Australian Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

Bored during the summer holidays and escaping the heat, a group of kids (and their joey!) from Cook, on the Nullarbor Plain, discover a limestone cave...

This short film documents Australian composer Richard Meale’s homage to the young French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Meale composed a music piece for woodwi...

Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high....

Industries in Northern Queensland.

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

Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a modern...

This film makes a general survey of the Northern Territory of Australia and indicates its potential in regard to many already established industries....

A documentary about industrial design.

The film illustrates the fact that Australia's Newcastle, like its British counterpart, has developed into a large city but still retains its essentia...

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 citie...