Senses of Cinema

"This archival treasure trove chronicles the rise and role of Melbourne and Sydney filmmaking cooperatives in the 1960s and 1970s."

As notions of civil rights transformed across the world, so was the screen landscape reformed by the ascension of grassroots film movements seeking to challenge the mainstream. Some aspired to push form to its limit; others worked to destabilise what they saw as a homogenous industry, or to provoke questions around gender, sexuality, migration and race.

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I Played It for You

1985

Faces of Death

Faces of Death

2023

Titanic

Titanic

2023

The Power of One

The Power of One

Giap's Last Day At The Ironing Board Factory

2015

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary

2017

Elecciones

Elecciones

1967

Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Tadmor

Tadmor

2017

Ver a Hilda Vera

1998

Bette Midler: Art or Bust

Bette Midler: Art or Bust

1984

The Florence Foster Jenkins Story

The Florence Foster Jenkins Story

2016

...und die Bibel hat doch recht

...und die Bibel hat doch recht

1977

The Living Word

The Living Word

1981

Get Better: A Film About Frank Turner

Get Better: A Film About Frank Turner

2016

Inner Lines

Inner Lines

2022

How to Save a Dead Friend

How to Save a Dead Friend

2023

My Paper Life

My Paper Life

2024

All of Our Heartbeats Are Connected Through Exploding Stars

All of Our Heartbeats Are Connected Through Exploding Stars

2022

Foragers

Foragers

2022