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1979

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alison's Birthday Ian Coughlan Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Martin Vaughan, Margie McCrae, John Bluthal, Bunney Brooke, Lisa Peers, Robyn Gibbes, Vincent Ball, Eric Oldfield, Ralph Cotterill, Marion Johns, Belinda Giblin, Ros Speirs, Ian Coughlan Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
All in the Same Boat Short IMDb
Apostasy Zbigniew Friedrich Rod McNicol, Juliet Bacskai, Phil Motherwell, Irene Baberis, Ian Money Drama Feature film IMDb
As a Matter of Fact Short / Documentary IMDb
Banana Bender Caz Adams, Maurie Fields, John Hargreaves, Lyndel Rowe Drama Short film
Born to Run Don Chaffey Robert Bettles, Tom Farley, Mary Ward, Andrew McFarlane, Julieanne Newbould, Alexander Archdale, John Meillon, Wyn Roberts, Kit Taylor, Les Foxcroft, Aileen Britton, Nigel Lovett Family Feature film originally screened on 'The Wonderful World of Disney' series 1979 [1]
Buckeye and Pinto Phil Pinder Mitchell Faircloth, Simon Thorpe, Gary Adams Short IMDb
Burn The Butterflies Oscar Whitbread Ray Barrett, Fred Parslow, Gerard Maguire, George Mallaby, Alan Hopgood, Monica Maughan, John Wood, John Bowman, Burt Cooper, Rowena Wallace Drama ABC TV film aka ABC Teleplay
Cathy's Child Donald Crombie Michele Fawdon, Alan Cassell, Bryan Brown, Arthur Dignam, Harry Michaels, Robert Hughes, Flavia Arena, Anna Hruby, Sophia Haskas, Frankie J Holden, Sally McKenzie, Willie Fennell Drama Feature film Drama based on a true story IMDb
Dawn! Ken Hannam Bronwyn Mackay-Payne, Ron Haddrick, Bunny Brooke, Tom Richards, Ron Haddrick, John Diedrich, Ivar Kants, Gabrielle Hartley, Judi Farr, John Clayton Sports / Biography Feature film IMDb, entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
Dimboola John Duigan Max Gillies, Bruce Spence, Natalie Bate, Alan Rowe, Bill Garner, Evelyn Krape, Tim Robertson, Irene Hewitt, Terry McDermott, Val Jellay, Max Cullen Comedy Feature film IMDb
Evictions Richard Lowenstein David Scott, Marion Edward, Cathy Hurley Short IMDb
Exits Paul Davies Robert Antoniades, Kim Bannikoff, Monica Bannikoff Drama IMDb
Felicity John D. Lamond Glory Annen, Marilyn Rodgers, Christopher Milne, Joni Flynn, Jody Hansen Drama / Erotica / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Franky Doyle Story Graeme Arthur Carol Burns, Peita Toppano, Val Lehman, Colette Mann, Patsy King, Sheila Florance, Fiona Spence, Patricia Kennedy, Barry Quin, Elspeth Ballantyne Drama TV film Based on Prisoner TV series.
Ileksen Dennis O'Rourke Documentary IMDb, aka: "Ileksen: Politics for Papua New Guinea"[2]
In search of Anna Esben Storm Richard Moir, Judy Morris, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Gary Waddell, Ian Nimmo, Alex Taifer, Maurie Fields Mystery Drama Feature film [1]
The John Sullivan Story David Stevens Andrew McFarlane, Olivia Hamnett, Frank Gallacher, Ronald Lewis, Jonathan Hardy, Roger Oakley, Carol Burns, Ronald Falk, Alan Jervis, Vera Plevnik Drama / War TV film Based on The Sullivans TV series.
The Journalist Michael Thornhill Jack 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 Hruby Comedy / Romance Feature film IMDb
Just Out of Reach Linda Blagg Lorna Lesley, Sam Neill, Martin Vaughan, Judi Farr, Ian Gilmour, Jackie Dalton, Lou Brown Drama Feature film IMDb
The King of the Two Day Wonder Kevin Anderson Walter Dobrowolski, Sigrid Thornton, Allen Bickford, James Robertson, Peter Sumner, Maureen O'Loughlin Drama Feature film IMDb
Kostas Paul Cox Takis Emmanuel, Wendy Hughes, John Waters, Kris McQuade, Chris Haywood, Dawn Klingberg, Graeme Blundell, Maurie Fields, Norman Kaye, Tony Llewellyn-Jones Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Last of the Knucklemen Tim Burstall Gerard Kennedy, Michael Preston, Steve Bisley, Michael Caton, Peter Hehir, Michael Duffield, Dennis Miller, Stewart Faichney, Steve Rackman, Denise Drysdale, Saviour Sammut, Tim Robertson Drama Feature film IMDb
The Little Convict Yoram Gross Voice: Rolf Harris Animation, Live Action / Drama / Comedy Feature film IMDb
Mad Max George Miller 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 Tammer Donny Mason, Deborah Conway, Michael Bladen IMDb
Money Movers Bruce Beresford feature film [1]
Morris Loves Jack Sonia Hofmann John Hargreaves, Bill Hunter, Kris McQuade Short IMDb
Mutiny on the Western Front Richard Dennison F. Birdwood, Bill Gammage, Kaiser Wilhelm II Documentary / War IMDb
My Brilliant Career Gillian Armstrong Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Patricia Kennedy, Peter Whitford, Aileen Britton, Carole Skinner, Alan Hopgood, Ray Meagher, Julia Blake, Simone Buchanan Biography / Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Now and Then Mark Turnbull Tony Barry, Ian Gilmour, Lisa Peers Short / Drama IMDb
Now You're Talking Keith Gow Don Bradman, Leo McKern Documentary Short IMDb
The Odd Angry Shot Tom Jeffrey Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, Graeme Blundell, Bryan Brown, Richard Moir, Ian Gilmour, Tony Barry, Ray Meagher, Frankie J Holden, Brandon Burke, Graham Rouse, Max Cullen, Joy Westmore Action/ Comedy / War Feature film IMDb
Palm Beach Albie Thoms Bryan Brown, Nat Young, Ken Brown, Julie McGregor, John Flaus, John Clayton, David Elfick, Amanda Berry Drama Feature film [1]
The Plumber Peter Weir Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond, Paul Sonkkila, Henri Szeps Thriller TV film IMDb
Prophecies of Nostradamus Paul Drane John Waters, Kirk Alexander, Richard Butler Documentary / History IMDb
Pussy Pumps Up Antoinette Starkiewicz Short IMDb
Puttin' on the Ritz Antoinette Starkiewicz Short IMDb
Snapshot Simon Wincer Chantal Contouri, Robert Bruning, Sigrid Thornton, Robert Bruning, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Vincent Gil, Julia Blake, Denise Drysdale, Jon Sidney, Jacqui Gordon, Lisa Crittenden Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb, aka: "One More Minute"[3]
Thirst Rod Hardy Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings, Henry Silva, Max Phipps, Shirley Cameron, Max Phipps, Rod Mullinar, Rosie Sturgess, Robert Thompson, Walter Pym, Amanda Muggleton Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
This Woman Is Not a Car Margaret Dodd Phil Colson, Richard Morecroft, Daniel Sedgwick Short IMDb
Tim Michael Pate Piper Laurie, Mel Gibson, Alwyn Kurts, Pat Evison, Peter Gwynne, Deborah Kennedy, David Foster, James Condon, Allan Penney, Margo Lee, Louise Pajo Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
Witches, Faggots, Dykes and Poofters Digby Duncan Jude Kuring Documentary [4] IMDb
Yesterday's Hero Neil Leifer Ian McShane, Suzanne Somers Drama IMDb

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Clark, Al, ed. (1983). The Film Year Book.
  2. ^ Ileksen (1979) - IMDb, retrieved 22 May 2021
  3. ^ One More Minute (1979) - IMDb, retrieved 23 May 2021
  4. ^ ACMI Archived 18 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 October 2010

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