Screen Australia
41) Burning man
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Tom Keaton, a suave chef, meets and marries the beautiful Sarah and soon becomes a proud father. But when tragedy strikes, Tom is unable to cope and turns to a succession of sexual encounters with an array of women while neglecting his family and losing his grip at work. Tom must work to put his career and his relationship with his son back together in spite of his vice.
42) Red Dog
Publisher
Arc Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Incredible true story of a wandering, dust-covered Kelpie who hitched his way to the mining town of Dampier and into the hearts of each and every one of its residents ... A great emotional tale of adventure, love and lasting friendship"--Container.
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Based on horrifying crimes discovered in Snowtown, Australia in 1999. The film follows a mother raising her three boys in a poor suburb. She takes up with a new man, hoping for security but instead welcoming a vicious predator into her home. An uncompromising look at the alarming circumstances that led to the notorious crimes.
45) The loved ones
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A twisted, horrific tale of teen romance gone awry. When Lola Stone's prom invite is rejected by her secret crush (Brent), her dad kidnaps him and, together, father and daughter throw their own terrifying prom.
Publisher
Monterey Video
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Divorced and unfulfilled, real estate agent Frank Mollard can't do anything right, be it selling houses, getting over the death of his mother, or connecting with his teenage son. But when he receives a call from an elderly woman who confuses him for her son, Frank is thrown into her life and surprises himself by developing a close bond with her. This comically unexpected relationship wakes Frank up and inspires him to reconnect with the people he's...
47) 2:22
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
New York City air traffic controller Dylan Branson is the embodiment of a guy at the top of his game, until one day at 2:22 pm, a blinding flash of light paralyzes him for a few crucial seconds as two passenger planes barely avoid a midair collision.
48) Deep water
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When the mutilated corpse of a young gay man is found in a smart Bondi Beach apartment, Detectives Tori Lustigman and Nick Manning are assigned the case. Is this brutal murder a domestic disturbance, a robbery gone wrong, or a gay hate crime? With mounting evidence to suggest the perpetrator has killed before, they start digging through old investigations and the discovery is shocking. They uncover up to 80 possible murders of gay men in New South...
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The unforgettable true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered one of the most controversial scandals of recent times: the organized deportation of innocent children from the UK to Australia, where they were thought to be lost in the system forever. Against overwhelming odds, and with little regard for her own safety, Humphreys reunited thousands of families and brought worldwide attention to a corrupt system and an extraordinary...
50) Rams
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Two estranged brothers, Colin and Les, are at war raising separate flocks of sheep both descended from the family's bloodline. When Les's prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley but Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be." --
51) Goldstone
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry, and what seems like a simple investigation unearths a web of crime, corruption human trafficking, and the exploitation of aboriginal lands." --
52) Danger close
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"August 18, 1966 South Vietnam, for three and a half hours, in the pouring rain, amid the mud of a rubber plantation called Long Tan, Major Harry Smith and his company of 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives, holding off an overwhelming force of 2,000 battle-hardened Viet Cong. With their ammunition running out, each man begins to search for his own answer and the strength to triumph over an...
53) Strangerland
Publisher
Alchemy
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily.
54) Hounds of love
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After a couple abducts her off of the streets of 1980s Perth, Western Australia, Vicki Maloney desperately fights to find a way to survive her brutal captivity." --
55) Breath
Publisher
FilmRise
Language
English
Description
"Two teenage boys, Pikelet and Loonie, are growing up in a remote corner of the Western Australian coast. Hungry for discovery, the pair forms an unlikely friendship with Sando, a mysterious older surfer and adventurer who pushes the boys to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives." --
56) Storm surfers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"This film follows best friends and surfing legends Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones, along with surf forecaster Ben Matson, as they track and chase giant storms in their quest to ride the Pacific's biggest and most dangerous waves ... [using] state-of-the-art miniature cameras that put audiences inside the barrel of the waves." --
57) Babyteeth
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When gravely ill teenager Milla falls deeply in love with petty drug dealer Moses, it's her parents' worst nightmare. But as Milla's first encounter with love brings her a new lust for life, things get difficult and traditional morals go out the window. Milla soon shows everyone in her circle, her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a promising child violinist, and a charmingly honest pregnant neighbor, how to live like there is nothing to...
58) Lake Mungo
Series
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and her death ruled accidental, her grieving family buries her. The family then experiences a series of strange and inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Profoundly unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of Ray Kemeny, a psychic and parapsychologist. Kemeny discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. A series of clues lead the family...
59) Bluey: Season 2
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An Australian cartoon targeted at preschool-age children and has become very popular and beloved in the U.S. Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her dad, mum, and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. In every episode, Bluey uses her limitless Blue Heeler energy to play elaborate games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways. Season two.
60) The waiting city
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When Ben and Fiona journey to Calcutta to pick up their adopted baby, the intoxicating power of the chaotic city pulls them apart. Forced to confront the rift forming between them, the couple ultimately rediscovers themselves and finds true happiness.
