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Australian Film Finance Corporation
Overview
| Works: | 630
works in
1,255
publications in
12
languages and
20,213
library holdings
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| Classifications: | pn1997,
791.4372 |
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Most widely held works by
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Rabbit-proof fence(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
1,560
libraries
worldwide
In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution where they were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been built across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
The adventures of Priscilla, queen of the desert(
visu
)
29
editions published
between
1994
and
2011
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,017
libraries
worldwide
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered pink tour bus "Priscilla," the trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits.
Muriel's wedding(
visu
)
11
editions published
between
1990
and
2004
in
English
and held by
828
libraries
worldwide
No one ever paid much attention to Muriel and her humdrum small town life, so she and her best friend Rhonda decide to leave it behind and head for the big city ... where they end up having the exciting adventure of their lives! What's more, soon everyone takes notice when Muriel becomes engaged to a handsome and popular sports hero!
Rabbit-proof fence(
visu
)
18
editions published
between
2002
and
2004
in
English
and held by
635
libraries
worldwide
In 1931, Molly and her younger sister and cousin, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been build across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
Lantana(
visu
)
15
editions published
between
2001
and
2007
in
English
and held by
616
libraries
worldwide
Lantana: a noxious and troublesome weed with dense and spiky undergrowth, sometimes cultivated for its colorful, aromatic flowers (film website). Like the plant, this film is a thicket: lovely and sweet smelling on its surface, dense and thorny beneath. In Lantana, a quartet of married couples from different strata of urban Australian life--wealthy Valerie and John, the middle-class Zats, working-class Jane and her estranged husband Pete, and struggling, just barely working-class Nik and Paula--are connected by psychiatrist Valerie, whose disappearance is the event around which these couples lives begin to revolve. The delicately layered storyline reminds viewers of three essential truths about human existence: No one is exactly what he or she seems; actions generate ripples that reach far beyond the actions themselves; and life does go on, no matter what, but it is never the same as before. Before what? Before everything.
The rage in Placid Lake(
visu
)
6
editions published
between
2003
and
2010
in
English
and held by
409
libraries
worldwide
A comedy drama about two parentally neglected teenagers, Placid Lake and Gemma, who find the courage to believe in themselves.
The tracker(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
2002
and
2005
in
English
and held by
325
libraries
worldwide
The tracker: An Aborigine tracker is teamed with three mounted policemen to search for a fugitive suspected of murdering a white woman. A study in archetypes and stereotypes, as each individual moves closer to their own primal emotions and instincts as they move further into the outback. When the searchers come into contact with the native peoples of the wilderness, their urges find new and brutal outlets.
The real macaw(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
319
libraries
worldwide
Sam Girdis discovers a 150 year old parrot who claims to know the location of a buried pirate's treasure chest.
Napoleon(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1997
and
2006
in
Spanish and English
and held by
313
libraries
worldwide
Join a precocious Golden Retriever pup as he takes off on a magical journey to the wilds of the Australian Outback in this wonderful, all-animal adventure.
He died with a felafel in his hand(
visu
)
3
editions published
between
2003
and
2006
in
English
and held by
299
libraries
worldwide
Danny has just moved into his 47th shared house, this time in Brisbane, and the flatmates have not improved. One lives in a closet, another in a tent in the living room and, before Danny takes off for shared house no. 48 in Melbourne, he will have endured satanic worshipers, skinheads and the perennially ubiquitous cane toad. No wonder he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Australia Land beyond time(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
2004
and
2010
in
English
and held by
293
libraries
worldwide
"A breathtaking journey through the exotic, surreal and dramatic natural environment of Australia"--Container.
The silver stallion(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
282
libraries
worldwide
A beautiful wild Australian mare gives birth to Thowra, an exceptional cream-colored foal, with a mane and tail that gleam silver in the moonlight. As Thowra grows through several seasons in the mountains the herd find survival difficult. The summer is worse, for that is when Man comes to try and capture Thowra, and becomes an obsession of mythic proportions.
The sum of us(
visu
)
10
editions published
between
1994
and
2008
in
English
and held by
275
libraries
worldwide
A heterosexual father and his gay son are trying to find Ms./Mr. Right respectively. The film shows their relationship with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes.
Oscar and Lucinda(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
1997
and
2004
in
English
and held by
275
libraries
worldwide
Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance, chance and fate that changes their lives forever.
Beneath clouds(
visu
)
6
editions published
between
2001
and
2010
in
English
and held by
270
libraries
worldwide
Lena is a fair-skinned girl with an Aboriginal mother. She rejects the indigenous family that surrounds her and longs for the love of her Irish father. Vaughn is a dark-skinned teenage boy who lives in a prison camp. He is angry at the 'white' world that surrounds him. These two hardened souls escape from their worlds in a struggle for purpose, identity, and love.
Antarctica an adventure of a different nature(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
1997
and
2007
in
English and Chinese
and held by
268
libraries
worldwide
Originally shown at IMAX and OMNIMAX theaters, this exploration of Antarctica takes you to a place like no other in the world. Discover Antarctica's wildlife and, through the words of explorer Robert Scott, relive the incredible adventures of the first men on this continent.
Until the end of the world(
visu
)
6
editions published
between
1991
and
2007
in
English
and held by
259
libraries
worldwide
It's 1999. As the threat of nuclear holocaust looms, a government killer stalks traveler Farber for his invention, while one woman will do anything for his love.
Children of the revolution(
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1996
and
2006
in
English
and held by
241
libraries
worldwide
After a mad, passionate fling on a whirlwind trip to Moscow, party girl Joan Fraser returns home pregnant. And when little Joe is born, everyone wonders who "Daddy" is! Soon, the ball starts rolling on a hilarious sequence of events that includes a clueless husband, a lovesick double agent and even Joseph Stalin himself.
Horses the story of Equus(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
235
libraries
worldwide
Explores the lives and qualities of three remarkable equines. The horses, followed from their first wobbly steps to their hoof-pounding moments of challenge, triumph, and even heroism, are the Chestnut, trained to be a racehorse; the Bay, on his way to a career as a movie stunt horse; and the Black, driven by circumstance and his indomitable spirit to seek a herd in the wild.
Oscar and Lucinda(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
220
libraries
worldwide
Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance, chance and fate that changes their lives forever.
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