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Canberra Confidential
- 2013
- Documentary
- 57mins
- Completed
A journey through the dark, chilling and frequently unbelievable tales of power-broking and deceit from inside the nation’s capital. Australian political journalist and commentator Annabel Crabb goes in search of Canberra’s secrets over the past century, exploring the passionate interplay of sex, secrets and subterfuge that has long been carried out in the shadows of the national stage. How have our secrets changed over the past century and what does this reveal about us as a society? This is the history that Canberra has tried to hide.
A Case for the Coroner
- 2003
- Documentary
- 6 x 26mins
- Completed
The coroner is one of the oldest institutions in the law. The cases which come before them highlight the eternal mystery and human drama surrounding the many and varied ways in which we die. A CASE FOR THE CORONER is a ground-breaking new series which takes a behind the scenes look at the office of the New South Wales State Coroner covering five inquests conducted by coroner John Abernethy as well as the forensic nightmare created by the Bali bombings in October 2002.
Dust to Dust
- 2005
- Documentary
- 5 x 26mins
- Completed
DUST TO DUST goes behind-the-scenes of the death industry for an unflinching look at the secret business of preparing the dead for burial. There are larger than life characters and stories to make your hair curl.
Feral Peril
- 2008
- Documentary
- 53mins
- Completed
Tasmania is one of the world's last great wildlife havens but its struggling native species are under threat from a feral fox invasion. Or are they? There's some nasty business going down in Australia's island state. A feral intruder is on the loose. He's cunning, deadly and a master of stealth, so expert at flying under the radar that some believe he doesn't even exist.
The Great Shed Hunt
- 1996
- Documentary
- 7mins
- Completed
During research for the documentary film 'Men And Their Sheds', Ian Walker and Trent O'Keefe met three men who were too strange and scary for national TV. A savage journey into the dark heart of the Australian male psyche!
Hacktivists
- 2001
- Documentary
- 55mins
- Completed
A cutting edge snapshot of cultural subversion at the dawn of the digital age. HACKTIVISTS explores the growth in anti-corporate activism around the world and the new modes of protest available via computers and the internet.
I, Psychopath
- 2009
- Documentary
- 90mins
- Completed
I, PSYCHOPATH will take us on a road trip into the life and mind of a psychopath. Former white-collar criminal, Sam Vaknin goes in search of a diagnosis that proves beyond doubt that he doesn't have a conscience and that he can't be cured.
Men And Their Sheds
- 1995
- Documentary
- 26mins
- Completed
A documentary on a comic subject with serious ramifications - men and their sheds. Some live in them, some live for them.
The Naked Lady Vanishes
- 1998
- Documentary
- 27mins
- Completed
A 'Storm in a B-cup' involving some of the country's top barristers and judges... and a nude woman whom each of them has very strong ideas about. Low art versus the high moral ground as the Sydney legal profession erupts over the curly subjects of censorship, sexism, pornography and political correctness.
Naked on the Inside
- 2006
- Documentary
- 81mins
- Completed
Beyond our clothes and skin, who are we? In NAKED ON THE INSIDE, six brave individuals shed their armour, reveal their bodies and share their secrets in an extraordinary experiment in search of their inner selves. (A 52 min version is available with five of the six subjects.)
Over My Dead Body (aka Body Harvest)
- 2007
- Documentary
- 52mins
- Completed
They'll peel your skin and grind your bones...for new products, profit and the greater good. Each donation costs a life and is freely-given, but these days can be worth a fortune. A 'priceless gift', or simply a good investment?
Rainman Goes To RocKwiz
- 2008
- Documentary
- 25mins
- Completed
Meet Mark Boerebach. Mark is 37 years old and has a severe vision impairment as well as Asperger's Syndrome, a type of autism. People with Asperger's Syndrome are specialists. Mark's specialisation is being able to instantaneously recall the hit songs of the 1970s and the 1980s.
Raising The Curtain
- 2012
- Documentary
- 3 x 55mins
- Completed
RAISING THE CURTAIN is a landmark three-part series that explores the rich history of Australian live theatre. RAISING THE CURTAIN features a roll call of today’s theatre luminaries. Actors, directors, writers and entrepreneurs enthral us with their personal experiences and anecdotes taking us on a journey from humble beginnings amidst convict enclaves to our stages today with internationally recognised stars and world-class spectaculars. RAISING THE CURTAIN is a celebration of our theatrical history past and present.
Sea Stories
- 1999
- Documentary
- 28mins
- Completed
SEA STORIES is a documentary with a difference - a unique combination of local folklore, quirky archival footage and theatrical performance. Shot mostly on the cliffs between Bondi and Bronte as part of the Sydney Sea Theatre Festival. These are tales of love, loss, joy in and respect of the ocean - dangerous sharks, heroic rescues, sporting prowess, memories, mermaids... and the one that got away!
Tales of the Unexpected
- 2014
- Documentary
- 3 x 50mins
- Completed
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED is a new strand of provocative, confronting and thoroughly entertaining science documentaries. Each episode reveals a fascinating, sometimes awkward, and frequently unsettling world where peculiar ideas are put to the test. Come with us to where nothing is quite as it seems; where diseases are diagnosed by palm-readers, where paternity uncertainty drives the mating game, and where breasts are a toxic health hazard.
Verti-go-go!
- 1994
- Documentary
- 7mins
- Completed
The true story of a young man who is out of his time and afraid of heights.

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