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THE GIANTS

Completed film

Laurence Billiet & Rachael Antony

The Extraordinary life of Bob Brown intertwined with the story of Australia’s ancient trees.

Singing Up The Past

Completed film

Tim Slade

Holocaust survivor Guta Goldstein and the songs that have sustained her.

Laneikka Denne

When a young, neurodivergent filmmaker meets their estranged, autistic uncle Wayne for the first time, they discover he has terminal cancer and a deep distain for the world. Together, with their mother Cathy, they embark on a family trip to Las Vegas to see if Wayne can find joy in living again.

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Genevieve Grieves

Two sides of the same story, worlds apart — until now.

TESTIMONY

Maya Newell

As the climate emergency hits, Torres Strait Islanders sue the Government in a bid to save their homelands. This is their testimony.

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Vincent Lamberti

A mother's death, a community's silence and a child's journey to unravel the truth.

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Kristina Wong Foster

Exploring the stories of the Asian community in Sydney reveals Australia's history of anti-Asian racism.

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How To Save a Forest

Completed film

Joseph Nizeti

How To Save A Forest is the awe-inspiring story of husband and wife team Jen and Steve from Australia who after falling in love with each other and the world of giant trees, set out to save a special forest known as the Grove of Giants from being lost forever.

Nicholas Wrathall

Australia’s unspoiled Kimberley region is under threat, with mining, pastoralism and agriculture driving a land grab.

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Joseph Gardner

A powerful journey of courage and resilience, following drag artist Aysha as she embarks on gender-affirming surgery.

Pat Fiske OAM

Eye surgeon Fred Hollows is described as snarly, insensitive and charming, his life is an inspiration.

Mike Bennett

A raw humanistic portrait of a young man’s journey to find his absent father after nearly forty years.