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- 2007
- Documentary
- 88mins
- Status: Completed
In four corners of the globe, four outstanding violinists guide us on an extraordinary journey through their four distinct homelands. From the springtime blossoms of Japan, into the blistering heat and thunderstorms of an Australian summer; from a joyful autumn in New York, to the unforgiving cold and human warmth of a Finnish winter. The resonant and much-loved music of Antonio Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' and the timeless stories they tell, form the backbone to this bold and engaging celebration of friendship, homeland and the cycles of life. Also available in a 52-minute version.
Across the Plateau
- 2007
- Documentary
- 97mins
- Status: Completed
Seven retired Chinese from different backgrounds and life experiences come together to form a cycling team. They take an extraordinary journey from Lanzhou in north-west China, across the Tanggula Mountain and Tibetan plateau to Lhasa and finally to the Everest Base Camp. The whole journey is 3,100 kilometres and takes the cyclists across five mountains with altitudes of over 5,200 metres. After conquering countless difficulties, they eventually realise their long-cherished dream, to cross the Roof of the World on bicycles.
Angels in New York
- 2009
- Documentary
- 4 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Two rookie writer/producers from Sydney take on Broadway with a most unique show 'Angels – the Musical!'
Are You My Mother?
- 2009
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Since the 1970s approximately 15,000 adopted children from overseas have grown up as Australians and 2,000 of them return to their home country every year in search of their birth family. ARE YOU MY MOTHER? follows three Australians who are determined to get to the bottom of their own trans-racial identity.
Asylum FC
- 2009
- Documentary
- 54mins
- Status: Completed
ASYLUM FC follows nine young Zimbabwean soccer players from the slums of Harare in their quest to seek asylum and establish new lives in Australia.
Australia's Secret Heroes
- 2014
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
This is the secret history of Z Special Unit, an elite group of highly trained men who, during WW2, would drop behind Japanese lines to bomb, ambush and entrap enemy forces.
Best Undressed
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
The sashed State Finalists line up. In this beauty pageant no one wants to save the world or the environment and there's no mention of feeding starving children. The judges are on a booty quest for good tits and arse. Miss QLD says that if she wins 'she'll use the money to open a brothel'. Welcome to the politically incorrect Miss Nude Australia Pageant.
BiPolar Bears
- 2009
- Documentary
- 3 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
THE BIPOLAR BEARS are a rock band with some serious issues. Depression, drug addiction, schizophrenia and of course, bipolar disorder. Started as a music project run by the City of Port Phillip, in their 15 year lifespan they've improved beyond the council's wildest dreams and the Bears goal is to achieve recognition outside the mental health sector. For each of the band members the band is their lifeline, it's the reason they get up in the morning. The stability of the band is paramount and keeps each of the members sane and able to function.
Black Panther Woman
- 2014
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Inspired by their stylish African American brothers, the genesis of the Black Panther's Brisbane Chapter is recounted through the eyes of Marlene Cummins, who looks back on the best and worst experiences of this controversial Aboriginal group in the police state of Queensland, in 1971. This unflinching documentary is a journey through the underbelly of Black experience in the volatile period of the 60s and 70s, from an insider's perspective of a Black Panther woman. Directed by multi-award winning filmmaker Rachel Perkins and produced by Blackfella Films, the company behind the documentary series First Australians, the telemovie Mabo and landmark drama series Redfern Now.
Blood, Sweat and Sequins
- 2012
- Documentary
- 50mins
- Status: Completed
This observational documentary follows three women as they face daily presumptions about who they are and what they do. Cleo, Chelle and Miss Philly are battling it out to be Miss Pole Dance Australia 2012. This shot at the top, is a chance to change their lives and challenge the stereotypical views that even some of their loved ones hold. With a soundtrack featuring some of Australia's rising musical talent, this intimate documentary captures these women's lives and challenges the preconceptions of pole dancing.
The Book that Shook the World
- 2006
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
A film about the censorship of sex and politics through the debate of 'The Little Red School Book'.
Caged
- 2016
- Documentary
- 51mins
- Status: Completed
Caged follows the trials and tribulations of several mixed martial arts fighters in Sydney’s west and regional NSW – some of whom carry the hopes of their community on their shoulders, others who might have followed a life of crime if not for the discipline of the contest, all of them fighting the media’s portrayal of cage-fighting as an ultra-violent free for all.
Carla Cametti PD
- 2008
- TV drama
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
CARLA CAMETTI PD is a fast-paced and fresh crime series with a young Italian female as its lead. It is human drama with lashings of crime and a huge dollop of wit, casting an eye across the incongruity of earthy day-to-day life butting up against the heightened reality of designer-dressed gangsters roaming our streets.
Change My Race
- 2013
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
CHANGE MY RACE explores the new and increasingly controversial phenomenon of ethnic plastic surgery. Across Australia, people from a diverse range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds are going under the knife to eradicate their ‘racial’ features. Presenter Anna Choy takes a personal and confronting journey to discover more about the rising popularity of deracialisation surgery. Anna joins patients and surgeons as they embark on what will be an emotional, stressful and life changing journey of physical transformation. She looks at what patients will have to go through to achieve their goal and what this means for multicultural Australia.
The Choice
- 2006
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Woman and men talk intimately about their personal experience of abortion. The film reveals the complex personal and social contexts that influence the decision to have an abortion. It is a timely contribution to the renewed political debate on the issue.
The Circuit
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2007 - 2009
- TV drama
- 12 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Drew Ellis has taken a sabbatical from a comfortable legal career to go bush... Charming, confident, capable, and now completely out of his depth, Drew finds himself in the chaotic world of the Kimberley Circuit Court which takes a magistrate, court officials and lawyers on a five-day 2,000-km round trip to dispense justice in the remote communities of north-western Australia. This is no easy trip, particularly if, like Drew, you are black.
The Circuit series 1
- 2007
- TV drama
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Drew Ellis has taken a sabbatical from a comfortable legal career to go bush... Charming, confident, capable, and now completely out of his depth, Drew finds himself in the chaotic world of the Kimberley Circuit Court which takes a magistrate, court officials and lawyers on a five-day 2,000 kilometre round trip to dispense justice in the remote communities of North Western Australia. This is no easy trip, particularly if like Drew, you are black.
The Circuit series 2
- 2009
- TV drama
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Aboriginal lawyer Drew Ellis continues his journey on the chaotic, challenging world of the Kimberley Court - a circuit that takes a magistrate and an entourage of court officers and lawyers on a regular five day 2000 kilometre round trip to dispense justice to the dusty, remote communities of north Western Australia.
Closet Tales
- 2006
- Documentary
- 4 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
CLOSET TALES explores the lives of four prominent Australian fashion designers - Akira Isogawa, Gwendolynne, Peter Morrissey and Sass & Bide. Each shares a similar passion for fashion, but the working realities of their creative pursuits could not be more varied.
Code of Silence
- 2014
- Documentary
- 57mins
- Status: Completed
Code of Silence follows the parallel journeys of a strictly Orthodox father and his now-secular son, after the son goes public with his story of being sexually abused as a student.
Colour Theory
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2013 - 2016
- Documentary
- 12 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
COLOUR THEORY is a new art series from NITV looking at cutting edge and developing communities and collectives that are producing contemporary work that reflects the up and coming artistic development within the creative Indigenous community, that up until now has had little exposure to a wider society. Shot on location in the many beautiful and varied places around Australia, each half hour episode will explore the Artist’s affiliation with their Gallery or Art Centre, their connection to their country and how their culture inspires their modern form of art.
Colour Theory with Richard Bell series 1
- 2013
- Documentary
- 8 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
COLOUR THEORY is a new art series from NITV looking at cutting edge and developing communities and collectives that are producing contemporary work that reflects the up and coming artistic development within the creative Indigenous community, that up until now has had little exposure to a wider society. Shot on location in the many beautiful and varied places around Australia, each half hour episode will explore the Artist’s affiliation with their Gallery or Art Centre, their connection to their country and how their culture inspires their modern form of art.
Colour Theory with Richard Bell series 2
- 2013
- Documentary
- 4 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Artist and self proclaimed ‘show off’ Richard Bell will introduce the audience to the eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary artists and offer his insider’s view into what makes these artists tick.
Cracking the Colour Code
- 2008
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Taking the globe as its canvas and drawing on science, history, art and other disciplines, CRACKING THE COLOUR CODE is a visual exploration of how we view colours, how we make them, and the meanings they hold in our world.
Cronulla Riots - The Day That Shocked the Nation
- 2013
- Documentary
- Online
- 60mins
- Status: Completed
On Sunday December 4, 2005, 3 Cronulla lifesavers were coming off duty when they passed a group of 8 Lebanese young men. They stared at each other, a heated verbal exchange turned quickly into a violent brawl, resulting in 3 lifesavers being beaten up. This event was to spark 10 days of violent mob attacks and retaliations, the likes of which Australia had never witnessed. 10 DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE NATION tells the story of the dramatic events covering the lead up to and the 10 days between 4th and 13th December 2005 known as the Cronulla Riots.
Danger 5
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2011 - 2014
- TV drama
- 13 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Action comedy series DANGER 5 follows a team of five spies on a mission to kill Hitler.
Danger 5 series 1
- 2011
- TV drama
- 6 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Set in a bizarre, 1960’s inspired version of World War II, action comedy series DANGER 5 follows a team of five spies on a mission to kill Hitler. Danger 5 is the finest group of special operatives the allies have to offer; Jackson from the USA, Tucker from Australia, Ilsa from Russia, Claire from Britain and Pierre from Europe. Each episode Danger 5 unravels another of Hitler’s diabolic schemes and travels across a myriad of exotic locations spanning the globe.
Danger 5 series 2
- 2014
- TV drama
- 7 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
It’s Christmas in the 1980s. Adolf Hitler is alive and has two Yuletide wishes: Danger 5 dead… and the world under his Christmas tree.
Dark Science
- 2007
- Documentary
- 55mins
- Status: Completed
In 1910 a young Swedish scientist, Eric Mjoberg, led an expedition to Australia. DARK SCIENCE will travel in Mjoberg's footsteps to visit the communities he robbed, and will give a contemporary Indigenous perspective to the return of the remains and artefacts, and to the echoes that remain of Mjoberg's journey.
Darwin's Lost Paradise
- 2009
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
To commemorate 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin, this two-part series combines dramatic reconstruction of Charles Darwin's voyage around the globe from 1831 to 1836. His scientific observations culminated in the publication of the 'Theory of Evolution' in 1859. Well-known contemporary scientists illustrate Darwin's research procedures and evaluate them in light of their own investigations. The series sets out to show that Darwin's extraordinary precision and methodology remain for today's researchers in the fields of biology, geology and zoology.
Dave in the Life
- 2009
- Documentary
- 10 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
What would it be like to step into someone else’s shoes and live as them? Dave Zwolenski explores just that in this fascinating, ‘fly on the wall’ series. If there’s someone who’s been criticised, marginalised or under public scrutiny, Dave wants to get to know them and get under their skin. He meets a pig hunter, a sex entrepreneur, a homeless person, a radio shock jock, a politician, a race punter to name a few.
Desperately Seeking Doctors: The Kimberley
- 2011
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Outspoken and zealous, Dr Mary Fortune leaves Scotland to take up the challenge of working in one of the most remote medical posts on the planet. With her fresh eyes we discover the realities of Australian health delivery in a new light.
Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia
- 2012
- Documentary
- 3 x 56mins
- Status: Completed
DIRTY BUSINESS: HOW MINING MADE AUSTRALIA tells the story of why Australia is such a treasure trove of precious minerals and metals. From politics to multiculturalism, from the dispossession of Indigenous Australians to the mega wealth of the global corporate mining giants, almost no aspect of our lives has been untouched by mining. This series charts how and why mining came to influence the growth of Australia so profoundly, and traces the little known events, people and places that lie at the heart of the story.
disAbled-bodied Sailors
- 2010
- Documentary
- 4 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
As madcap enterprises go, this is up there. A bunch of guys who are variously blind, limbless, paraplegic and crippled take part in the world’s toughest ocean race, the Sydney to Hobart. Crashing waves. Lashing rain. Gale-force winds. The number one rule in the Sydney to Hobart’s cruel seas is one hand for the boat and one hand for you. But what do you do if you don’t have two hands? Find out in disAble-bodied Sailors, a four part series with a unique take on what it is to be disabled in Australia today.
DNA Nation
- 2016
- Documentary
- 3 x 51mins
- Status: Completed
In an Australian scientific and television first, members of the public from different ethnicities across the nation will donate their DNA to take part in this unique experiment, while 3 well known Australians trace their genetic origins back in time. Their DNA will be analysed by world leading scientists, including a team based in Australia. The results will create a genetic map stretching across the globe and 200,000 years back in time. DNA NATION is a groundbreaking documentary series. It will change the waywe think about Australia, the world and ourselves.
Emily in Japan
- 2008
- Documentary
- 82mins
- Status: Completed
Emily Kame Kngwarreye was an Aboriginal woman from Utopia in central Australia who began to paint on canvas when she was about 78 years old. The exhibition of Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s paintings which toured to Osaka and Tokyo in 2008 is arguably the biggest, most comprehensive single artist exhibition to travel internationally from Australia. EMILY IN JAPAN is the story of the making of this landmark exhibition, with all of the complex cross-cultural transactions that were involved – from the red desert of central Australia where Emily lived, to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, where the exhibition was curated, and to the high end of the art world in Japan.
Everyone Loves a Wedding
- 2004
- Documentary
- 8 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
An engaging eight-part documentary series that explores how 16 culturally diverse couples cope with their 'big day'. As the melting pot bubbles away, many more Australians are choosing to marry outside their ethnic background and customs. Family and culture are becoming entwined as people fall in love. Wedding customs are as mixed as our cultural makeup. At no other time are cultural traditions celebrated with such passion. While a wedding is a milestone for the bride and groom, it also provides a context in which their families and communities can share in celebrations.
The Fabulous Flag Sisters
- 2008
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
In 1977, a leading Italian television host invited three actors - Tito Le Duc (a Mexican), Mauro Bronchi (an Italian) and Neil Hansen, a boy from Perth - to appear in drag on his new variety show. They thought it would be the end of their acting careers. It wasn't. In a twinkling of the eye, 08/10/07 were Italy's hottest act. With countless TV appearances, feature films and national tours, they were high flying and adored, the paparazzi forever snap-snapping at their high heels.
A Family Divided
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Olivia Mensah-Kamara is larger than life with a heart and wisdom to match. This mother of seven, former broadcast journalist and political prisoner, emigrated to Tasmania three years ago after several years in a refugee camp in Ghana. Olivia now battles with the daily challenges of bringing her children up in a new culture with different values. She struggles to juggle her desire for a more substantial career with the immediate need to earn money in order to feed, clothe and house her family. But what will it take for Olivia to feel settled?
The Family Law series 1
- 2015
- TV drama
- 6 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
THE FAMILY LAW gives a vivid glimpse inside the gloriously dysfunctional world of a hilarious and heart-warming Chinese- Australian family through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin.
Fat Chance
- 2007
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
FAT CHANCE is a deeply personal documentary that follows Yuka Sekiguchi, an engaging, articulate, self-deprecating Japanese woman who has decided to become a guinea pig in a downsizing experiment.
Feast Bazaar
- 2006
- Documentary
- 10 x 24mins
- Status: Completed
FEAST BAZAAR is a 10-part journey into the labyrinth of mysterious souks, the colour, culture and customs of two of the most intriguing countries in the Islamic world. Barry Vera gets to the heart of Moroccan and Syrian cuisine and on the way discovers far, far more.
Feast Greece
- 2008
- Documentary
- 9 x 24mins
- Status: Completed
FEAST GREECE is a nine-part journey into an ancient land with a gloriously rich past. With its dramatic mountains, magical islands and deep blue seas, Greece is a country which seduces its travellers back time after time. From the awe-inspiring rock pinnacles and monasteries of Meteora, to the mastic trees of Southern Chios. From the stone villages of mountainous Zagoria, to the bustling metropolis of Athens, this series highlights the many facets of this wonderfully diverse country.
Feast India
- 2005
- Documentary
- 8 x 24mins
- Status: Completed
FEAST INDIA is a lush, colourful and fascinating glimpse into Indian culture, food and customs, presented by English-born chef, Barry Vera. Barry savours the surprising delights of simple street food and the amazing variety of tantalising regional cuisine. Beautifully shot and informatively written, it is a generous and spicy slice of Indian life.
Fifty Years - Don Burrows
- 1991
- Documentary
- 30mins
- Status: Completed
Don Burrows, legend of Australian jazz, teams up with The SBS Youth Orchestra to perform a specially written concerto by Australian composer Julian Lee. The Documentary includes a profile of Don Burrow's life and studies.
First Contact
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2014 - 2016
- Documentary
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
FIRST CONTACT is a constructed documentary series that takes a group of six ordinary citizens and immerses them into Aboriginal Australia.
First Contact series 1
- 2014
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
More than six out of ten who call Australia home have had little or no contact with Aboriginal people. The chasm and disconnect between the First Australians and the rest of the nation is vast. FIRST CONTACT is a 3 x 52 minute documentary series that will shine a light on this deep divide by taking a group of six non-Indigenous people, from different walks of life and with strong and varied opinions, and immersing them into Aboriginal Australia for the first time.
Following Fryderyk Chopin
- 2010
- Documentary
- 30mins
- Status: Completed
The SBS Youth Orchestra follows in the great Polish composer's footsteps: from Warsaw to Krakow, Prague to Vienna and Paris, 200 years after his birth.
Food Lovers' Guide to Australia series 1
- 1997
- Documentary
- 18 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
An expedition into the Australian food scene; a showcase for the rich food heritage of Australia; the people, the places, the stories and the tastes. This is not a cooking show, it looks at food as culture.
Food Lovers' Guide to Australia series 2
- 1999
- Documentary
- 13 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
TV food experts Joanna Savill and Maeve O'Meara show us why Australia is making waves as one of the world's most exciting and diverse culinary destinations. In each episode the pair travel around the country to meet a fascinating collection of people – cooks and chefs, growers and producers, purveyors and providores...from the most varied cultural backgrounds, but united in their passion for their craft.
Food Lovers' Guide to Australia series 3
- 2002
- Documentary
- 13 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill explore and indulge in a glorious feast of Australian produce that is a tribute to the inspiring people who grow it, cook it and share it.
Food Lovers' Guide to Australia series 4
- 2004
- Documentary
- 13 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
TV food experts Joanna Savill and Maeve O'Meara show us why Australia is making waves as one of the world's most exciting and diverse culinary destinations. In each episode the pair travel around the country to meet a fascinating collection of people – cooks and chefs, growers and producers, purveyors and providores, from the most varied cultural backgrounds, but united in passion for their craft.
The Food Lovers' Guide to Australia
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 1997 - 2004
- Documentary
- 46 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
TV food experts Joanna Savill and Maeve O'Meara show us why Australia is making waves as one of the world's most exciting and diverse culinary destinations. In each episode the pair travel around the country to meet a fascinating collection of people – cooks and chefs, growers and producers, purveyors and providores, from the most varied cultural backgrounds, but united in passion for their craft.
Food Safari
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2006 - 2008
- Documentary
- 45 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Maeve O'Meara continues her FOOD SAFARI with nine new mouth-watering episodes. Featuring the best in food the world has to offer, FOOD SAFARI is an enticing blend of exotic food with down-to-earth practicality. Each episode is a detailed journey into one cuisine with tips on how to source, prepare and cook with authentic results.
Food Safari series 1
- 2006
- Documentary
- 13 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
During this new 13-part series Maeve O'Meara takes you on a journey within your very own kitchen and makes the exotic familiar. Maeve meets an array of incredible restaurateurs and inspiring home cooks as they talk us through their cuisines while making some mouth-watering dishes. Each episode is dedicated to a specific cuisine, arming you with the easy and secret tips to creating exotic dishes in your own kitchen.
Food Safari series 2
- 2007
- Documentary
- 13 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Maeve O'Meara continues her Food Safari with 13 new mouth watering episodes. Featuring the best in food the world has to offer, Food Safari is an enticing blend of exotic food with down to earth practicality. Each episode is a detailed journey into one cuisine with tips on how to source, prepare and cook with authentic results.
Food Safari series 3
- 2008
- Documentary
- 9 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Maeve O'Meara continues her Food Safari with nine new mouth watering episodes. Featuring the best in food the world has to offer, Food Safari is an enticing blend of exotic food with down to earth practicality. Each episode is a detailed journey into one cuisine with tips on how to source, prepare and cook with authentic results.
For the Love of Meat
- 2016
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Last year, Australia was the biggest meat-eating nation in the world, eating three times the global average. This year we are in second place after the US, but committed carnivore Matthew Evans wants to find out how we produce it and uncover the impacts of eating so much of it. Focusing on the three animals we eat the most – chickens, pigs and cows – Matthew discovers it is not always easy to find out the answers, but is determined to help show how we consumers can choose better for us, our animals and the planet.
A Fork in the Road
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 1993 - 2004
- Documentary
- 63 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A FORK IN THE ROAD is a different style of travel documentary series involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine and traditions. Shot, scripted and presented with a touch of wit and irony.
A Fork in the Road series 1
- 1993
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Different style of travel documentary series involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine, traditions. Shot, scripted and presented with a touch of wit and irony.
A Fork in the Road series 2
- 1994
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A second series of travel documentaries involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine and traditions. Places visited include Sumatra, Greece, Zimbabwe, Argentina, The Rhine Valley and San Francisco.
A Fork in the Road series 3
- 1996
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A third series of travel documentaries involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine and traditions. Places visited include Chicago, Paris, New Zealand, Malta, Sicily and Kerala (India).
A Fork in the Road series 4
- 1997
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A fourth series of travel documentaries involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine and traditions. Places visited include New Orleans, Budapest 1 & 2, Rio de Janeiro, Marseilles, Malaysia.
A Fork in the Road series 5
- 1998
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A fifth series of travel documentaries involving listening and talking to the locals of six countries concerning what is special about living where they do. Programs feature politics, humour, cuisine and traditions. Places visited include Spain, Japan, Washington D.C., Jamaica and Ireland.
French Food Safari
- 2011
- Documentary
- 9 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Join hosts Maeve O’Meara and French chef extraordinaire Guillaume Brahimi, as they uncover cooking secrets and explore one of the world’s most popular cuisines. Explore the kitchens of French Australia, family recipes, cooking tips and handy hints. Then travel to France to discover the people, the best produce and the roots of French cuisine.
Go Back To Where You Came From
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2011 - 2018
- Documentary
- 10 x 60mins
- Status: Completed
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM six Australians explore the real lives and historical struggles of refugees. Following in their footsteps they trace, in reverse, the journey that refugees take to reach Australia.
Go Back to Where You Came From series 1
- 2011
- Documentary
- 4 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM six Australians explore the real lives and historical struggles of refugees. Following in their footsteps they trace, in reverse, the journey that refugees take to reach Australia. In the first episode they are immersed in the everyday lives of settled refugees in contemporary Australia; in the second episode they explore the experiences of boat people and internally displaced persons in East Timor; and in the final episode they join refugees in the vast Kakuma camp in Kenya.
Go Back to Where You Came From series 2
- 2012
- Documentary
- 3 x 60mins
- Status: Completed
Six Australian agree to challenge their preconceived notion about refugees and asylum seekers by taking a confronting refugee journey themselves for 25 days.
Going Bush series 2
- 2007
- Documentary
- 5 x 25mins
- Status: 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 Graduate From Sudan
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Victoria fled a civil war and found refuge in Australia, but what’s so lucky about being an unemployed doctor? As a single mum with three kids and no family support, securing and then completing a medical internship in a suburban Australian hospital is always going to represent a bumpy ride. And when you’ve already escaped war-torn Sudan and you’re trying to work in your second language, that ride gets even bumpier. But for Sudanese refugee and hopeful medical intern Victoria Achut, that bumpy ride can also be exhilarating.
Great Australian Albums
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2007 - 2008
- Documentary
- 8 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
GREAT AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS is a documentary series that celebrates and examines those iconic Australian albums that have had significant popular and critical acclaim throughout the world.
Great Australian Albums series 1
- 2007
- Documentary
- 4 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
GREATEST AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS is a documentary series of 4 x 52 minute episodes, each episode focusing on the making of one of the the all-time great Australian albums.
Great Australian Albums series 2
- 2008
- Documentary
- 4 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
GREATEST AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS is a documentary series of 4 x 52 minute episodes, each episode focusing on the making of one of the all-time great Australian albums.
Halal Mate
- 2007
- Documentary
- 4 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Where meat pies, rap music and footy go halal. Four insightful stories about Australian made Muslims.
Help
- 2006
- Documentary
- 6 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
A night in the life of a paramedic. Every minute of every day someone calls a paramedic for help. This series provides a unique insight into a world only seen by paramedics, via a 'lipstick' camera mounted to their cars. HELP has unprecedented access to one of society's most gritty, demanding and challenging jobs.
House of Food Obsessives
- 2010
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Dr Happy (AKA Prof Tim Sharp) is a leading exponent of an emerging area of mental health, positive psychology. And he's going to use it to change the lives of 10 desperate people.
Housos
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2011 - 2013
- TV drama
- 30 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
HOUSOS is about life in a housing commission estate and follows the daily dramas in the lives of couples - Dazza and Shazza and Franky and Kylie.
Housos series 1
- 2011
- TV drama
- 9 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
HOUSOS is about life in a housing commission estate and follows the daily dramas in the lives of couples - Dazza and Shazza and Franky and Kylie.
Housos series 2
- 2013
- TV drama
- 9 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
The Housos from Sunnyvale return for season 2.
Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us
- 2010
- Documentary
- 3 x 56mins
- Status: Completed
This is the story of who was allowed in and who was pushed out of a daring social experiment to build the nation we live in today.
Indian Wedding Race
- 2015
- Documentary
- 48mins
- Status: Completed
29-year-olds Dalvinder and Tarun are each looking for love. Both must balance the wishes of their traditional Indian parents with their own desire for a love-marriage but if they don’t get married by 30 they fear they will be seen as damaged goods and bring shame to their families. So each embarks on a frantic journey that takes them through the popular online dating world, to astrologers, matchmakers and even down the path of arranged marriage. INDIAN WEDDING RACE offers unique access to the world of Australia’s Indian community as it explores with pathos and humour the pressures young people face as they race to make it to the temple on time.
Iraq, My Country
- 2005
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Australian/Iraqi filmmaker Hadi Mahood travels back to Iraq for the first time in 13 years, documenting his country in the year after the ousting of Saddam Hussein's regime. With the help of Ahmed, a 16-year-old bullet seller, and Magid, the wise fool of Samawa, Hadi uncovers the reality of the new Iraq, as his country struggles towards democracy.
James Morrison and Judy Bailey - A Meeting in the Middle
- 2001
- Documentary
- 27mins
- Status: Completed
Living legend of Australian jazz, James Morrison, talks about, rehearses and premieres a new composition by Judy Bailey called 'Four Reasons' - a jazz concerto for trumpet, trombone, euphonium and flugelhorn.
Jillaroo School
- 2013
- Documentary
- 6 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
The Australian outback; a place the Australian cowboy, the Jackaroo, calls home. But, as the mines boom the Jackaroo is leaving the land; enter five wannabe Jillaroos. To succeed they’ll need to show team work, determination, and a whole lot of grit.
Johnny Warren's Football Mission
- 2006
- Documentary
- 55mins
- Status: Completed
For half a century Johnny Warren was synonymous with soccer in Australia. His often lonely mission to bring the beautiful game into the mainstream of Australian life eventually made him one of the great characters of our sporting culture.
Journos
- 2009
- Documentary
- 5 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
This series follows the varied and highly unpredictable lives of six Australian journalists reporting from around the world, often from situations of great conflict. Journalists, those covering the big stories of earthquake, famine or wars are often complex people whose job requires a degree of stamina, obsessiveness and intellectual rigor. They must be highly adaptable, thick-skinned, persistent and able to manage their fears and frustrations in difficult and sometimes dangerous situations. In one of the most volatile times in modern history these are their stories.
Last Chance Saloon
- 2009
- Documentary
- 4 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Brian Cox is a man on a mission; to save lives of hopeless drunks. 20 years ago he was living in the cattleyards, drinking aftershave, methylated spirits - anything that would get him drunk. Through some kind of miracle he got sober and has dedicated his life to getting Melbourne's most extreme drunks off the piss.
Law and Disorder
- 2009
- Documentary
- 3 x 54mins
- Status: Completed
LAW AND DISORDER is a three-part series delving deep into the murky world of government misconduct, crime, corruption and the ordinary citizens who try to expose it all.
Life On Us
- 2014
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
There is an unexplored planet in our solar system. A strange world of bizarre creatures locked in a fight for survival. This unknown world is the human body. Inside and out, it's teeming with a trillion cells that are not us - but are very much the making of us. Each one of us is a walking ecosystem, crowded with creatures that exploit every niche of our body. 90 per cent of the cells in our body are not of human origin, yet they will determine out health, our life expectancy and even our behaviour. Microbes have changed the course of human history and altered our evolution. Microscopic life forms can poison, paralyse, starve and suffocate us. They can eat our flesh, and bleed us to death. But there are others that keep us alive. The war on our bodies never ceases, yet we never notice it. We are born 100% human, but will die 90% microbial. Between these bookends of our lives is an unexplored world - LIFE ON US
Lin Onus - Bridge Between Cultures
- 1998
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
This documentary portrays the life and works of Lin Onus, one of Australia's most important contemporary artists, who suddenly died of a heart attack on 26 October 1996. He was 47. LIN ONUS - BRIDGE BETWEEN CULTURES is based on an extensive interview with the artist, filmed the year before he died. Lin had a Scottish mother and an Aboriginal father who ran the first Aboriginal owned souvenir shop in Victoria in the 1950s, but he took this further with his own fine art practice through his paintings and sculptures. It was from his father that Lin learned that Aboriginal people were not second class citizens. Throughout the program, Lin talks about his struggle with his identity and how he overcame that struggle as he worked with his art. His works raise many serious issues, but they are also full of his sense of humour. 'He was one of the key people in bringing about a change in perception of what had been disparagingly referred to as urban Aboriginal art', says Lin's close friend and Aboriginal activist, Gary Foley.
Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong series 1
- 2011
- Documentary
- 10 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
Celebrated chef, Luke Nguyen in the third instalment of this popular series takes us on a culinary journey across the Greater Mekong of Southeast Asia. Beginning in Southwest China, Luke explores the culinary cultures and centuries old traditions of Yannan Province, from the Naxi people of Lijiang to the Dai communities of Xishuangbana. journeying south to Myanmar Luke uncovers the unique flavours of the former capital, Yangon. Luke learns the family recipes of Inle Lakes communities and cooks with the hill tribes of the Shan State. Crossing the boarder into northern Thailand, Luke learns from local fishermen and Aka grandmothers that the mighty Mekong River is more than a source of food - it is a way of life.
Luke Nguyen's Vietnam series 2
- 2010
- Documentary
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Luke Nguyen, acclaimed owner and chef of Sydney restaurant Red Lantern, returns to the country of his heritage – this time to take a culinary journey through the northern regions of Vietnam. Starting in Hue, Luke travels through the country’s spectacular northern countryside, visiting the natural wonders of Ha Long Bay; stopping at the bustling and French-inspired Hanoi; and making his way to the beautiful mountains of Sapa. Along the way, he prepares dishes in locations that represent Vietnam in all its chaotic vibrancy.
Making Babies
- 2007
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Reproductive technology is changing the way we have families. With more people opting for known donors, what impact will it have on the way we think about the traditional nuclear family?
Man Made: The Story of Two Men and a Baby
- 2003
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Tony and Lee, a gay male couple from Melbourne, wanted a family. IVF and adoption were not possible so Tony and Lee merged their sperm and using an egg from a separate donor placed a fertilised embryo in the womb of a US surrogate.
Man Who Jumped
- 2011
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Australia Day 2002. At the Woomera Detention Centre protests by asylum seekers are erupting. A bare-chested young man climbs onto the perimeter fence. Below him are coils of cut-throat razor wire. He jumps. This image came to define one of the darkest chapters of Australian history. THE MAN WHO JUMPED will investigate the story of Mahzer Ali. Through his story, the documentary will explore the broader issue of Australia's treatment of asylum seekers.
Marx and Venus
- 2007
- TV drama
- 25 x 5mins
- Status: Completed
When newly single Marx and serial socialiser Venus wind up sharing a flat, they find themselves dealing with more than they bargained for.
Mexican Fiesta with Peter Kuruvita
- 2013
- Documentary
- 10 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
Following the success of his first two series, renowned Sri Lankan Aussie chef Peter Kuruvita embarks on yet another breathtaking journey of culinary discovery through the vibrant, mouth-watering world of Mexican cuisine. His mission is to uncover the heart of Mexico’s food culture and let the passion of its people inspire his own take on some of their most prized dishes. Guided by Mexican locals, passionate farmers and indigenous tribes, this is a truly unique journey and a captivating look at one of the world’s oldest and most interesting cultures.
A Modern Mutiny
- 2016
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Norfolk Island is 5 miles long by 3 miles wide; or, as some would say of this close-knit community, 5 minutes long and 3 minutes wide when it comes to gossip. As one of Australia’s remote external territories, and with a local population descended from the legendary Bounty mutineers, it’s no surprise they have their own way of doing things. With their own language, a blend of old seafaring English and Tahitian, and a hidden culture, many don’t see themselves as Australian – that it says so on their passport is merely ‘a technicality’. But recent hard times have forced the island to reach out to Australia for help, and with mainland help comes mainland rules. A modern day mutiny is brewing offshore.
Monster Auditions
- 2008
- TV drama
- Animation
- 10 x 1mins
- Status: Completed
MONSTER AUDITIONS are short, animated monologues of monsters who inhabit the streets and buildings of urban Australia. The monsters talk about life's daily obstacles and frustrations, all from a very human perspective.
Mother of Rock: The Life and Times of Lillian Roxon
- 2010
- Documentary
- 75mins
- Status: Completed
Follows the story of the Australian rock journalist of the 1960s and 1970s who achieved international success in the fiercely competitive New York rock music scene.
My Asian Heart
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Contemporary Australian photographer Philip Blenkinsop brings us Asia, a world of conflict, life, love and beauty – a unique perspective through his Asian heart.
My Family Feast
- 2009
- Documentary
- 13 x 23mins
- Status: Completed
Award-winning Chef Sean Connolly is invited into homes around Sydney to spare their special feasts and learn recipes passed down from generation to generation.
mY generation
- 2008
- Documentary
- 6 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
A six-part documentary series which puts Australian youth under the microscope to reveal what they really think and feel about the big issues: religion, politics, adulthood, housing and community engagement.
My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita
- 2011
- Documentary
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
MY SRI LANKA WITH PETER KURUVITA sees acclaimed chef Peter Kuruvita of Flying Fish Sydney, take a journey through the unique food, colourful culture and deep history of Sri Lanka. He relives his childhood years on this lush green island and shares intimate and evocative memories, and family recipes handed down from his aunties and grandmothers.
Nest
- 2001
- Documentary
- 7 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
The 'inside story' of people and their homes. Most of us have a natural curiosity which drives us to examine how strangers live, even if we don't have a particular interest in architecture or interior design. We are also capable of vicariously enjoying other people's excesses or mistakes, or the sheer daring and lunacy of their 'nests'. This program reveals how people from various walks of life feather their nests.
The Nest series 2
- 2009
- Documentary
- 5 x 60mins
- Status: Completed
THE NEST follows three very different Australian families as they participate in a social experiment, to find out how prepared (or unprepared!) They are for living sustainable, independent lives.
A Northern Town
- 2007
- Documentary
- 75mins
- Status: Completed
A NORTHERN TOWN is set in a radical, Indigenous owned and operated aged care facility in an infamous country town. It is a powerful film about parallel racial history and our shared humanity. (52 minute version also available.)
Not Forgotten
- 2008
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Virtually every town and suburb across Australia has a monument to its own local WW1 heroes - men, women, boys who gave their lives that we might live. We walk past them every day, names carved in stone unseen. Lives forgotten. Taking these memorials and the long lists of the dead as a starting point, NOT FORGOTTEN brings individual lives and stories back to life, reaching out to 21st century descendants to explore the ways in which Australian families, communities and the nation as a whole was touched and transformed by the Great War, and how the legacy of their experience laid the foundations for our 20th century history.
Once Bitten
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
ONCE BITTEN is about second time round relationships, the way we love in today's complex world and survive to tell the tale.
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta
- 2011
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Spanning 35 years, ONCE UPON A TIME IN CABRAMATTA tells the epic story of the Vietnamese community in Sydney. Beginning with the arrival of the Vietnamese refugees in the 1970s following the end of the Vietnam War, the story progresses through the dark years of the 80s and 90s when murder, kidnapping, drugs and drive-by shootings dominated daily life and Cabramatta was crowned ‘The Heroin capital of Australia’; then, to the beginning of this century when the Vietnamese community said, ‘enough is enough’ – a defining moment when the people of Cabramatta found their voice, their freedom and their place in Australia. And finally to today when Cabramatta’s Vietnamese community stands as an example of migrant success.
Once Upon a Time in Carlton
- 2014
- Documentary
- 3 x 56mins
- Status: Completed
The Melbourne suburb of Carlton – Australia’s Italian heartland comes into the spotlight as we delve further into Australia’s multicultural history and evolution with this third instalment in the critically acclaimed social documentary series – ONCE UPON A TIME... The series traverses the themes of migrant settlement, divided loyalties, identity, family, racism and organised crime. A revealing portrait of an important chapter in Australia’s immigration history.
Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl
- 2014
- Documentary
- 4 x 54mins
- Status: Completed
ONCE UPON A TIME IN PUNCHBOWL is a landmark television series about Lebanese migrant settlement in Western Sydney from 1975 when the Lebanese Civil War and the abandonment of the White Australia policy introduces a new wave of immigrants.
Oondamooroo - Ernie Dingo
- 1992
- Documentary
- 58mins
- Status: Completed
Documentary on Australian actor Ernie Dingo. As an actor, Ernie Dingo has played many parts, but many people see his major achievement as being a role model for other Aborigines. This film traces the life of the WA actor from his birth in a corrugated iron shed on Bullado station to early childhood in Mullewa, and his high school years in Geraldton to the beginning of his acting career.
Pizza
- 1998
- TV drama
- 30mins
- Status: Completed
A 30-minute comedy pilot about two pizza delivery men and their eclectic mix of customers.
Pizza
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 1999 - 2007
- TV drama
- 46 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Did you know pizza delivery is the second most dangerous job in the Western world? Made for Australian broadcaster SBS, PIZZA delivers five seasons of hilarious stories from the frontline.
Pizza series 1
- 1999
- TV drama
- 9 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
Three pizza delivery men and their eclectic mix of customers.
Pizza series 2
- 2001
- TV drama
- 10 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
PIZZA is SBS TV's prime time urban satire. A multicultural comedy/drama series, PIZZA follows the work and after work lives of the pizza delivery guys, Paulie and Sleek the Elite (a wannabe rap star), the chef and other assorted cast and characters that come through the Fat Pizza restaurant.
Pizza series 3
- 2003
- TV drama
- 10 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
PIZZA is SBS TV's prime time urban satire. A multicultural comedy/drama series, PIZZA follows the work and after work lives of the pizza guys, Pauly, Bobo, the chef, the new guy Davo, and other assorted cast and characters that come through the Fat Pizza restaurant.
Pizza series 4
- 2005
- TV drama
- 9 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Nine new episodes of the very popular SBS TV series PIZZA. Did you know pizza delivery is the second most dangerous job in the western world?
Pizza series 5
- 2007
- TV drama
- 8 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Did you know pizza delivery is the second most dangerous job in the western world? Made for Australian broadcaster SBS, series five promises more of the ever popular PIZZA. Eight x 25 minute episodes.
Pizza Specials
- 2004
- TV drama
- 10 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Pizza: The Da Vinci Cup
- 2006
- TV drama
- 3 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
As part of the coverage of the World Cup by Australian broadcaster SBS, Pauly Falzoni (AKA Paul Fenech) travels the globe and takes us behind the conspiracy of the world’s biggest sport, where he is able to prove categorically that the World Cup is a sham.
Pizza: World Record
- 2006
- TV drama
- 6 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Pauly Falzoni (AKA Paul Fenech), with the help of some of his PIZZA friends, travels the globe to prove he is the Number One Pizza Deliverer. A Guinness World Record attempt to help fight cancer.
The President Versus the Pirates
- 2013
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Somali Australians have returned to their Puntland homeland with a mission: to piece together their broken state and set it on a path to becoming a modern African nation.
The Principal
- 2015
- TV drama
- 4 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Matt Bashir, former Deputy at a prestigious girls’ school, is swiftly promoted to the position of Principal of Boxdale Boys High. In this notoriously violent and difficult school in Sydney’s south-west, Bashir’s radical approach brings him into conflict on all fronts and leaves his personal life dangerously exposed. He works overtime to get the local community on side, promising change in his charges. But just when it seems he is making progress, a 17-year-old student is found dead on school grounds.
Race for the Beach
- 2007
- Documentary
- 56mins
- Status: Completed
RACE FOR THE BEACH follows the emotional and physical journey of a young Australian-Muslim girl who volunteers to become Australia's first Muslim lifesaver.
The Rainbow Serpent
- 1983
- Documentary
- 6 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
For the first time, THE RAINBOW SERPENT looks at the First Australians in an unbiased, unpatronising light to paint a realistic picture of a society whose tarnished image was created by those who supposedly made this country, the European settlers.
Remote Area Nurse - R.A.N.
- 2005
- TV drama
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Set in the Torres Strait Islands, this tells the story of a talented, bloody-minded and committed white woman and a people who love her but want her gone.
The Rules of the Game
- 2008
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Since gaining its independence 30 years ago, elections in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have grown increasingly violent. Following the fortunes of three candidates, THE RULES OF THE GAME examines how PNG's complex tribal society avoided violence during recent elections, emerging with a small miracle of democracy.
Russell Page: A Dance Tribute
- 2004
- Documentary
- 26mins
- Status: Completed
RUSSELL PAGE: A DANCE TRIBUTE is a half-hour documentary program that celebrates the life and artistry of Russell Page, an extraordinary Indigenous Australian dancer who ended his life at the age of 34 in July 2002. Australia's leading dance companies came together to perform in his memory at the Sydney Theatre in November 2003.
Salam Father
- 2009
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
Salam Zuisudras’ father’s remains were recently found in a mass grave in Iraq 26 years after he mysteriously disappeared. Knowing nothing about his father – or what happened – Salam embarks on a mission from Australia to Iraq desperate for answers. What he discovers is a world of underground politics, spies, friendship, betrayal and a box of Super 8 footage that uncovers a past undoubtedly responsible for shaping Salam – and his life – to this very day.
Saved
- 2009
- TV drama
- 100mins
- Status: Completed
Centring on Julia Weston, an advocate for a young Iranian refugee held in detention and her increasing attraction towards him.
Secrets and Lives
- 2010
- Documentary
- 36 x 30mins
- Status: Completed
SECRETS AND LIVES showcases extraordinary stories from ordinary Australians. Deepen your understanding of the programs that utilise humour and surprising, innovative approaches to factual story telling to deliver tough subjects, entertaining and engaging journeys, strong characters and, ideally, tackle the major social issues of our time.
She'll Be Right .. Boss!
- 2003
- Documentary
- 5 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
A look at the quality of Australian business leadership in the light of globalisation.
Shintaro
- 2009
- Documentary
- 54mins
- Status: Completed
In 1964 a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The Samurai, the first foreign language cult television series from Japan to be seen in Australia.
The Silent Epidemic
- 2010
- Documentary
- 54mins
- Status: Completed
The new ways science is finding to battle the long ignored and mysterious behaviour of self-harm, which affects over 200,000 Australians every month.
Struggle Street
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2015 - 2019
- Documentary
- 13 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
An observational-documentary series that will feature the voices and stories of a cross-section of struggling residents and families as they try to get by, despite overwhelming personal and social challenges.
Struggle Street series 1
- 2015
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Poverty and social disadvantage are things we usually associate with the Third World. But in areas of western Sydney - on the margins of Australia’s most affluent city - thousands of families and individuals are struggling to get by. In this 3-part observational-documentary series to be filmed over a six- month period, we’ll go beyond the tabloid headlines and into the lives of a cross-section of residents living in some of the most under-resourced communities in the Mt Druitt area. Through their stories and voices, we’ll shed a light on a range of complex issues – from housing and employment, to problems of addiction and family breakdown. But against that backdrop of disadvantage, we’ll also witness the triumphs and joys that still emerge despite overwhelming odds.
The Surgery Ship
- 2013
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
In a harbour in Western Africa, a large cruise ship has moored. On it are dozens of skilled doctors, nurses and support staff. They are here to offer life-saving medical help to people who will not get another chance. For one year there will be state-of-the-art surgery available for free. But people will have to hurry – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime offer. At the end of the year, the ship will go.
Swift and Shift Couriers
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2008 - 2009
- TV drama
- 20 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Set in the Swift and Shift Courier company, following the follies of character deliveries.
Swift and Shift Couriers series 1
- 2008
- TV drama
- 9 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Welcome to the 'Swift and Shift' Courier Company. Take a journey from peak hour traffic into the offices and CBD of a large Australian city. Each episode travels from the depot, to the loading dock, to the courier vehicles. The package is picked up and delivered to any number of destinations...sounds simple. But the Couriers always manage to stuff it up.
Swift and Shift Couriers series 2
- 2009
- TV drama
- 11 x 25mins
- Status: Completed
Set in Swift and Shift Courier company, following the follies of character deliveries.
Sydney Singing
- 2004
- Documentary
- 26mins
- Status: Completed
Peter Sculthorpe, who turned 75 in 2004, is almost certainly Australia's most internationally-recognised composer. Best-known for his broad landscape compositions such as 'Kakadu' and 'Earth Cry', he now turns his attention to his own backyard in this new work tailor-made for the SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra. SYDNEY SINGING takes us on a journey through Sydney over the course of a day. Our program includes interviews with Peter Sculthorpe in each of the locations described by his music. Our young soloists perform outdoors in these locations.
The Tall Man
- 2011
- Documentary
- 80mins
- Status: Completed
This is the story of Palm Island, the tropical paradise where one morning Cameron Doomadgee swore at a policeman and forty-five minutes later lay dead in a watch house cell. This is also the story of that policeman, the tall enigmatic Christopher Hurley who chose to work in some of the toughest and wildest places in Australia and the struggle to bring him to trial. THE TALL MAN is a story in luminous detail of two worlds clashing - and a haunting moral puzzle that no viewer will forget.
The Trial
- 2009
- Documentary
- 60mins
- Status: Completed
Since the horrific events of 9/11, governments across the world have been scrambling to introduce laws designed to pre-empt terrorist attacks. This is the inside story of the first big trial under Australia’s new anti-terrorism laws.
Two Men and Two Babies
- 2007
- Documentary
- 60mins
- Status: Completed
A unique insight into the fascinating 'brave new world' of reproduction and parenthood, tracing the conception, birth and life experiences of a new generation of children born into alternative family structures.
Uranium - Twisting the Dragon's Tail
- 2015
- Documentary
- 3 x 60mins
- Status: Completed
2015 is the 70th anniversary of the most profound change in the history of human enterprise; the unleashing of the elemental force within Uranium. Join us on a global adventure, to reveal the cultural, scientific and natural history of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth. This is the extraordinary, untold story of Uranium.
The Vasectomist
- 2013
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Status: Completed
THE VASECTOMIST follows Dr Doug Stein, a urologist from small-town Florida, on a mission to save the planet by ‘spreading the gospel of vasectomy’. He’s performed more vasectomies than anyone – 27,000 – throughout the US, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. A modern day Don Quixote; part dreamer, madman and visionary committed to the impossible quest of lowering population on the planet, one vasectomy at a time. As he travels the world, Doug confronts the difficult ethical questions surrounding birth control and the reluctance of men to be involved in family planning. While the mathematical absurdity of his vasectomy mission haunts his every procedure, the questions Doug raises about the future of humankind are critical to our collective wellbeing.
What's the Catch?
- 2014
- Documentary
- 3 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
The gourmet farmer Matthew Evans embarks on a voyage of discovery to reveal the complex, and sometimes shocking, truths behind the seafood Australians produce and consume.
Who Do You Think You Are?
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2007 - 2021
- Documentary
- 99 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well-known Australians go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Australia's multicultural background makes this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world. They travel to the places where their forebears would have lived, loved and died, and learn about the hardships and hurdles their ancestors overcame. This is a fascinating chronicle of the social, ethnic and cultural evolution of Australia's national identity.
Who Do You Think You Are? series 2
- 2009
- Documentary
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well-known Australians go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. With secrets uncovered and histories revealed, each individual discovers that their ancestors form an integral part of not only their own identity, but that of the nation. Combining personal journeys with big-picture history, the stories show how Australians have come to be today. Australia's multicultural background makes this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world. They travel to the places where their forebears would have lived, loved and died, and learn about the hardships and hurdles their ancestors overcame. This is a fascinating chronicle of the social, ethnic and cultural evolution of Australia's national identity.
Who Do You Think You Are? series 3
- 2010
- Documentary
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well-known Australians go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. With secrets uncovered and histories revealed, each individual discovers that their ancestors form an integral part of not only their own identity, but that of the nation. Combining personal journeys with big-picture history, the stories show how Australians have come to be today. Australia's multicultural background makes this is a global story, with each celebrity tracing their ancestors around the world. They travel to the places where their forebears would have lived, loved and died, and learn about the hardships and hurdles their ancestors overcame. This is a fascinating chronicle of the social, ethnic and cultural evolution of Australia's national identity.
Who Do You Think You Are? series 5
- 2013
- Documentary
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets and surprises from the past.
Who Do You Think You Are? series 6
- 2014
- Documentary
- 6 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well known Australians play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets and surprises from the past.
Who Do You Think You Are? series 6.2
- 2014
- Documentary
- 2 x 52mins
- Status: Completed
Well-known Australian identities play detective as they go in search of their family genealogy.
Wilfred
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 2006 - 2009
- TV drama
- 16 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A boy, a girl and a bong smoking dog that thinks he is human … continue their dysfunctional love triangle.
Wilfred series 2
- 2009
- TV drama
- 8 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
A boy, a girl and a bong smoking dog that thinks he is human … continue their dysfunctional love triangle.
Wine Lovers' Guide to Australia
SERIES OVERVIEW
- 1999 - 2001
- Documentary
- 26 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Australia has become a leading wine exporter, and its experts are highly regarded in the competitive international world of wine. This 26-part series explores a rapidly expanding industry. Weaving through the history of wine-making in Australia, to the challenges of growing new grape varieties, making wine and wine etiquette. Each episode delves into a topic that has inspired the talent of wine-makers around the world, and includes segments where we see how to creatively combine wine and food.
Wine Lovers' Guide to Australia series 1
- 1999
- Documentary
- 13 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Australia has become a leading wine exporter, and its experts are highly regarded in the competitive international world of wine. This 13 part series explores a rapidly expanding industry. Weaving through the history of wine-making in Australia, to the challenges of growing new grape varieties, making wine and wine etiquette. Each episode delves into a topic that has inspired the talent of wine-makers around the world, and includes segments where we see how to creatively combine wine and food.
Wine Lovers' Guide to Australia series 2
- 2001
- Documentary
- 13 x 26mins
- Status: Completed
Australia has become a leading wine exporter, and its experts are highly regarded in the competitive international world of wine. This 13-part series explores a rapidly expanding industry. Weaving through the history of wine-making in Australia, to the challenges of growing new grape varieties, making wine and wine etiquette. each episode delves into a topic that has inspired the talent of wine-makers around the world, and includes segments where we see how to creatively combine wine and food.

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