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UNDERCURRENTS - more international film festivals! »

UNDERCURRENTS: meditations on power, a film by Margot Nash has been officially selected to screen (with Margot Nash's feature, VACANT POSSESSION) at the Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea. UNDERCURRENTS also screened recently at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, March 27-31, in Palm Springs. The film is a poetic essay documentary about the undercurrents of history playing out in the present: a 'song' for the dark times about repression and resistance.

New award for DEATH IN THE CITY »

DEATH IN THE CITY is the Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the Eurasian Bridge Yalta International Film Festival (October 2024). Jury Chair, Andrey Chertov (Bulgaria) said: "The film stands out for its purity in the use of documentary language and the director's strong artistic choices."

THE LAST VIOLIN now on DVD and Vimeo on Demand »

The award-winning documentary, THE LAST VIOLIN, is a spell-binding portrait of Master violin maker, Charalambos Vatiliotis, known as Harry, who is 85 and still works from his home in suburban Sydney, making superb violins for classical musicians. NOW ON DVD AND STREAMING ON VIMEO ON DEMAND.

The Australian Workers Film Guide has been launched »

The Australian Workers Film Guide, documenting some 370 films on aspects of Australian labour history is now available on-line. atui.org.au/australian-workers-film-guide/

Many of the films in the Ronin catalogue are included in the Guide.

New award-winning Ronin release – I WANT TO MAKE A FILM ABOUT WOMEN »

Karen Pearlman's multi-award-winning short film, I WANT TO MAKE A FILM ABOUT WOMEN is now available for screenings and downloads from Ronin, as well as on the DVD celebrating the work of this extraordinary filmmaker, AN EDITOR'S ANTHOLOGY.

AFTER THE APOLOGY - new upgraded 1080p file »

AFTER THE APOLOGY - new upgraded 1080p file of the outstanding feature film directed by Larissa Behrendt. (82 mins, 2017)

Recommended: Heritage, a not-for-profit streaming platform »

Ronin is pleased to have shared some of its titles to Heritage, a not-for-profit American streaming platform for archaeology and the recovery and restoration of cultural legacies. See heritagetac.org/

Best Film Award for HOMELAND STORY! »

HOMELAND STORY, directed by Glenda Hambly, has won the BEST FILM AWARD in the prestigious Archaeology Channel's International Film Festival, USA, May 2024.