australian perspectives archive 2008
What makes Australia's filmmakers tick?
Supporting the best new indie films submitted through our open call for entries, ACMI frames contemporary Australian filmmaking against a backdrop of archival classics and special guest presentations.
Saturdays 4pm
All tickets $8
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An Aussie rock n roll take on the 1939 Hollywood classic.
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Check out this collection of works created over a 30 year period.
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The exploits and adventures of four girls out on the town.
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A collection of recent and historical gay and lesbian shorts presented with Midsumma.
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A new documentary brings a new hope of reconciliation.
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Before the Big Day Out there was Sunbury.
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Australian action star Chips Rafferty stars in this classic outback adventure.
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Regarded as the first Australian feature to deal with lesbian and gay relationships.
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A ground breaking documentary plus two gems from the archive.
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A portrait of AIDS activist, female impersonator and satirist, Pieter Dirk Uys.
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Based on a short story by Raymond Carver, starring Gabriel Byrne.
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A new Australian romantic comedy from the Sunshine state.
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Stars William McInnes. Winner, Best Direction and Best Film, 2005 AFI Awards.
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A collection of the latest short films from World of Women Festival 2007.
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A collection of the latest drama films from World of Women Festival 2007.
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Gregor Jordan's confident debut feature is a gripping and often funny thriller starring Heath Ledger.
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Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish star in Neil Armfield's debut film.
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Young female filmmakers capture their world in these powerful documentaries.
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Three of the best films from this year's World of Women Festival.
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The cinematic debut of indigenous filmmaker Ivan Sen.
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Celebrate the life of Sidney Nolan, arguably one of Australia's most famous artists.
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From deep within the vaults comes this political drama.
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Jazz great Miles Davis makes his acting debut playing an inspirational jazz trumpeter.
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A new Australian comedy with Whale Rider's Keisha Castle-Hughes and Toni Colette.
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A new Australian surfer film with a twist!
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ABBA, the spirited Swedish pop group who skyrocketed to fame in the 1970s, takes centre stage in this cult classic.
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Chapel Street identities and local designers provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Australian fashion scene.
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From the imagination of filmmaker, visual artist and photographer Tracey Moffatt comes this innovative rendering of three childhood mysteries.
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Oscar-winning documentary that takes a critical look at the Bush Administration's policy on torture.
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Literally a classic underground comedy, Yakkety Yak follows a university lecturer as he attempts to make a film in the basement of a building.
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Busby Berkeley's greatest musical featured some truly extraordinary art deco costumes, created by Australian-born designer John Orry-Kelly.
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Dad unexpectedly inherits a women's fashion emporium in the city, and he moves the Rudd family from the country to take charge.
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When high school teacher Christine falls for the charms of 17-year-old student Alex all hell breaks loose.
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Celebrating 10 years since its first release, Head On tells the tale of 19-year-old Ari as he confronts both his sexuality and his Greek heritage.
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Brian Trenchard-Smith's 1974 documentary takes leading Australian stuntman Grant Page to Hong Kong to find Bruce Lee's successor.
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Employing strategic use of cartoon bunyip and bleeps, John B. Murray turned a raucous comedy into a bold statement on censorship.
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Philippe Mora's horror comedy stars Barry Otto as a scientist and professor searching for a rare breed of - that's right - werewolf marsupial.
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The Blue Mountains form a dramatic backdrop to this new Australian film about a group of friends who embark on a trek to find the world's oldest tree.
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The first ever documentary about Australian living legend, boxer Lionel Rose, combines rare archival material with contemporary footage.
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An award-winning Australian documentary following the relocation of gold mining operations from Indonesia to a remote area of Guinea in West Africa.
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Take a hedonistic, nostalgic, Bazz-tastic ride through a forgotten period of Australian cinema from the 70s and 80s, otherwise known as Ozploitation.
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Starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes, Baz Luhrmann's restless, post-modern interpretation of the ultimate teen romance never lets up.
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Director Jamie Blanks is spearheading a genre revival with his latest film, a thriller about a young couple caught in the mother of all storms.
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Ten short films by ten directors make up this new Australian portmanteau of films, a triumph in local low-budget filmmaking.
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Presented in conjunction with the Homeless World Cup, Jerzy Domaradzki's 1990 drama follows the fortunes of a disabled soccer team.
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A hapless Italian migrant finds that life in his new country is not quite what he expected. Followed by a panel discussion hosted by the AFCA.
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ACMI pays tribute to acclaimed Melbourne documentary maker Pip Starr.
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A documentary about the conflict told by the soldiers on both sides.
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