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- Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
- Meet plain but privileged multi-millionairess Stephanie Harper, whose sole mistake is to fall for handsome young sporting hero Greg Marsden.
- In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle.
- Lauren and Ned, in love and engaged, have just ten days to find Lauren's mother who has gone AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia, reunite her parents, and pull off their dream wedding.
- Back Roads is taking viewers to some of Australia's most interesting and resilient communities. The towns chosen for the programnme are full of colourful characters whose grit and good humour continues to uplift and inspire.
- Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.
- In Australia's Northern Territory, a man tells us a story of his people and his land. It's about an older man, Minygululu, who has three wives and realizes that his younger brother Dayindi may try to steal away the youngest wife.
- Early in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the odds. And he continues to do so with probably his last great work, My Name is Gulpilil.
- David Gulpilil tells the tale of 'Another Country', a story of what happened when his people's way of life was interrupted by ours. A companion film to Rolf De Heer's 2014 film Charlie's Country.
- An Indigenous teen and his friends embark on a challenging journey to Darwin from Arnhem Land to meet a tribal leader with the aim of creating a better future after troubles take them away from their dreams.
- Jacob Nayinggul is a charismatic elder from Gunbalanya, an isolated settlement in Arnhem Land, northern Australia. Aboriginal people in this area believe that the landscape is inhabited by the spirits of their ancestors whose bones can be seen in crevices and caves. Nayinggul is aware that many of the old burial sites have been disturbed by scientists who collected human remains for museums. This presents the terrifying possibility that ancestral spirits were wrenched from their traditional country. Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, this carefully crafted documentary explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundreds of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. When the location of the bones became known to Arnhem Landers in the late 1990s, elders called for their return. This resulted in a tense standoff with the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian-and eventually in the repatriation of the bones. Made over eight years, Etched in Bone gives extraordinary insight into the deep and enduring conflict between scientific and traditional forms of knowledge. In moving footage, we see how the repatriated bones are removed from their museum boxes, coated in red ochre and wrapped in paperbark. In this way, Jacob Nayinggul draws on ancient knowledge to create a new form of ceremony that welcomes home the ancestor spirits and puts them to sleep in the land where they were born.
- A scientist & inventor in 1907, Dr Plonk, predicts that the world will end in 101 years, unless something is done about it. A comedy in the Charlie Chaplin / Buster Keaton tradition.
- "Twelve Canoes" is a series of short films that paint a compelling portrait of the people, history, culture and place of the Yolngu people whose homeland is the Arafura Swamp of north-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
- Crocodile Dreaming is a project developed by Darlene Johnson and the legendary Australian actorand winner of AFFs inaugural Don Dustan AwardDavid Gulpilil. It tells the story of two estranged half-brothers, Burrimmilla and Charlie, who must struggle against their own jealousy and distrust for each other. A violent death upsets the spiritual world, and Burrimmilla is called upon to fulfill an ancient tribal obligation. He must find the sacred stone which holds the power of his mother's dreaming and return it to its secret belonging place. When the brothers finally come together, they are confronted by the spirit of their mother, who leads them to the special creation place, and opens up the possibility of restoring harmony in the natural world. The film not only stars Gulpilil but also Tom E. Lewis, the star of The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith and more recently, the subject of Ivan Sens Yellow Fella
- Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, indigenous Australian Aboriginal funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of Australia's most respected Indigenous elders and traditional lawmen, the Reverned Doctor Djiniyini Gondarra OAM. Set mainly in the remote community of Elcho Island, the film is a timely challenge to the dominant mainstream paradigm that has failed to recognise the true value and importance of traditional Aboriginal law and culture for the wellbeing of remote communities.
- Legendary Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer David Gulpilil discusses his life and career from his home in Yolngu country in Arnhem Land, NT.
- Roll up your swags, pack your sense of adventure and hit the road with Olympic Champion Cathy Freeman and actor Deborah Mailman as they embark on a road trip through Aboriginal Australia. Setting out from Broome and heading all the way to Arnhem Land, the girls take us to places we've never seen, introduce us to people we've never met and reveal the stories behind Australia's rich cultural heritage.
- Frank Gurrmanamana is responsible for preparing the final mortuary ceremonies for his brother who had died six years before.
- A documentary covering painter Djiwul (Jack) Wunuwun and his brother-in-law, John Bulun Bulun, as Wunuwun completes his Banubirr (Morning Star) series of paintings in his homeland of Garmerdi.
- A fascinating portrait of Australian director Rolf de Heer's struggle to authentically capture the indigenous Ridjimiraril's story in TEN CANOES and a tribe who desperately wish to preserve their culture on film.
- A beautiful and exhilarating film, Carriberrie uses 360 degree video to immerse the viewer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, song and music.
- Banduk discovers that Mr Kool is smuggling birds out of Australia.
- Archaeologist Rhys Jones investigates unusual stone spear-points found in ancient sites in the Kakadu National Park, and which seem to have been traded south from Arnhem Land.
- The extraordinary story of Chinese-Australian artist Zhou Xiaoping and his inspiring but sometimes controversial collaboration over 23 years with Aboriginal artists in remote Arnhem Land.
- A record of the 1948 expedition to Arnhem Land in the Northern territory of Australia by anthropologist Charles Mountford.
- Record of the 1974 lifestyle of the Madarrpa people of Baniyala on Blue Mud Bay.
- Frances Daingangan is a 45-year old mother of three who comes from the remote community of Ramingining in North East Arnhem land. Like many young girls, Frances dreamed of being a movie star - a dream that came true when Rolf de Heer cast her in the lead female role of Nowalingu in Ten Canoes. Her journey from traditional tribal life to red carpets and awards ceremonies is unlike any other. It's a fascinating and unique story as Frances learns to overcome huge personal and cultural challenges. River of No Return is a story of change and transformation as Frances learns to move between the ancient life of the Yolgnu and modern world of the balanda (white culture).
- Costa, like many Australians, had never been to Arnhem Land, but thanks to a special invitation from the local Yirrkala school that all changed. For Costa it's been a journey of Bala Ga Lili or, 'we teach each other' as he learns about the local landscapes, culture and horticulture and helps create a special productive, bush tucker, bush medicine and fruit and vegetable garden within the school grounds.
- A record from the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition lead by anthropologist Charles P Mountford that explores the abundant birdlife and waterways of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Thousands of birds, both native to Australia and from around the world, find sanctuary in the billabongs of Arnhem Land, feeding on the fish, insects and flowers that flourish there. Apart from their beauty, the birds serve the useful purpose of helping to keep the balance of nature in the wilderness areas of Australia's far north. Close photography makes it possible for some of the more interesting birds to be carefully studied. The film's soundtrack is perhaps the most unique ever recorded, bringing us the thrilling sound of the voices of thousands of birds breaking the quiet of the virgin bush.
- Two Aboriginal elders set out to save their community from cultural extinction. Combining traditional knowledge and contemporary scientific expertise, they created an economic impetus for younger Aborigines to return to their ancestor's lands.
- Join award-winning journalist and Murawari-Gomeroi man Allan Clarke as he uncovers the small community of Jabiru. Buried deep in Kakadu National Park, it is one of the most extraordinary places on the planet. (Season Final)
- Richard goes to Kakadu and Arnhemland in search of the legendary Rainbow Serpent. In this part of the country, saltwater crocodiles rule. Dr. Adam Britton works to relocate these crocs to help the community.
- Getting a foothold in the NT's cattle industry; The bright future for jumps horses after racing; A sustainable seafood enterprise in Arnhem Land; 60 years of crop saving information for temperate fruit growers.
- Liza Armstrong speaks with chief climatologist from the Queensland DPI Dr Roger Stone about future weather prospects for Australia.
- Rae Johnston discovers a remote and tiny community that punches above its weight on the international stage, in music, art, science, politics and culture.
- Rae Johnston continues her journey to East Arnhem Land and two very remote communities we rarely see - Gapuwiyak and Galiwin'ku - where the Yolngu people's lives are deeply connected to their culture.
- Jase and Simon are back with their mate Jesse in search of the huge croc that's been reported in the area. But the terrain is a challenge for both their 4WDs and even the lighter ATVs, and there are more boggings than ever before. Along the way, they happen upon a new piece of gear abandoned on the beach. After a little sprucing up, they find a spot to launch and give it a test drive despite the ever-present threat of crocodiles in the area. What could go wrong? Jase makes up a crusty berry damper to enjoy around the fire.