49 National Coal Strike
Further exploration of the 1949 National Coal Strike from a Queensland perspective.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Bobby Smith
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
Back To Mulligan
A former resident travels back to Mt Mulligan in Far North Queensland with his daughters.
Blackbird
A short film about pacific islanders kidnapped or forced to work on Queensland's sugar cane fields.
Blood On The Coal
A feature length documentary charting the history and contemporary challenges for mineworkers on the Queensland coalfields.
CFMEU Mining & Energy Division National Convention 2012
Video presentation for CFMEU Mining & Energy Division's 2012 Convention.
Digger Goes To Parliament
A short documentary in which Digger Murphy recounts how his grandfather Charles Kilpatrick participated in the 'Suicide Squad' to abolish Queensland's Upper House of Parliament in 1921.
Friends and Enemies
Feature length documentary about the South East Electricity Board strike of 1985.
Industry Sharks
A conference video presentation about joining up divers in recreational diving industry to MUA.
Manic Studios – Mine Safety A Matter of Life And Death
A satirical campaign ad against removing union safety inspectors from Queensland mines.
Manic Studios – Where Is Marius BBQ
A satirical campaign ad protesting BHP's neglect of coal mining communities in Central Queensland.
Naked Into The Jungle – Rio Tinto, Workers and Communities
A short documentary that charts the global conduct of mining giant Rio Tinto.
Neville Bonner: Australian Biography
An extended reflective interview with Liberal Party Senator Neville Bonner, Australia's first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament.
Oaky North Mine Christmas Letter
A campaign commercial against the Oaky North Mine lockout in Queensland.
Queensland
A narrative film about two working class characters attempting to escape 1970s Melbourne for sunshine and hope in Queensland.
Songs On The Waterfront
A short documentary about life on the picket line during the Patrick Dispute in Brisbane.
Strike Support
Extended first hand account of Queensland coal miner strike support and organisation.
Sugar Slaves
A documentary about pacific islanders kidnapped or forced to work on Queensland's sugar cane fields.
The New Ipswich
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Ipswich in Queensland during the post war period of the late 1940s.
The Women
One of the first women to work on the Queensland coalfields recounts her battle to win maternity leave.
Whatever It Takes
A short documentary about equal pay for women in community and disability services.