List of Australian films

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Cinema of Australia
List of Australian films
1896-1919
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
This is a chronological list of Australian films by decade and year. For an alphabetical A-Z list, see Category:Australian films

This is a list of notable and influential Australian films that have achieved this status by awards they have won, notable box office gross, or have been exceptionally received by the Australian audience or have International acclaim.

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[edit] 1890s-1930s

Main article: Australian films: 1896 - 1919
Main article: Australian films of the 1920s
Main article: Australian films of the 1930s

Australia were at the forefront of cinema and film, having created what is considered the first feature length narrative film with the release of The Story of the Kelly Gang and other early films by directors John Gavin, W. J. Lincoln and Alfred Rolfe.

Notable Australian films of the early 1900s:

[edit] 1940s-1970s

Main article: Australian films of the 1940s
Main article: Australian films of the 1950s
Main article: Australian films of the 1960s
Main article: Australian films of the 1970s

The mid 1900s ad a slow start for Australian film, although saw the first Academy Award won for an Australian film, Kokoda Front Line. The industry picked back up during the 1970s with one of the first internationally released films Picnic at Hanging Rock and there was also the success of the series of Mad Max franchise films.

Notable Australian films of the 1940s-1950s:

  • Kokoda Front Line (1942) - First Australian film to win an Oscar, for Best Documentary Feature in 1942
  • Conquest of The Rivers (1958) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Hard to Windward (1958) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Edge of The Deep (1959) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Power Makers (1959) - AFI winner for Best Film

Notable Australian films of the 1960s:

  • Three in a Million (1960) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Bypass to Life (1962) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Night Freighter (1962) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Land That Waited (1963) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Dancing Class (1964) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • I The Aboriginal (1964) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Legend of Damien Parer (1965) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Stronger Since The War (1965) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • They're a Weird Mob (1966) - Said to have been one factor leading to the founding of the Australian Film Industry. Based on a novel of the same title
  • Concerto for Orchestra (1966) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Cardin in Australia (1967) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Change at Groote (1968) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Talgai Skull (1968) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Jack And Jill: A Postscript (1969) - AFI winner for Best Film

Notable Australian films of the 1970s:

  • Three To Go: Michael (1970) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Homesdale (1971) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Walkabout (1971) - First film appearance of David Gumpilil
  • Stork (1972) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Marco Polo Jr. Versus the Red Dragon (1972) - Australia's first animated feature film.
  • Libido: The Child (1973) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • 27A (1973) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Sunday Too Far Away (1975) - AFI winner for Best Film, acclaimed for its realism in character portrayal
  • Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) - One of the first Australian films to reach an International audience, based on a book of the same title
  • The Devil's Playground (1976) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1976) - A multi-award winning film
  • Storm Boy (1977) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Newsfront (1978) - Winner of 8 AFI awards including Best Film and Best Actor: Bill Hunter.
  • Mad Max (1979) - Held world record as the highest profit-to-cost ratio of a motion picture and introduced Mel Gibson to an international audience.
  • My Brilliant Career (1979) - AFI winner for Best Film

[edit] 1980s

Main article: Australian films of the 1980s

The Man from Snowy River was a highly acclaimed Australian film released in the 1980s, along with Crocodile Dundee which boosted the nations economy and tourism industry. The Year My Voice Broke is also held in high regard, also having been released in this decade.

Notable Australian films of the 1980s:

  • 'Breaker' Morant (1980) - Nominated for an Oscar (for Best Screenplay), AFI winner for Best Film
  • Gallipoli (1981) - AFI winner for Best Film. Gallipoli is an important historical Australian event
  • Lonely Hearts (1982) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • The Man from Snowy River (1982) - Award winning iconic film
  • BMX Bandits (1983) - The earliest film appearance of Nicole Kidman
  • Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation (1983) - Based on the successful Australian racehorse
  • Annie's Coming Out (1984) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Bliss (1985) - AFI winner for Best Film
  • Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Received International acclaim, Nominated for an Oscar, for Best Screenplay
  • Malcolm (1986) - AFI winner for Best Film. One of the first films starring Colin Friels.
  • The Year My Voice Broke (1987) - Often cited by film critics as the best Australian film in the past 25 years., AFI winner for Best Film
  • Dogs in Space (1987) - A cult film set in the post-punk "little band scene" in Melbourne in 1979.
  • Evil Angels (1989) - AFI winner for Best Film and Meryl Streep Best Actress Oscar Nominee

[edit] 1990s

Main article: Australian films of the 1990s

The 1990s saw the release of the cult classics The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994 and The Castle in 1997. Strictly Ballroom was also a successful and influential release.

Notable Australian films of the 1990s:

[edit] 2000s

Main article: Australian films of the 2000s

2000s in the history of Australian film has had some mixed successful films from Moulin Rouge! revitalizing the musical film genre, award winning short film Harvie Krumpet, and box office success Happy Feet. The release of Australia has also been highly anticipated.

Notable Australian films of the 2000s:

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