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5 Seasons
- 2004
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Completed
Moses Numamurdirdi is a senior traditional Aboriginal man from the community of Numbulwar. Filmed over 12 months, this observational documentary follows Moses and his family through the seasons. A proud charismatic man, he wants to share his world. While enjoying the benefits of the modern world, the Numurindi people are still guided by the seasons and the stories of the Dreamtime.
Agnes Abbott
- 2007
- Documentary
- 23mins
- Completed
Agnes Abbott was born in the 1930s. She has lived in her traditional homelands all her life. Living life was hard work.
Beyond Sorry
- 2003
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Completed
'Were they better off being left with their families or were they better off being taken away?' This is the question that still burns in the minds of many non-Aboriginal Australians and the question posed by the husband of stolen generation member Zita Wallace at the beginning of BEYOND SORRY.
Case 442
- 2005
- Documentary
- 50mins
- Completed
Frank Byrne began his search for his mother 60 years ago. The journey is nearly over, as he has found Maudie in a pauper's grave, and must have the remains exhumed and returned back to her country. But Frank faces a new journey, as putting his mother to rest opens new discoveries about his own identity.
Creepy Crawleys
- 2002
- Short film
- 16mins
- Completed
CREEPY CRAWLEYS is set in an isolated Australian country town and tells the story of a mysterious old mansion and its owners, past and present.
Crookhat and Camphoo
- 2005
- Documentary
- 23mins
- Completed
Two senior Alywarr men teach us the traditional way of making spear and woomera.
Cycling Mongolia
- 2000
- Documentary
- 49mins
- Completed
An intimate portrait of five Australian's personal journeys as they cycle across the mystical backdrop of Mongolia. The 2500 kilometre of terrain traversed is extremely isolated, wild and physically taxing on the team. During the expedition, intimate provocative interviews disclose each member's daily struggles and the evolving group dynamics. Events along the way spur raw reactions from the different members. True colours emerge - habits, hurts, group frustrations, secret passions and cravings.
Going Bush
- 2007
- Documentary
- 9 x 25mins
- Completed
Roll up your swags, pack your sense of adventure and hit the road with Cathy Freeman and Luke Carroll as the two city-slickers embark on a road trip through remote Aboriginal Australia. They introduce us to places we've never seen, people we've never met and reveal the stories behind Australia's rich cultural heritage.
Going Bush series 2
- 2007
- Documentary
- 5 x 25mins
- Completed
Roll up your swags, pack your sense of adventure and hit the road with Cathy Freeman and Luke Carroll as the two city-slickers embark on a road trip through remote Aboriginal Australia. They introduce us to places we've never seen, people we've never met and reveal the stories behind Australia's rich cultural heritage.
The Good Fight
- 2001
- Documentary
- 17mins
- Completed
THE GOOD FIGHT is a film about masculinity in a modern world, spirituality and the lore of the boxing ring. Set in Dulwich Hill in Sydney's inner west, the film delves into the gritty existence of a local 'Fight Club' led by an unlikely character, Father Dave Smith. The story evolves around Father Dave's relationship with the young people who frequent the Fight Club.
The Good, the Bad and the Loud: The History of CAAMA Music
- 2003
- Documentary
- 50mins
- Completed
This documentary explores the unique history of CAAMA Music. The technology has changed but the reasons for recording the music have stayed the same. A humorous, open and honest insight into the CAAMA music label whilst also exploring the movement of Indigenous music throughout Central Australia.
India, Two Girls, One Camera
- 1998
- Documentary
- 30mins
- Completed
A realistic film journal recording the personal reactions of two western women experiencing an eastern way of life. Together, the childhood friends intimately deal with everything from postage stamps to a dead beggar on the road. Just when they think they're ready to come home the two face the biggest culture shock of all.
Karli Jalangu: Boomerang Today
- 2004
- Documentary
- 23mins
- Completed
Four senior traditional men who carry a lot of law (Tjilpi) create a 'Number 7' boomerang of Central Desert people. How do you make boomerangs today while keeping law and culture strong? We follow the hunt for wood, the rubbing, the shaping, the smoothing and the ochre, noting the cultural significance of the work and implements, until the Number 7 is complete and singing.
The Lore of Love
- 2005
- Documentary
- 25mins
- Completed
Jessi Bartlett is an Aboriginal girl on the brink of womanhood. Her Pintubi grandmothers take her on an incredible journey back to their homelands where they teach her about the lore of love: traditional way.
Mparntwe Sacred Sites
- 2004
- Documentary
- 23mins
- Completed
The battle for Native Title (handing back of land to traditional owners) has been won. Arrente people have been recognised as Mparntwe's (Alice Springs) first inhabitants. The proof of continued occupation rested with their sacred sites, which are still under threat. This documentary explores the continuous struggle by Central Australia's Arrente people to maintain the sacred sites and stop the expansion of Alice Springs from swallowing them up.
Out of the Shadows: Sammy Butcher
- 2004
- Documentary
- 24mins
- Completed
Self-taught from the age of 10, Sammy Butcher is renowned as the best guitar player in Central Australia. In the late 1970s, Sammy formed the Warumpi Band with George Rrurrambu and Neil Murray. After years of touring and recording, Sammy now lives in Papunya, 250 km west of Alice Springs. This documentary focuses on his work today within the community and a heartrending journey to Sammy's homeland, Pikilyi, for the first time.
Stomping Ground
- 1996
- Short film
- 12mins
- Completed
Three young city hitch-hikers are left stranded in the vast Australian outback. Venturing off the roadside they stumble upon a sacred Aboriginal site with dire consequences.
Timebomb
- 2003
- Documentary
- 26mins
- Completed
Frank Djara is a Pitjantjatjara man that was born and grew up on his homelands in the outback community of Areyonga in Central Australia. Today he is an elder of his community with a serious sickness, diabetes. By using 21st century technology, Frank willingly shares his story. Frank tells of his community childhood, his radical work as an Aboriginal men's health educator and his own experiences of a serious illness.
Urrpeye
- 2007
- Documentary
- 30mins
- Completed
URRPEYE celebrates the diversity, history, strength and voice of Indigenous film and television. This is a story of 'coming together' - where media groups and cultures have united to create the National Indigenous TV station (NITV).
Wirriya: Small Boy
- 2004
- Documentary
- Animation
- 26mins
- Completed
WIRRIYA: SMALL BOY is a documentary about a young Aboriginal boy and his world within an Alice Springs town camp.
Yellow Fella
- 2005
- Documentary
- 25mins
- Completed
In 1978, Tom Lewis appeared in the Australian feature, 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'. Jimmie Blacksmith’s life was hauntingly close to his own: a young man struggling for a foothold on the edge of two cultures. Tom's mother is a traditional Indigenous woman of southern Arnhem Land, his father a Welsh stockman who he never really knew. YELLOW FELLA is a journey across the land and into Tom's past as he attempts to find the resting place of his father.

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