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Hungry Ghosts
2020
star 6.8When a tomb in Vietnam is accidentally opened on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed, bringing the dead with him. As these spirits wreak havoc across the Vietnamese-Australian community in Melbourne, reclaiming lost loves and exacting revenge, young woman May Le must rediscover her true heritage and accept her destiny to help bring balance to a community still traumatized by war.Australia in Colour
2019
star 3Told through a unique collection of iconic archival footage brought to life in stunning colour for the very first time, Australia in Colour tells the story of how Australia came to be what it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the series is a reflection on our nation’s character, its attitudes, its politics and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. Australia in Colour gives us a chance to look at Australia’s history from a fresh perspective. This four-part series curates classic historical footage, as well as home movies and never-before-seen archival material to chart how Australia has developed as a nation. From the oldest surviving footage captured in Australia – in 1896 in Sydney’s Prince Alfred Park – to the beginning of colour television in the mid-1970s, each sequence has been lovingly restored and colourised with historical accuracy. The effect is remarkable, bringing to light history that is both shared and deeply personal.John Safran's Music Jamboree
2002
star 8.5John Safran's Music Jamboree was a light-hearted Australian music documentary television series, hosted by John Safran for SBS television. The program was produced by Selin Yaman and directed by Craig Melville, Clayton Jacobson and a number of other directors under the production company Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions in association with SBS Independent. It screened in 2002, and consisted of sketches and outlandish public stunts, typical of Safran's work. The series won two Australian Film Institute Awards; "Best Comedy Series" and "Most Innovative Program Concept". SBS followed the series up with the similarly styled John Safran vs. God in 2004. An infamous stunt of the series was sneaking nine friends into an exclusive Melbourne nightclub by dressing them up as the masked American metal band, Slipknot. The producers arranged entry for the impostors by pretending to be an American management company over the phone. Other stunts included disguising himself as well known entertainers such as Ozzy OsbourneLuke Nguyen's Food Trail
2018
Luke Nguyen traces his life and career from where it all started in Sydney, moving to Saigon and then onto Hong Kong.John Safran vs God
2004
star 7.4John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree. The show was released by Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions and SBS Independent, was co-written with Mark O'Toole, directed by Craig Melville, and produced by Selin Yaman. The series won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Comedy Series. The show's opening theme is Hate Priest by the band Mozart on Crack. The opening sequence features John in a black suit breaking out of a patch of black scorched earth with his bare hands during a thunderstorm. The words "when the thousand years are over Satan will be released from his prison" are spoken in a low pseudo-ominous voice.Dr Michael Mosley's Reset
2019
Dr Michael Mosley's Reset is an Australian series which looks at the practical steps to address the growing trends of preventable chronic illnesses. Over three episodes Dr Mosley moderates studio discussions focused on Better Minds, Better Bodies and Better Guts with patients and specialists in fields of psychology, general practice, obesity, nutrition and gastroenterology.Sydney Harbour Patrol
2016
Taking a look at the daily operations of this buzzing hive of activity, Sydney Harbour Patrol follows the elite team who work day and night to keep the world famous waterfront running. They fight to maintain law and order, ensure massive construction projects stay on track, protect the delicate ecosystem against poachers and keep congested shipping lanes clear of dangerous debris from accidents and fierce storms.This series shows the struggles and triumphs of this dedicated group of workers, as they tackle the Harbour's mammoth logistical challenges. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, Sydney Harbour Patrol reveals a side to one of the world's most beautiful cities that is rarely seen.Charlie Bee Company
2021
Charlie Bee Company
2021
A wild Texas beekeeper, who rescues Africanized honeybees from desperate and dangerous situations, learns more about bees with each new sting he receives. Every day is a challenge for this bee removal expert who never knows what to expect when coming across an angry hive.Viking Empires
2022
Viking Empires
2022
Through new discoveries in science and archaeology, explorers take a look at the origins of the Vikings and how they influenced history.Framed
2021
Framed
2021
Marc Fennell investigates an art heist like no other. It's 1986 and Australia's most expensive painting has vanished from the National Gallery of Victoria. The only clues, a series of bizarre ransom notes and a city full of rumours. This is the true-crime story of Picasso's The Weeping Woman.The Swap
2023
The Swap
2023
Six students from Australia's largest Islamic school swap places with six students from Catholic colleges and a secular state high school to bridge cross-cultural divides.Luke Nguyen's Street Food Asia
2016
star 8.5In this Southeast Asian culinary exploration, Luke Nguyen travels through Saigon, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Jakarta, Indonesia.Australia: An Unofficial History
2025
Delves into a forgotten vault of Australian government films, unearthing a kaleidoscopic vision of Australia in the 1970s, a decade of political and social change.Sydney's Super Tunnel
2020
Filmed over 5 years, this series will trace the enormous engineering challenges faced by what is the greatest public transport project in Australia's history: a brand new, state-of-the-art metro system through, beneath and above the streets of this iconic city of five million people.Lost For Words
2021
Lost For Words
2021
Lost for Words follows eight brave Australians on a life-changing opportunity to transform their lives by taking part in an intensive nine-week long adult literacy program.Spiraling
2023
Spiraling
2023
It’s been proven that fear sells headlines and drives clicks. But how accurate are these stories really? Often they disappear in the next few news cycles, never to be heard from again. Zeke Spector investigates a fear inducing story by going directly to the source to engage in a neutral level of understanding that may help us all understand each other a little more.Food Safari Earth
2017
Food Safari Earth
2017
Explores how the diverse cultures within Australia draw on their heritage when they cook. A feast for the senses, chefs and home cooks make use of exotic fruits, fresh vegetables, herbs, pulses, grains and flowers from Mother Nature.Shadow Trackers
2016
Shadow Trackers
2016
Shadow Trackers is a frightening and funny observational documentary series that follows two inquisitive Aboriginal men who hunt the lands where Legends and Myths lie and ask the questions we would never dare. Traveling across the country meeting with locals, storytellers, elders and even non-believers each episode will have you laughing one minute and scared the next.Could You Survive on the Breadline?
2021
If you were relying on welfare to survive, what would you use it for? Rent? Food? Medicine? Bills? In 2020, over three million Australians were recorded as living below the poverty line. In new SBS three-part documentary series, Could You Survive on the Breadline?, three prominent Australians are about to discover what life is like for millions of people living on the welfare system.
