hamilton creator and Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda in front of 2000 Australian super fans.
The Darkside Trailer (2013)
27 November 2013
Writer and Director Warwick Thornton has assembled a collection of the most poignant, sad, funny and absurd ghost stories from around Australia.
Killer Whale: Australia's Megapod Trailer (2025)
26 August 2025
Follow researchers as they study the orca that live off the coast of Western Australia. Learn more about one of nature's most intelligent predators - including their communication styles, hunting strategies and cultural behaviours.
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard Trailer (2011)
27 October 2011
From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
Hairworld Trailer (2007)
25 July 2007
This quirky documentary from PBS provides an inside look at the "Hair Olympics," an intense competition pitting hundreds of hairstylists from more than 40 countries against one another in a string of timed tests to determine styling skill.
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! Trailer (2003)
03 August 2003
Australia's hottest children's band presents another full-length video that's bursting with great music, amusing antics, and a fanciful story.
Chase Through the Night Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
A group of hardened criminals on the lam take refuge in the badlands of the Australian outback. When they come across a small settlement, they take hostages in case the law shows up, but are outwitted by a supernatural force, a powerful shaman.
My Name Is Gulpilil Trailer (2021)
27 May 2021
Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.
2 1/2 Dads Trailer (1986)
16 February 1986
Two fathers and a bachelor decide to share a big house to lower expenses and help relieve loneliness, but the children involved are less than happy about the arrangement as friction and humorous problems develop rapidly.
The Hero Trailer (1979)
20 March 1979
Australian ABC TV children's educational program shows how a TV show actor is cast and works to create an episode of a TV program.
Gaza: A Forever War Trailer (2024)
11 March 2024
A Forever War is a powerful investigation into the war on Gaza, challenging Israel’s response to the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023.
The Wiggles: Halloween Party Trailer (2021)
21 September 2021
The Wiggles are having a Halloween Party and you are all invited! Get ready for a "spooktacular" celebration.
Puzzle Trailer (1978)
05 December 1978
Franciscus searches for the urn that contains the remains of Buddha but instead finds danger and intrigue.
Black Harvest Trailer (1992)
04 April 1992
Joe Leahy is the half-caste son of one of the first explorers of the Papua New Guinean interior. The documentary explores his relationship with the tribes that work his coffee plantation and explores what happens when the coffee market situation becomes more difficult.
Brock: Over the Top Trailer (2020)
22 June 2020
Brock: Over the Top is a feature length documentary that not only chronicles the extraordinary life of Australia’s greatest racing car driver, Peter Brock, but peels away the surface to reveal the profoundly human story behind the legend.
The Cloud Under the Sea Trailer (2023)
17 December 2023
Lurking under the sea is a global web of fibre optic telecommunication cables, the plumbing of the internet.
Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House Trailer (2010)
03 October 2010
Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House will be recorded at his first performance in Australia on Tuesday 27 July.
Wing Threads Trailer (2023)
08 June 2023
Zoologist turned microlight pilot, Amellia Formby, is on a mission to share her love for migratory shorebirds, whilst searching for solutions to the many threats they face.
We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian of the Year Trailer (2005)
27 July 2005
The story of five unique Australians who have been nominated for the Australian of the Year Award. Phil, a rescue hero who saved nine children in a jumping castle accident.
The Campaign Trailer (1996)
21 November 1996
Follow Australian politician Paul Keating's 1996 election campaign told from the perspective of Santo Cilauro who traveled in the media pool.
Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert Trailer (2023)
24 February 2023
Join us for the official Sydney WorldPride 2023 Opening Concert as we welcome the world to Sydney. Hosted by Casey Donovan and Courtney Act, featuring Kylie Minogue, Charli XCX and Jessica Mauboy.
Cross Border Comedy Trailer (2025)
21 February 2025
Melbourne based, Australian-Chinese comedian Annie Louey travels to Hong Kong, Malaysia and Cambodia in her first international tour learning firsthand about the cultural differences and similarities between comedy scenes.
Running Wild: Australia's Camels Trailer (2016)
12 December 2016
Robyn Davidson, famous for her solo expedition across the west Australian deserts by camel in the 1970s, presents this documentary telling the story of Australia's camels and the people who brought them here.
The Children Were Watching Trailer (1961)
16 February 1961
A harrowing portrait of the struggle for school desegregation in New Orleans against the violent protests of white parents.
The Perth Production of a Talk Show Opera Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
This is a documentary produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and directed by Kevin Firkins.
Patience Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Rival poets Reginald Bunthorne (a 'fleshy poet') and Archibald Grosvenor (an 'idyllic poet') vie for the affections of the lovely milkmaid Patience.
Max Richter's Sleep: Live at the Sydney Opera House Trailer (2016)
04 June 2016
Hailed as one of the most influential composers of his generation, Max Richter presents his record-breaking eight-hour, 31-track Sleep album in full for the first time in front an Australian audience.
Julie and Carol: Together Again Trailer (1989)
13 December 1989
Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews join forces for their third TV Special. Following the format of their first two specials, Julie and Carol: Together Again is an entertaining hour of comedy, song, and dance, featuring clips from their first performances together, an extended medley of 70s and 80s hit songs and even riotous a rap number!
Little Lunch: The Nightmare Before Graduation Trailer (2016)
23 December 2016
Mrs Gonsha's students are excited about the end of primary school... until they discover that a classmate might not move on with them.
Songs Inside Trailer (2024)
31 October 2024
A group of incarcerated women sign up to learn an instrument and write their own songs, as part of a unique music program in an Australian prison.
The Oasis Trailer (2008)
10 April 2008
Tough kids from tough backgrounds living dangerous lives - these are the young people of the Oasis, a grimy brick youth refuge in inner-city Sydney.
Tasmania: Curious Life of Quolls Trailer (2021)
07 January 2021
Naturalist and filmmaker Simon Plowright has dedicated his life to understanding and protecting Tasmania's unique wildlife.
Lake Eyre - Australia's Outback Wonder Trailer (2011)
02 March 2011
A stunning documentary capturing a once in a generation event – the flooding of Lake Eyre and the dramatic transformation of the dead heart of Australia.
The Australian Ballet's The Nutcracker Trailer (2015)
09 January 2015
Sugar plums and snowflakes, dreams and spells –The Nutcracker is one of the world’s best-loved ballets, and this production by Peter Wright is one of the most enchanting stagings ever created.
The Fairies - Fairy Magic Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
A wave of a wand and a sprinkle of fairy dust takes you through the Magical Mystery Tree and into Fairyland to join the beautiful fairies Harmony and Rhapsody and their magical friends.
Australia's Best Competition Competition Trailer (2022)
27 October 2022
Australia loves competitions, but which competition is Australia's best competition? Comedians and triple j hosts Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing travel the country entering as many as they can to find out.
Despair and Defiance: The Battle for Ukraine Trailer (2022)
21 March 2022
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, is enduring indiscriminate bombing. With Russian forces attempting to encircle the city, it's a time marked of both deep despair and deep defiance for the residents of Kyiv.
100 Years of Australian Football Trailer (1996)
28 March 1996
Based on the book published the same year, 100 Years of Australian Football explores the 100 year past of Australia's national game.
Opera Australia: Die Fledermaus Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
Facing a short term in prison, wealthy Eisenstein heads off to a masquerade ball to enjoy his last evening of freedom.
Hard Quiz: Battle of the Has Beens Trailer (2021)
22 December 2021
Tom quizzes four people he believes have left their best days behind them. Tim Rogers, Rhonda Burchmore, Tony Armstrong and Ann-Maree Biggar in Battle of The Has Beens.
The Butler Trailer (1997)
24 July 1997
A documentary film with some acted sequences sprinkled throughout, The Butler is about the special bond between the director and her brother Nino, in Melbourne, Australia.
The Great Awakening: QAnon Trailer (2021)
06 July 2021
The far-right political movement known as QAnon has taken off around the world, mobilising a committed band of believers dedicated to fighting what they claim is an 'online war' against corrupt, child abusing elites.
Cop It Sweet Trailer (1992)
04 March 1992
In the winter of 1991 an ABC film crew spent six weeks following Sydney's Redfern police. The inner city patrol of Redfern is predominantly working class with a large aboriginal and migrant population.
Death Be Not Proud Trailer (1975)
04 February 1975
Based on the book by famed author John Gunther about the life and early death of his teenage son Johnny, who died from a brain tumor.