90 Percent Men
An historical documentary that tells the story of the workers who built and operated the Australian railway network.
Amongst Equals
Feature length documentary tracing the history of the Australian trade union movement.
Artisans Of Australia – Iron Craft
A short documentary about artisan ironworkers in a Newtown foundry.
Black Gold Kindred Spirits Additional Interviews
Additional interviews about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine from Black Gold Kindred Spirits.
Black Gold, Kindred Spirits
A documentary about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine in Victoria, from its inception in 1908 to its closure in 1969.
Bread and Dripping
A short documentary in which four working class women recount the hardships they endured during the Depression years.
Coal Dust, The Invisible Killer
A short documentary highlighting the dangers of dust to the health of mine workers.
Don’t Be Too Polite Girls
A short documentary about discrimination against working women in Australia from World War Two to the 1970s.
Edna Ryan – A Political Life
A documentary featuring legendary political activist and unionist Edna Ryan.
Eight Hour Day Procession – Melbourne 1939
Footage of an Eight Hour Day procession through Melbourne in 1939.
For Love or Money
A documentary feature that charts the history of Australian women in the workplace and their struggles.
Friends and Enemies
Feature length documentary about the South East Electricity Board strike of 1985.
Gloria
A short documentary about Uruguayan women fighting for the release for political prisoners in Latin America.
How The West Was Lost
A feature documentary about the 1946 Aboriginal pastoral strike in Western Australia.
In Working Memory
A compilation of footage depicting underground mining, railways and locomotive manufacturing in Australia.
Kemira – Diary Of A Strike
A documentary about the 1982 Kemira Colliery strike in Wollongong New South Wales.
Last Stand At Nymboida
A documentary about the Nymboida coal mine rebellion in northern News South Wales in 1975.
Last Stand At Nymboida – Recreations
Raw footage of underground recreations for the documentary Last Stand At Nymboida.
Longwall Mining At Invincible Colliery
A short documentary demonstrating longwall mining at Invincible Colliery.
Not Only The Need
A short documentary highlighting the lack of affordable and decent housing in 1950s Australia.
Open Cut Safety, Induction Training
A short documentary concerning open cut coal mine safety for new workers.
Our Man Kisch
A short documentary chronicling Egon Kisch's controversial anti-fascism speaking trip to Australia in 1934.
Pensions For Veterans
A short documentary that charts the Waterside Workers Federation's 1953 campaign to win pensions.
Power From The Snow
A government film about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme and the building of the Guthega Dam.
Queensland
A narrative film about two working class characters attempting to escape 1970s Melbourne for sunshine and hope in Queensland.
Red Matildas
Three Australian women recount how the hardships of the Depression forged their politics and inspired them to fight for social justice.
Rocking the Foundations
A documentary feature that traces the history of New South Wales Builders Labourers' Federation and its social activism.
Sugar Slaves
A documentary about pacific islanders kidnapped or forced to work on Queensland's sugar cane fields.
The Change At Groote
A short documentary about the impact of a manganese mine on indigenous workers and community on Groote Eylandt island.
The Helping Hand: The Story Of The Good Neighbour Movement
A government informational film promoting the work of the Good Neighbour Movement in welcoming migrants to Australia in the 1960s.
The Hungry Miles
A short documentary that recounts the struggles of Australian waterside workers from the Great Depression to the 1950s.
The Union Rep. Will You Join?
A short film about union recruitment and the counterproductive nature of high pressure tactics used by union delegates.
Union Communication Facts
A short film about union delegates and the importance of obtaining facts when communicating about disputes.
View From Below
A short documentary introducing new coal miners to underground work and safety measures.
Waterloo
A documentary about the battle to save an inner city working class area in Sydney from high rise development.
Wharfies
A documenting charting the history of the Waterside Workers Federation from 1902 to the 1980s.
Women of Steel
A documentary about the struggle of a group of women to win the right to work at the Wollongong steelworks.
Woolloomooloo
A documentary feature about inner city working class residents fighting to save their area from re-development.
Working The State Coal Mine
A short documentary tour of the State Coal Mine Tourist Mine in Wonthaggi.
WWF Film News No.1
A newsreel shot by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit about the 1956 Margins Dispute.