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Utopia Girls:
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1 hr documentary, ABC1/Screen Australia Historian Dr Clare Wright guides us through the fascinating story of how Australian women became the first in the world to gain full political rights. An evocative and moving film about a little known part of Australian history. |
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Immigration Nation
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3 x 1 hr documentary series, SBS Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us, explores Australia's untold immigration story; The century long struggle to build a multicultural society against the odds. For more information please visit www.sbs.com.au/immigrationnation |
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House Of Food Obsessives
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2 x 1 hr documentary series, SBS Prof Tim Sharp believes that people's eating issues are simply a symptom of their unhappiness and by using the techniques of positive psychology he can help anyone become happier. In House of Food Obsessives, he puts this science to the test in a 'world first' experiment. |
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Inside the firestorm
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110 min documentary, ABC TV The definitive story of Black Saturday. The film documents how the day of the worst bushfire disaster in Australia's history unfolded and claimed 173 lives. Rescue services, victim's families, survivors, fire fighters and fire scientists all recount their experiences and explain how and why the terrible events unfolded across the state. Winner of 3 AFI awards for Best Directing, Best Sound and Best Editing in the feature length documentary category. |
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last chance saloon
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4 X half hr documentary series, SBS With alcohol and binge drinking in the news, this remarkable series takes viewers inside one of the most remarkable treatment centres in Australia and its extraordinary leader Brian Cox. Coxy is a former skid row drunk who has spent 20 years helping alcoholics in his own suburban detox. Funny, confronting and moving, this is a new insight into a world few of us see and a drug most of us use. Logie nominated: Best Factual Series 2010 |
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last of the gatekeepers
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Half hr documentary, ABC TV In Melbourne, near the city, people have been swinging the crossing gates since the Upfield train line opened. Now automated booms are replacing them. For some it's been their only job, for others their favourite. For all it's a time of change, progress and mixed feelings. |
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BiPolar Bears
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3 x half hr documentary series, SBS Part 'rockumentary', part social documentary, this engaging series charts the story of the BiPolar Bears, a band in which all members suffer from some form of mental illness. The series explores these issues as the band have just a few weeks to discover, audition, rehearse and debut a new lead singer. They've gotta be good, they've gotta be loud and they've gotta be mad. |
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The Unemployables
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2 x 1 hr documentary series, SBS Employment trainer Craig Michaels has been getting the unemployable back to work for a decade. The group of 10 long-term unemployed people in his latest project face some serious challenges in getting back to work; drug abuse, alcoholism, no education or qualifications, prison terms, criminal records and no references. Craig has just 4 weeks to destroy the fear they face in re-joining the workforce before they're able to face the world of work. |
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