When pianos die the piano tuner will follow, but Martin Tucker refuses to give up. To rescue instruments and himself from redundancy, he transforms into a rough travelling piano tuner. From Tasmania to the Northern Territory Martin traverses the harsh Australian environment, one that is challenging for humans and even more so for pianos. Martin will create his own musical art of survival.
Writer/director: Natalia Laska. Producers: Julia Overton & Tom Zubrycki

A lyrical portrait of Bruce Pascoe in the aftermath of Dark Emu living on his riverside farm, recharging and reflecting, as he tests out the theories proposed in his book.

Written, directed and co-produced by Grace McKenzie. Co-writer Bruce Pascoe

The Carnival captures the intimate moments of the six-generation carnival family, the Bells. The documentary will follow the Bells as they haul their convoy of 30 trucks and rides across the country with their workers, where they’ll face the elements, shutdowns and bushfires - battling to keep their family business running and on the road. Writing, directing and co-producing is Isabel Darling

In mid 60’s in Australia and around the world artists and filmmakers organised filmmakers cooperatives supporting self-managed production, distribution and exhibition. The Co-ops nurtured Australia’s cinema renaissance and created new markets for strikingly innovate Australian content. It was a time that was rich, reckless and rewarding.

An immersive, poetic diary film by Jeni Thornley about transformation and ‘the personal is political’. (Producer: Tom Zubrycki)

Rembetika music or the Greek blues is a music of the streets and a music of refugees. In this essay style documentary filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores the heart and soul of Rembetika music through peoples’ stories of love, loss and belonging, as well as her own. (Producer: Tom Zubrycki)