Love

Love 1991

6.50

The light of love: a science fiction film set in Alphaville, 2015. Shot in Melbourne, 1991.

1991

Spring Rhapsody

Spring Rhapsody 2005

1

A portrait of Melbourne in Spring '04 (September/October), a mosaic of different stories: an angel desires to be human; a young couple cope with long-distance relating; a novelist unexpectedly falls pregnant; a woman from London discovers Melbourne; and a disenfranchised man, with a gambling debt, becomes involved with an underworld gang.

2005

Drive

Drive 1985

1

A university student decides he has had enough of university and so breaks away - or does he?

1985

Streets

Streets 1985

1

Cars, buildings, trees. A film about independence and life's ultimate redemption.

1985

A Nocturne: Night of the Vampire

A Nocturne: Night of the Vampire 2007

2.50

From the Australian underground comes a dynamic gothic original. Z and X are vampires bound by love and driven by their lust for blood. Together they stalk their unsuspecting prey in the dark streets and back alleys of Melbourne, but tonight they aren't the only killers lurking in the shadows. A moody and atmospheric thriller, A NOCTURNE: NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE is a sophisticated reworking of the vampire genre with film noir stylistics.

2007

Faith

Faith 1987

1

The faith of a heart and the faith of a look. A period in the life of a young Australian couple.

1987

Doubt

Doubt 1982

1

A high school student gets revenge for a perceived wrong.

1982

Love Letter

Love Letter 1985

1

A love letter is written and then sent off. There are two worlds - the one we have and the one we dream about. This film is all about the attempt to bridge the gap between the two.

1985

Back to Nature

Back to Nature 1985

1

A day in the life of an unemployed youth.

1985

A Sufi Valentine

A Sufi Valentine 2004

1

Ali Alizadeh reads English translations of Rumi and Hafiz, as well as his own contemporary Sufi poems. Accompanying the poems, the film follows six characters on their individual journeys of disenchantment, awakening and bliss: a poet and dancer who are struggling with their art, and four lovesick individuals, engulfed in solitude and yearning.

2004

Winter

Winter 1998

1

The Writer prepares to shut off from the world; The Lover accepts the rejection of his love; The Cynic espouses the virtues of distance. Winter is here.

1998

Frozen Stars

Frozen Stars 2018

1

Impressionistic documentary-cum-music clip of the residents of Kallithea, Athens, Greece.

2018

Between Us

Between Us 1989

1

The story of Rick, a washing-machine serviceman, and his relationships with two very different women.

1989

How to Use Your Camera

How to Use Your Camera 1996

1

A cheeky instructional film on the uses and abuses of the cinematographic apparatus, with the ensuing results enlivened by the music of David Dangerfield.

1996

Still

Still 1986

1

Shots inside and outside a house.

1986

Passage

Passage 2003

1

A low-key naturalistic drama set in contemporary Melbourne. It charts the story of a man, Robert, who returns home and tries to resume a relationship with a woman, Angela, after a period of 18 months apart from each other.

2003

Desire

Desire 1999

1

Several interconnecting stories of love, loss, desire and despair, among both gay and straight characters. The main story concerns Anna, a successful but lonely novelist, who falls for Finola, a vivacious young writing student, who is involved with the troubled Cindy. Paul, keen on Anna, is pursued by Martin; and Evan and Skye, a young couple, experience problems.

1999

Ladykiller

Ladykiller 1994

1

A portrait of a serial killer.

1994

Needles and Pins

Needles and Pins 2002

1

The Searchers' classic hit "Needles and Pins" accompanies images of couples gazing lovingly into each others' eyes. Love, naturally, is transcendent.

2002

After School

After School 1988

1

A 13-year-old boy comes home from school and goes out. He meets up with a friend and they go to various places together, interacting with various people. An unassuming and meditative, observational film exploring that dead time between "schools out" and evening. A film of small moments but big meanings.

1988