Australian National Film Board Movies

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1947. Directed by Geoffrey Collings. This film surveys post-war Japan and life und...

Documentary short about job opportunities for British ex-servicemen in post-war Australia.

The life of the lighthouse keeper is a lonely one, but his work is vital to the safeguard of shipping. His first duty is to care for the light which m...

In Australia with its rapid development there is a need for insistence upon town planning. This film illustrates what has already taken place in our l...

A classroom film for children aged 6 to 8 years, about the work of a policeman.

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...

Instructional film for children, teaching them how to properly ride a bicycle.

This account of the cattle industry in northern Australia includes such aspects as mustering, dipping and droving, together with some description of a...

Much of the romance associated with the development of the gold industry is to be found at Kalgoorlie on the golden mile, that rich strip of Western A...

There was dancing in the street and tea on the river front when the Jacaranda Festival sprung to life in the last week of October in 1949. The Jacaran...

This film treats the subject of vandalism. It is intended to show children that by wantonly damaging public property they cause mischief not only to...

This is the story of a bushman's confusion when together with his old dog he visits the big city. He tells the story of the cattle country which he kn...

A record from the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition lead by anthropologist Charles P Mountford that explores the abundant birdlife and waterways of Arnhem L...

This film makes clear for the layperson the whole pattern of building construction for a brick home, from the moment that the architect prepares worki...

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...