Australian National Film Board Movies

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...

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

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...

Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as...

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 New South Wales...

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

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...

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...

As a contribution to the cause of road safety Sir Donald Bradman world famous cricketer, played the lead in this film for children. The theme is...

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

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...

On piloting ships into Sydney harbour.

A documentary about mining.

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

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

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...

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