Looks at the problems caused by there being increasing numbers of older people in Britain. There are now more people of retirement age with less of the population of working age than ever before. There are around two million people over the age of 85 in Britain, and similarly in most Western countries.…
Tackles the issue of drinking in the workplace. The definitive guide to tackling the issue of drinking in the workplace, for personnel and occupational heath professionals, supervisors and trade union representatives.
This "Making of" documentary directed by Roland Gallois is an exemplary sample of the genre, observing the ideas and experiences involved in making the feature film, TRAPS, directed by Pauline Chan. TRAPS was Pauline's first feature after several award-winnng short films, and expectations…
This documentary focuses on the sacred sites in and around Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in central Australia, and the struggle of the Arrernte people to identify, document and preserve these sites in the face of rapid urban expansion and property development. Max Stuart, Thomas Stevens, Doris Stuart and…
While Lee Whitmore has contributed animation sequences to many feature films, shorts and documentaries, it is her body of four short personal works that are her most unique and original work. The four films are linked through the intimate moments of family life that they depict, the memories they record,…
A poetic trip of the Heraclitus junk, launched through a 2011-2014 expedition to explore the cultural stories of the people from the mediterranean sea harbours. From Sète to Tabarka, the author focuses on the boat which he considers as a character. He follows its intercultural crew and build…
NEW UPGRADED FILE (2023) An average two metres above sea level, the central Pacific nation of Kiribati is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change. Sea level rise and increasing salinity are threatening the lives of 105,000 people spread over 33 atolls in this remote corner…
This 1981 ground-breaking series examines the lives of four Aboriginal women over more than 150 years. The first story is set in the 1820s, the second in the 1890s, the third in the 1930s and the last in the 1980s. This drama series, made in 1981, won the United Nations Media Peace Prize and the Banff…
A film by Andrew Wiseman. WONDER BOY is the follow-up documentary to the highly successful 1992 documentary DRIVING WITH RICHARD, the story of Richard Rook, a boy with special needs (physical and intellectual disabilities), and his parents Deirdre and Charlie. Since the last film, DRIVING WITH…
A powerful documentary about the lives of the women who played leading roles in the ground-breaking drama series, WOMEN OF THE SUN. WOMEN OF THE SUN is a remarkable drama series that screened on Australian television in 1981. It had a tremendous impact, bringing the Aboriginal story through the eyes…
A short drama by Ivan Sen [director of BENEATH CLOUDS, TOOMELAH and MYSTERY ROAD] about the relationship between a black tracker and his 'boss’. They are tracking an Aboriginal man accused of murder. 1857, Australia. In the cold, bleak terrain of the high country, a young black tracker,…
Directed by Ross Gibson. Produced by John Cruthers. Exploring the beauty and unruliness of the Pilliga forest in northern New South Wales, the film activates several mentalities, visions and languages - from cinematography, surveying, science and poetry to horticulture, history and ecology. Woven…
