Issues / ThemesHere you will find information, organised by issues or themes, about areas of interest where existing documentary work targets specific groups and audiences. Documentary Australia shows the broad range of work already being made by documentary filmmakers in Australia and how it intersects with the interests of many grantmakers and charities. Search Results Trembling Before G_dShot in Brooklyn, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, London, Miami, and San Francisco, Trembling Before G_d exp...  Birth RitesBirth Rites draws powerful comparisons between birth in outback Australia and the icy regions of Can...  Born into BrothelsAmidst the apparent growing prosperity of India, there is a dark underbelly of poverty of another si...  Blackman's HousesThis film is a re-examination of Tasmanian history. In particular it explored the reasons for the de...  FarmingvilleFarmingville is an 87 minute documentary by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini about the complex ...  Child SoldiersA telling global exposé of children who have become soldiers, who have been through the trauma of ch...  But We Are StrongBUT WE ARE STRONG tells the stories of five young women who survived Sierra Leone’s civil war. This...  A Hard RainAustralia sits on 40% of the world’s known uranium supplies and is about to give the green light to ...  It's Like That“It’s like that” is a 7 minute animated documentary made by the Southern Ladies Animation Group (S.L...  Lost Boys of SudanLost Boys of Sudan is an Emmy-nominated feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugee...  Witch HuntInvestigative documentary that exposes the corrupt foundations of the so-called ‘Greek Conspiracy’ d...  The Man Who Stole My Mother’s FaceTwo days before Christmas in 1988, a woman was sexually assaulted and savagely beaten in her home by...  Fog Of WarWinner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary  Dying To Leave"Dying to Leave" explores the current worldwide boom in illicit migration and human trafficking. Ev...  Molly and MobarakMolly and Mobarak is the story of Mobarak Tahiri, a young Hazara refugee, who is living in the town ...  TraffickedHaunted by a decade-old case, a former police officer investigates how a young Thai girl was sold as...  My Country, My CountryIraqis line up to cast their vote in the January 2005 elections. Inspired by a New Yorker article wr...  Bomb HarvestLaos: Australian bomb disposal specialist Laith Stevens has to train a new young “big bomb” team to ...  No Place To LiveThis film looks into the housing issues facing urban Chicago now and in the future and at the histor...  The New HeroesThe New Heroes, hosted by Robert Redford, is a four-hour PBS series that tells the stories of ‘socia...  My Khmer HeartIt is estimated that over half a million children were orphaned during the genocide committed by the...  Children Of The CrocodileChildren of the Crocodile explores cultural identity, resistance and survival through the intimate s...  Mabo - Life Of An Island ManOn June 3rd 1992, six months after Eddie "Koiki" Mabo's tragic death, the High Court upheld his clai...  An Evergreen IslandIn 1989 the landowners of Central Bougainville closed one of the world's largest copper mines that w...  The President Versus David HicksIn December, 2001, Australian David Hicks was picked up in Afghanistan by the Northern Alliance and ...  Silma's SchoolFacing the Music meets Erin Brockovich and The Castle in a moving, funny and suspenseful feature len...  HurtDomestic violence in Australia is a horrifyingly widespread, but almost entirely hidden, phenomenon....  A Well-Founded FearThe Australian Government sends back asylum seekers it doesn’t think are refugees. International law...  Half LifeThis compelling and beautifully crafted film reveals the effects of United States nuclear testing on...  Make It RealA story of determination and hope. Like Harry Potter, Kevin is an orphan. But unlike Harry, he is re...  Waging a LivingIf you work hard, you get ahead. That's the American Dream in a nutshell — no matter what your race,...  Inheritance: A Fisherman’s StoryIn the year 2000, the Hungarian river Tisza is flooded with tons of cyanide from an Australian-Roman...  ThirstThirst is a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that questions global water privatisation...  The Isabellas - The Long MarchOn New Year's Eve 1991, Chen Xing Liang landed in a wooden fishing boat - code named ISABELLA on the...  The MascotThe Mascot is the story of one man's struggle to discover his stolen identity. It traces the journey...  Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa ParksOn December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks sparked a revolution by sitting still.  The Tenth DancerUnder the brutal regime of Pol Pot over ninety percent of Cambodia’s artists were killed, including ...  Land Mines - A Love StoryLand Mines - A Love Story is the latest film from Dennis O'Rourke (Half Life, Cannibal Tours, The Go...  HatredHATRED is a wide ranging documentary that travels from Berlin to Harlem to the Middle East and Austr...  Saving Andrew MallardSAVING ANDREW MALLARD is the story of a man allegedly betrayed by the West Australian justice system...  HopeFour hundred people were pitched into the sea when their people-smuggling boat from Indonesia sank i... |
> THE DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA FOUNDATIONFind guidelines and application forms to make or receive a grant, plus a list of documentaries on our Approved List for philanthropic support. > KEY CASE STUDIESA selection of documentaries that have been funded partly or entirely by private funding. They offer a model of potential collaborations around shared issues and themes. > PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIAThe national body for Australian philanthropic trusts and foundations offers a comprehensive directory with links, networking opportunities, services and information to promote philanthropy. |
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