Film Australia Movie Trailers
Most Popular Film Australia Trailers
Total trailers found: 66
Gorgeous Trailer (1995)
21 July 1995
Why do women and girls feel insecure about body image, and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange beauty rituals? Gorgeous follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy.
The Trouble with Merle Trailer (2002)
29 August 2002
The director explores the birth origins of actress Merle Oberon, traveling to Tasmania and India in search of the truth, but her quest ultimately results in probably more questions than it answers.
China Dolls Trailer (1998)
20 June 1998
Aussie boys of Asian descent candidly discuss their status as a "minority within a minority".
Mr. Symbol Man Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Examines the system of symbol communication devised by Charles Bliss for use by speech handicapped and deaf individuals.
The Forgotten Force Trailer (1994)
04 April 1994
After the atomic obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over 36,000 Australian men and women, part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), marched onto Japanese soil.
Monash: The Forgotten Anzac Trailer (2008)
11 November 2008
The story of how Australia's 'ANZAC myth' was born and the role of General John Monash in this process as soldier and statesman both during and after WW1.
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House Trailer (1973)
01 December 1973
On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From conception to completion, it had taken more than 15 years and over $100 million dollars.
Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica Trailer (2008)
11 May 2008
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time.
Do I Have to Kill My Child? Trailer (1976)
20 December 1976
A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help.
A Good Thing Going Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
A housewife feels neglected by her family and walks out to start out a new life for herself.
Napoleon Trailer (1995)
30 June 1995
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
Cunnamulla Trailer (2000)
14 December 2000
Cunnamulla, 800 kilometres west of Brisbane, is the end of the railway line. In the months leading up to a scorching Christmas in the bush, there's a lot more going on than the annual lizard race.
Cass Trailer (1978)
30 October 1978
Torn by the conflict between society and her own life, as well as her failing marriage and love for another woman, Cass desperately tried to pull together the pieces of her shattered life.
Leisure Trailer (1976)
04 June 1976
The animated history of leisure: that concept most commonly known as free time.
Rough Diamonds Trailer (1995)
20 January 1995
In Queensland's outback, a single mother from Brisbane, who's tired of her old life as a singer, bonds with a handsome truck driver, who can also sing but would rather be a cattle breeder, over their love for country music.
88.9 Radio Redfern Trailer (1989)
20 September 1989
An observational documentary which looks at Sydney’s first community Aboriginal radio station, 88.9 Radio Redfern.
The Human Face of Japan Trailer (1982)
16 March 1982
The world continues to look to Japan as a highly industrialized, future-oriented country that has retained much of its ancient tradition.
Rats in the Ranks Trailer (1996)
05 September 1996
Every September Sydney's inner-suburban Leichhardt Council re-elects it mayor. Incumbent Larry Hand was popular with the citizenry but they don't vote for mayor - the 12 councillors do - and after three years of Larry, at least four councillors were after his job.
The Last Crop Trailer (1991)
07 August 1991
Ann (Kerry Walker) cleans for a living. She confronts problems like a vacuum cleaner sucks up dirt from the carpet.
Tonten's Journey Trailer (1974)
19 March 1974
A Pidgin language drama based upon the emergence of Papua New Guinea as an independent nation. A young coastal man, Tonten, is searching for his missing brother.
Hospitals Don't Burn Down Trailer (1978)
20 June 1978
A fire breaks out in a multi-story hospital in the middle of the night and a male nurse and a nursing sister save many lives during a fire in a major hospital.
Ordinary People Trailer (2002)
14 March 2002
Far right and anti-immigration politics have been on the rise worldwide. In Australia, as in many other western countries, as Ordinary People was filming, a new political force began drawing on the discontent of those who felt excluded from the promised benefits of globalisation.
After Hours Trailer (1985)
20 July 1985
A sensitive portrayal of a young office worker who alleges sexual abuse by her employer. She loses her job as a result of her claims.
Muttaburrasaurus: Life in Gondwana Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
This animated short film traces the adventures of a young Muttaburrasaurus who gets separated from his family.
Suicide Trail Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.
Australian Biography: Ruby Langford Ginibi Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
The life of Ruby Langford Ginibi is a story of triumph against the odds. She was born on a mission station, and her mother left the family when Langford was six years old.
Emission Admission Trailer (2007)
17 January 2007
In this animated short film an eco-friendly couple in the early stages of courtship "come clean" on some of their idiosyncrasies and discover that they are perfect for each other.
The Pace That Kills Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it.
Life in Australia: Geraldton Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian regional town of Geraldton in the mid 1960s.
Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better Trailer (1981)
10 July 1981
Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.
Dead on Their Feet Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.
From Orchard to Can Trailer (1949)
19 July 1949
A documentary about fruit growing and canning in Australia.
The Fifth Set: Australia and the Davis Cup Trailer (2000)
29 July 2000
Documentary about the history of the Davis Cup.
Pram Factory Trailer (1994)
01 February 1994
In the early 1970s, a theatre collective - the Australian Performing Group - based itself in a building called the Pram Factory, now synonymous with the people and events that laid the groundwork for a renaissance in Australian culture.
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales regional town of Wagga Wagga in the mid 1960s.
Baruya Muka Archival Trailer (1991)
03 February 1991
A detailed record of the first stage male initiation ceremony of the Baruya of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Out They Go Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
The lively atmosphere of Sydney’s famous landmark, Paddy’s Market in Haymarket, documented on film before the market moved to a new location.
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Exploring the relationship between Aboriginal people and their land (including the Dreaming, sacred places), this film was inspired by Silas Roberts’ submission to the 1976 Australian Government inquiry on uranium mining - the Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry.
Namatjira the Painter Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his subsequent success with beautifully original landscapes and his influence on fellow Aborigines are recorded.
Australia at School Trailer (1947)
29 August 1947
This film provides an overview of Australia's primary and secondary education system in the late 1940s.
Fly Peewee, Fly! Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
When six-year-old Robbie takes up residence in his favourite tree to be with his friend the peewee bird, his family is forced to se the world from his point of view.
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History Trailer (1988)
09 June 1988
A documentary detailing the spread of Hawaiian sugar-cane toads through Australia in a botched effort to introduce them as counter pests.
How Wonderful Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
How Wonderful is a hilarious and really honest look at pregnancy, featuring a cast of well known Australian actors and actresses.
Federation Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
An epic tale about the making of Australia. This tells the stories of the founding fathers and of the people in six separate colonies in the decades leading to Federation.
Annie's Coming Out Trailer (1984)
27 September 1984
It tells the story of a young female social worker who begins work at a hospital for retarded children, and discovers that some of the psychological problems attributed to these children are incorrectly diagnosed.
Custody Trailer (1988)
18 May 1988
Using the 'real life' documentary style, this drama observes two years in the life of the Byrne family as they become involved in the complicated legal path that leads to a fully defended custody hearing in the Family Court.
The Flag of Stars Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
The battle of Eureka Stockade was an event of great significance in Australian history, in which gold miners from around the world rebelled against an unfair Miners' Tax and the way in which it was administered by the colonial government.
A Steam Train Passes Trailer (1974)
10 January 1974
Generally regarded as Australia's finest railway film and winner of many awards the world over, A Steam Train Passes is a nostalgic, imaginative essay on one of the majestic C38 class steam locomotives, 3801.
Return to Sandakan Trailer (1995)
04 January 1995
During World War II there were nearly 2,500 Allied prisoners held in Sandakan POW camp in British North Borneo.
Sister, If You Only Knew Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
This film explores the pressures experienced by Aboriginal women living in the city, and the effect that these pressures also have on their men and their children.
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.
The Diplomat Trailer (2000)
17 August 2000
For 24 years East Timor's freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner José Ramos Horta campaigned to secure independence for his country, a Portuguese colony invaded by Indonesia in 1975.
Change in Tuvalu Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Funded by the Australian Development Assistance Bureau (ADAB), this was the first English-language film made in Tuvalu.
Prisoners of Propaganda Trailer (1987)
01 December 1987
In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Secret Service made a film called Calling Australia! to show the "exemplary conditions" under which prisoners of war were kept, and to "soften up" the Australian public for the anticipated occupation of their country by Japanese forces.
The Happy Island Trailer (1958)
10 March 1958
The Happy Island looks at the work of the London Missionary Society on Gemo (now Hanudamua) Island in Port Moresby harbour, Papua New Guinea, which from 1937-1974 treated people who suffered from infectious diseases, mainly leprosy and tuberculosis.
Welcome to the Waks Family Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
Everyday life in the Waks household is a logistical challenge of monumental proportions. There are two minibuses to move the family around and the kitchen in its suburban Melbourne home has five ovens for kosher cooking.
More Smokes Less Lollies Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
Three young women in Adelaide, Australia, reflect on their past and futures. This is a shorter version of Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better, created for educational use.
The Story of Rosy Dock Trailer (1995)
12 June 1995
The story of what happens to the environment when a foreign plant upsets the equilibrium of the native landscape.
History of Australian Cinema Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
The Pictures that Moved (1896-1920) - A novel moving picture of Australia early in the 20th century. It moves through ethnographic and actuality films, newsreels and features to the 1920 features Robbery Under Arms and The Sentimental Bloke.
