List of Australian films of 1983 explained

1983

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Abra Cadabra Alex StittAnimation IMDb
Allies Documentary IMDb
BMX Bandits Action / Drama Feature film IMDb
The Body Corporate Eric Taylor Drama ABC TV film
Buddies Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDB, AFI Award, Best Original Screenplay for John Dingwall[1]
Bush Christmas Drama Family Feature film IMDb
Careful, He Might Hear You Drama Feature film IMDb
Chase Through The Night Adventure / Drama / Family ABC TV film
The Dean Case Drama ABC TV film Based on Verdict series
Desert Farming Ivor BowenDocumentary IMDb
The Disappearance Of Azaria Chamberlain Drama TV film aka Who Killed Baby Azaria (International title)
Drama IMDb, Melbourne International Film Festival 1983[2]
Dusty John RichardsonDrama IMDb
Fight to the Death Wang LeeChang Li, Bruce Tse, Ron Van CliefWar IMDb
First Contact Bob ConnollyRichard Oxenburgh, Daniel Leahy, Mick Leahy Documentary IMDb
For Love or Money Megan McMurchy & Jeni ThornleyNoni Hazlehurst, narrator Documentary IMDb
Going Down Tracy Mann, Vera Plevnik, Julie Barry Drama IMDb
Goodbye Paradise Ray Barrett, Paul Chubb, Guy Doleman, Robyn Nevin, Don Pascoe Drama IMDb
Hostage Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb, aka "Savage Attraction"
Man of Flowers Drama Feature film IMDb, Screened at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival[3]
Midnite Spares Quentin MastersAction / Comedy IMDb
Molly Ned LanderDrama / Family Feature film IMDb
Moving Out Michael PattinsonVince Colosimo, Maurice Devincentis, Tibor GyapjasDrama IMDb
Now and Forever Adrian Carr Drama / Romance IMDb
Passionless Moments David Benton, Ann BurrimanShort IMDb, Screened at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival[4]
Phar Lap Drama Feature film IMDb
Platypus CovePeter MaxwellAdventure / Family ABC TV film IMDb
The Return of Captain Invincible Musical / Fantasy / Comedy IMDb
The Schippan Mystery Drama ABC TV film Based on Verdict series.
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse Narrated by Peter O'Toole, Ron Haddrick, Earle Cross Animation IMDb
A Slice of Life Robin Nedwell, John Ewart, Juliet Jordan Comedy IMDb
Stanley: Every Home Should Have One Comedy / Romance Feature film aka Stanley
Stations Noni Hazlehurst, Tim Burns, Elaine Cusick Short IMDb
Tukana - husat i asua? Chris Owen, Albert ToroAlbert Toro, Regina Talsa, Wenceslas NorukeComedy / DramaIMDb
Undercover Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb, 6 AFI nominations[5]
Warming Up Comedy / Drama Feature film Originally intended as TV film
The Weekly's War Stephen Ramsey Drama TV film
The Wild Duck Henri SafranDrama / Historical Feature film IMDb
The Winds of Jarrah Mark EgertonDrama / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Voyage of Bounty's Child Michael EdolsDocumentary / Biography IMDb

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AACTA Awards. 2021-05-29. aacta.org. en-AU.
  2. Web site: MIFF Archive.
  3. Web site: 2012-11-04. Festival de Cannes - From 15 to 26 may 2013. 2021-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104214011/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/1984/unCertainRegard.html. 4 November 2012.
  4. Web site: 2012-11-05. Festival de Cannes - From 15 to 26 may 2013. 2021-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105081628/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/1986/unCertainRegard.html. 5 November 2012.
  5. Web site: AACTA Awards. 2021-05-29. aacta.org. en-AU.