Australian National Film Board Movies

A documentary about the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

Made by the National Film Board 1949. Directed by Bern Gandy. The expanding activities of the Post Office to cater for communications in an ever...

This year the Musica Viva Festival will feature content from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection to be screened in the Bang & Olufsen Salon...

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...

Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

The film examines the organisation of civil aviation in Australia, from passenger flights to freight and utility aircraft. It includes planning and...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

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

New Guinea Patrol is a 1958 Australian documentary film produced by R. Maslyn Williams.

Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

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

Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.

In Australia, children live in the Outback, too far from others to travel to any school. The Australian government has a school with no student only...

A documentary showing the town of Port Augusta in South Australia.

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...

The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of...

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