Australian Perspectives Archive 2012

Contemporary Australian filmmaking is framed against a backdrop of archival classics and special guest presentations.

Saturdays 4pm

Curated by James Nolen


On Borrowed Time

A spirited documentary tracing the film career and life of a true Australian iconoclast.


My First Wife

Cox charts the lives of a group of middle class Melburnians dealing with the aftermath of a divorce.


Frontline + Chile: Hasta cuando?

David Bradbury's searing, Oscar-nominated documentaries challenged and tore down the official truth.


Man of Flowers

Life, art and sensuality intersect in one of Paul Cox's most celebrated films.


The Year of Living Dangerously

A 30th anniversary screening of Peter Weir's classic.


Caught Inside

This taut Aussie thriller finally gets its Melbourne premiere!


The Cup

Simon Wincer's new film following the story of the 2002 Melbourne Cup and the triumph over tragedy for jockey Damien Oliver.


The Hit

One of the great 1980s Brit noirs, starring Bill Hunter as presence retired Australian crime boss.


Fever

An underrated neo-noir thriller featuring one of Hunter's most fleshed-out 'hard man' support roles.


Newsfront

The classic film based loosely on the career of real life Australian cinematographer Ross Wood.


Backroads

Phillip Noyce's first featurette, screening with Edward Ogden's 'Rate of Exchange', both starring Bill Hunter.


Mull

Bill Hunter is perfectly cast as Frank Mullens, a man struggling with his familial responsibilities.


Muriel's Wedding

Bill Hunter plays patriarch and local powerbroker Bill Heslop in this classic Australian comedy.


The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Bill Hunter is the trademark dinkum Aussie bloke who falls for transvestite Bernadette (Terence Stamp).


Strictly Ballroom

Against a backdrop of sequins and sparkles, Bill Hunter plays the part of curmudgeon to perfection.


Gallipoli

This classic Australian film is a fitting way to open our tribute season to the late Australian actor Bill Hunter.


Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard

Lynn-Maree Milburn and Richard Lowenstein's fitting tribute to the influential post punk guitarist.


 
 
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