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1.
Good Morning America (1975– )
Episode:
Episode dated 19 February 1985
(1985)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
This broadcast had a guest in legendary movie icon Bette Davis.
Stars: David Hartman, Joan Lunden, Gillian Armstrong, Bette Davis
Votes: 67
2. At the Movies (2004–2014)
30 min | News, Talk-Show
Following the 18-year success of their reviews on The Movie Show (1991), renowned Australian critics and film supporters David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz take to a new show, where each ... See full summary »
Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Judith Lucy, Jason di Rosso
Votes: 239
3. The Bazura Project (2006–2011)
Comedy
The Bazura Project is a comedy show about the history of cinema, written and presented by Shannon Marinko and Lee Zachariah.
Stars: Shannon Marinko, Lee Zachariah, Paul Anthony Nelson, Dean Cartmel
Votes: 48
4.
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
Episode:
Game Changers
(2017)
Documentary
Filmmakers gained confidence with the boldness of Picnic at Hanging Rock and Mad Max; the global success of Crocodile Dundee and Shine; the flamboyance of Strictly Ballroom; the substance and style of Samson and Delilah.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: David Stratton, Russell Crowe, Rachel Perkins, Bryan Brown
Votes: 9
5.
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
Episode:
Family
(2017)
Documentary
Part 3 is about families: The Castle's nuclear family; family of faith in The Devil's Playground; Romper Stomper's neo-Nazis; immigrants in Head On and crime families from Ned Kelly to Animal Kingdom.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Michael Caton, Eric Bana
Votes: 8
6. Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert (1986 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Music
Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play a concert in Australia.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Debra Byrd, Mike Campbell
Votes: 120
7. The Celluloid Heroes (1995)
55 min | Documentary
Film Australia presents a four part miniseries celebrating the centenary of Australia's film industry 1895-1995.
Stars: Phillip Adams, Ilma Adey, Jenny Agutter, Elizabeth Alexander
Votes: 20
8. Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (1988)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen
Votes: 21
9. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Pamela B. Green's energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.
Director: Pamela B. Green | Stars: Jodie Foster, Alice Guy, Pamela B. Green, Catherine Hardwicke
Votes: 1,128 | Gross: $0.10M
10. David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
97 min | Documentary
For most people, movies are entertainment. For one man, they're a way of life.
Stars: David Stratton, Jill Bilcock, Jacki Weaver, P.J. Hogan
Votes: 159
11. The Trespassers (1976)
88 min | Drama
In 1970, political journalist Richard lives with Penny but is having an affair with actress Dee. The two women meet and become friends.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Judy Morris, Briony Behets, John Derum, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Votes: 11
12. Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)
145 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held ... See full summary »
Director: Ally Acker | Stars: Jodie Foster, Dede Allen, Gillian Armstrong, Margaret Booth
Votes: 22
13.
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
Episode:
Outsiders
(2017)
Documentary
Part 2 celebrates the outsiders of Australian cinema: be it newcomers in They're A Weird Mob and Wake In Fright or locals out of step with the mainstream in Evil Angels, Muriel's Wedding and Priscilla.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: David Stratton, Stephan Elliott, Nicole Kidman, P.J. Hogan
Votes: 9
14. Smokes & Lollies (1976)
25 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
First in a Seven Up! (1964) like series examining the lives of three teenage girls in South Australia during the 1970s. A sort of 14Up Australia, the series has spawned three more ... See full summary »
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen
Votes: 19
15. Little Women (1994)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes
Votes: 63,636 | Gross: $50.08M
16. The Don Lane Show (1975–1983)
90 min | Comedy
Follows one of the most popular talk shows in Australian television history hosted by Don Lane and co-hosted with Bert Newton.
Stars: Don Lane, Bert Newton, Pete Smith, Kevin Arnett
Votes: 46
17. Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981)
47 min | Documentary
Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen
Votes: 18
18. Bravo Profiles (1998–2004)
Documentary, Biography
Bravo network TV series that profiles creative artists in many fields.
Stars: Tony Roberts, Norman Jewison, Michael Musto, Brad Pitt
Votes: 37
19. Love, Lust & Lies (2010)
87 min | Documentary
The fifth film in the documentary series about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls since they were fourteen in 1976.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen
Votes: 86
20. My Brilliant Career (1979)
G | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb
Votes: 4,804
21. High Tide (1987)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
A rock'n roll singer gets stranded in a small Australian town after losing her job in a band. She winds up in a trailer park only to encounter, by accident, the teenage daughter she deserted following her husband's death. In HD.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Judy Davis, Jan Adele, Claudia Karvan, Colin Friels
Votes: 971 | Gross: $0.14M
22. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005 TV Movie)
301 min | Documentary
The top 100 family films, as voted for by the viewers.
Directors: Mark Murray, Helen Spencer | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Robert Abele, Richard Adams, Thelma Adams
Votes: 107
23. Women He's Undressed (2015)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ann Roth, Jane Fonda, Marc Eliot, Eric Sherman
Votes: 405
24. Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2006)
82 min | Documentary
A Colourful Life is a Docu/Drama based on the colourful life of flamboyant design pioneer Florence Broadhurst.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Judi Farr, Felicity Price, Hannah Garbo, Robert Lloyd-Lewis
Votes: 90
25. Starstruck (1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A teenage girl, with dreams of becoming a famous singer, tries to secure a spot on a local televised talent show.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Joey Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan, Margo Lee, Max Cullen
Votes: 1,265
26. Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (2013–2022)
Documentary
Julia takes a trip down memory lane with our favorite famous faces. Showing us where they grew up, they tell us the tales of their coming of age before entering in the public eye.
Stars: Julia Zemiro, Costa Georgiadis, Judith Lucy, Shane Jacobson
Votes: 50
27. One Hundred a Day (1973)
7 min | Documentary, Short
A student short about an illegal abortion in Sydney in the period of the 1930s.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Rosalie Fletcher, Jenee Welsh, Virginia Portingale, Eve Wynne
Votes: 51
28. Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
R | 132 min | Drama, Romance
In mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. As a boy, even though from a strict Pentecostal family, he felt God told him ... See full summary »
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 7,199 | Gross: $1.51M
29. The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vicki returns to her elder sister Beth's house in Australia after an affair in Italy. Beth, with a teenage daughter, has become involved in something of a marriage of convenience with ... See full summary »
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Lisa Harrow, Bruno Ganz, Kerry Fox, Miranda Otto
Votes: 1,049 | Gross: $0.83M
30. One Plus One (2011– )
News, Talk-Show
Host Jane Hutcheon interviews Australian and international celebrities, artists, personalities and everyday people who do interesting things to talk about their world, work and personal lives.
Stars: Jane Hutcheon, Kurt Fearnley, Barrie Cassidy, Shane Jenek
Votes: 24
31. Not Fourteen Again (1996)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen
Votes: 50
32. The Singer and the Dancer (1977)
52 min
An elderly woman who is treated as a simple-minded invalid, periodically escapes to sit by the river and listen to the races on her radio. There she befriends Charlie, a woman who has come to seek a new life in the country.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Elizabeth Crosby, Russell Kiefel, Jude Kuring
Votes: 19
33. Charlotte Gray (2001)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Cate Blanchett, James Fleet, Abigail Cruttenden, Charlotte McDougall
Votes: 13,189 | Gross: $0.67M
34. The Removalists (1975)
93 min | Drama
A good and a bad cop assist a battered wife as she tries to escape her belligerent husband.
Director: Tom Jeffrey | Stars: Peter Cummins, John Hargreaves, Jacki Weaver, Kate Fitzpatrick
Votes: 90
35. Mrs. Soffel (1984)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Diane Keaton stars as a prison warden's wife who falls in love with a death row convict (Mel Gibson.) Believing he's innocent, she helps him and his convicted brother escape.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine, Edward Herrmann
Votes: 3,559 | Gross: $4.39M
36. Death Defying Acts (2007)
PG | 97 min | Drama, History, Romance
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan
Votes: 10,501 | Gross: $0.00M
37. Libido (1973)
117 min | Drama
Explores adultery and jealous fantasies, the end of innocence, the moral and spiritual conflicts of a priest and a nun in love. The stories define the exploration of women and the cultural upheaval of the early 70s.
Directors: David Baker, Tim Burstall, John B. Murray, Fred Schepisi | Stars: Elke Neidhart, Bryon Williams, Mark Albiston, John Williams
Votes: 104
38. Roof Needs Mowing (1971)
8 min | Short, Drama
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Ken Keogh, Lois Conner, Kay Groves, Stuart Campbell
Votes: 17
39. Promised Woman (1975)
84 min | Drama
A Greek woman arrives in Australia for an arranged marriage only to be rejected, and has to begin life again on her own.
Director: Tom Cowan | Stars: Jelena Zigon, Takis Emmanuel, Nikos Gerissimou, Kate Fitzpatrick
Votes: 10
40. AM Northwest (1976– )
Talk-Show
Long-running local talk show featuring stories from Portland, Oregon and surrounding communities.
Stars: Amy Sewell, Dave Anderson, Helen Raptis, M'chel Bauxal
Votes: 36
41. Fires Within (1991)
R | 86 min | Drama, Thriller
Released after years as a political prisoner, a Cuban rejoins his wife and daughter in Miami.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Jimmy Smits, Greta Scacchi, Vincent D'Onofrio, Luis Avalos
Votes: 475
42. The Making of 'Mrs. Soffel' (1984 TV Movie)
Documentary
This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mrs Soffel, about the wife of a prison warden in turn-of-the-century America. Includes footage of the filming ... See full summary »
Director: William Riead | Stars: Trini Alvarado, Gillian Armstrong, Danny Corkill, Jennifer Dundas
Votes: 30
43. Good Morning America (1975– )
TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show
They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.
Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos
Votes: 2,028
44. Otto by Otto
Documentary | Completed
Inspired to make an original, intimate family portrait, Gracie Otto directs a feature length documentary on her father, Barry Otto, whose career in Australian theatre, film and television ... See full summary »
Director: Gracie Otto | Stars: Miranda Otto, Baz Luhrmann, Brendan Cowell, Gracie Otto
45. Caravan Park (1973)
14 min | Short
When their car breaks down on the way to Queensland, a family is forced to take up residence at a caravan park while the father tries to earn enough money to get the car repaired.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Les Berryman, Matthew Kay, Beryl Marshall
46. Australian Movies to the World (1983 TV Movie)
110 min
Directors: Gordon Glenn, Scott Murray | Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Bruce Beresford, Mel Gibson, Rex Reed
47. 7th AACTA Awards (2017 TV Special)
150 min
The Awards for Australian movies and TV. From best actors, film crew to best movie and TV movies.
Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Thora Birch, Emma Booth, Jeff Bridges
48. The Last Days of Chez Nous: Featurette (1992 Video)
7 min | Short, Drama, Talk-Show
Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Jan Chapman, Kerry Fox, Bruno Ganz
49. The Last Days of Chez Nous: Interview Excerpts (1992 Video)
7 min | Short, Drama, Talk-Show
Stars: Gillian Armstrong, Jan Chapman, Kerry Fox, Bruno Ganz