AustLit

'The public facade and private life of an aspiring politician and his wife. This film reveals the little white lies that lead to revenge, blackmail and a fight for life.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 6/8/2013)

'Tom McGregor returns home determined to atone for his role in the fatal motorcycle accident that claimed the life of his younger sister. Tom's mission is to overcome his personal demons by bringing the family's abandoned service station back to life. However, Tom's plans get sidetracked by an unexpected parade of passing travellers.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 2/7/2013)

A woman lives a double life–loving wife and professional woman to her husband, mastermind behind a string of robberies to her husband–until suspicion of murder threatens to reveal her secrets.

A television mini-series based on the award-winning collection of short stories by Robert Drewe, Bodysurfer combines a number of characters and incidents to create a single narrative focusing on the troubled personal life of Sydney architect David Lang. The narrative takes place over a period of some eighteen months, beginning shortly after the failure of Lang's marriage. He begins a series of casual affairs, but memories of his past come flooding back to stir his feelings of guilt and he has a breakdown.

'Two men of opposing viewpoints fall in love with the same woman in this historical saga set in the Australian outback at the turn of the century.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 15/4/2014)

Based on the real events that surrounded the life and career of Australia's greatest-ever thoroughbred racehorse, Phar Lap begins with his mysterious and controversial death in the United States. The narrative then flashes back to the day that Phar Lap, despite his lack of pedigree, is purchased on impulse by trainer Harry Telford. Although Phar Lap loses his first races, Telford's faith in the animal is unshakable. Suddenly, the horse becomes a winner, thanks to the love and diligence of stableboy Tommy Woodcock. American promoter Dave Davis arranges for Phar Lap to be entered in several top races, where his long-shot status results in heavy losses for the professional gamblers. Just after winning an important race in Mexico, Phar Lap collapses and dies. While the story never states emphatically that the champion racehorse was 'murdered' by gambling interests, it is certainly implied.

'Based on the Ginger Meggs comic strip, this is the colourful story of an optimistic 11-year-old growing up in Australia in the 1950s.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 2/6/2014)