Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

  • 1947
    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    71947HD

    Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high....

    Christmas Under the Sun
  • 1943
    These Stars Are Mine

    These Stars Are Mine

    These Stars Are Mine

    01943HD

    George Reynolds, recently discharged from the army, tells his father of his plans to marry and relax. Reynolds Snr tells his son that if Australia is...

    These Stars Are Mine
  • 1971
    The Passionate Industry: Australian Cinema 1920-1930

    The Passionate Industry: Australian Cinema 1920-1930

    The Passionate Industry: Australian Cinema 1920-1930

    01971HD

    Part 2 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Covering the 1920s and 30s. From an origin that promised so much, the Australian film production in...

    The Passionate Industry: Australian Cinema 1920-1930
  • 1974
    Namatjira the Painter

    Namatjira the Painter

    Namatjira the Painter

    01974HD

    Traces the life and artistic development of the Aboriginal painter, the late Albert Namatjira. His environment, his introduction to painting, his subs...

    Namatjira the Painter
  • 1946
    Tjurunga: The Story of Stone Age Man

    Tjurunga: The Story of Stone Age Man

    Tjurunga: The Story of Stone Age Man

    01946HD

    In 1940 and 1942 well-known Australian anthropologist C P Mountford made scientific expeditions into central Australia for the University of Adelaide....

    Tjurunga: The Story of Stone Age Man
  • 1957
    The Power Makers

    The Power Makers

    The Power Makers

    01957HD

    A working day at the open cut coal mine and power station at Yallourn, Victoria, as experienced by four employees. A dredge operator, a train driver...

    The Power Makers
  • 1951
    North to the Sun

    North to the Sun

    North to the Sun

    01951HD

    Industries in Northern Queensland.

    North to the Sun
  • 1951
    The Invisible Link

    The Invisible Link

    The Invisible Link

    01951HD

    Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of d...

    The Invisible Link
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Sydney

    Life in Australia: Sydney

    Life in Australia: Sydney

    01966HD

    Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a modern...

    Life in Australia: Sydney
  • 1960
    The Living North

    The Living North

    The Living North

    01960HD

    This film makes a general survey of the Northern Territory of Australia and indicates its potential in regard to many already established industries....

    The Living North
  • 1950
    By Design

    By Design

    By Design

    01950HD

    A documentary about industrial design.

    By Design
  • 1945
    Story of a City

    Story of a City

    Story of a City

    01945HD

    The film illustrates the fact that Australia's Newcastle, like its British counterpart, has developed into a large city but still retains its essentia...

    Story of a City
  • 1945
    National Capital

    National Capital

    National Capital

    01945HD

    Produced by The National Film Board 1945. Directed by Maslyn Williams. When this film was made, Canberra was one of the world's youngest planned citie...

    National Capital