List of Australian films of 1979 explained

1979

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Alison's Birthday Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
All in the Same Boat Short IMDb
Apostasy Drama Feature film IMDb
As a Matter of Fact Short / Documentary IMDb
Banana Bender Drama Short film
Born to Run Don Chaffey Family Feature film originally screened on 'The Wonderful World of Disney' series 1979 [1]
Buckeye and Pinto Phil PinderMitchell Faircloth, Simon Thorpe, Gary AdamsShortIMDb
Burn The Butterflies Drama ABC TV film aka ABC Teleplay
Cathy's Child Drama Feature film Drama based on a true story IMDb
Dawn! Sports / Biography Feature film IMDb, entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
Dimboola Comedy Feature film IMDb
Evictions Richard LowensteinDavid Scott, Marion Edward, Cathy HurleyShortIMDb
Exits Paul DaviesRobert Antoniades, Kim Bannikoff, Monica BannikoffDramaIMDb
Felicity Drama / Erotica / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Franky Doyle Story Graeme Arthur Drama TV film Based on Prisoner TV series.
Ileksen Dennis O'RourkeDocumentaryIMDb, aka: "Ileksen: Politics for Papua New Guinea"
In search of Anna Esben Storm Mystery Drama Feature film
The John Sullivan Story David Stevens Drama / War TV film Based on The Sullivans TV series.
The JournalistMichael ThornhillJack Thompson, Elizabeth Alexander, Sam Neill, Charles Tingwell, Carol Raye, Jane Harders, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Michelle Jarman, Stuart Wagstaff, Slim de Grey, Frankie J Holden, Ray Meagher, Martyn Sanderson, Frank Wilson, Anna HrubyComedy / Romance Feature film IMDb
Just Out of ReachLinda BlaggDrama Feature film IMDb
The King of the Two Day WonderKevin AndersonWalter Dobrowolski, Sigrid Thornton, Allen Bickford, James Robertson, Peter Sumner, Maureen O'LoughlinDrama Feature film IMDb
KostasPaul CoxDrama / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Last of the KnucklemenTim BurstallDrama Feature film IMDb
The Little Convict Animation, Live Action / Drama / Comedy Feature film IMDb
Mad Max Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Tim Burns, Vincent Gil, Roger Ward, Reg Evans, Sheila Florance, Amanda Muggleton (uncredited) Action / Adventure Feature film IMDb
Mallacoota Stampede Peter TammerDonny Mason, Deborah Conway, Michael BladenIMDb
Money Movers Bruce Beresford feature film
Morris Loves Jack Sonia HofmannJohn Hargreaves, Bill Hunter, Kris McQuadeShortIMDb
Mutiny on the Western Front Richard DennisonF. Birdwood, Bill Gammage, Kaiser Wilhelm IIDocumentary / WarIMDb
My Brilliant Career Biography / Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Now and Then Mark TurnbullTony Barry, Ian Gilmour, Lisa PeersShort / DramaIMDb
Now You're Talking Keith GowDon Bradman, Leo McKernDocumentary ShortIMDb
The Odd Angry Shot Tom Jeffrey Action/ Comedy / War Feature film IMDb
Palm Beach Albie Thoms Drama Feature film
The Plumber Thriller TV film IMDb
Prophecies of Nostradamus Paul DraneJohn Waters, Kirk Alexander, Richard ButlerDocumentary / HistoryIMDb
Pussy Pumps Up Antoinette StarkiewiczShortIMDb
Puttin' on the Ritz Antoinette StarkiewiczShortIMDb
Snapshot Simon WincerDrama / Thriller Feature film IMDb, aka: "One More Minute"
Thirst Rod HardyHorror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
This Woman Is Not a Car Margaret DoddPhil Colson, Richard Morecroft, Daniel SedgwickShortIMDb
Tim Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Witches, Faggots, Dykes and Poofters Documentary [2] IMDb
Yesterday's Hero Drama IMDb

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Film Year Book . Al . Clark . 1983.
  2. http://www.acmi.net.au/aust_witches_and_faggots.aspx ACMI