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Beneath Hill 60

Beneath Hill 60 (Jeremy Sims, 2010) is an Australian feature film set underneath the trenches of World War One. This never-before-told Australian story takes place during 1916 and 1917, when Queensland miner Captain Oliver Woodward (played by Brendan Cowell) – under-trained and never having faced hostile fire before – finds himself on the Western Front, the bloodiest battlefield in history.

NFSA's Schools Screening Program

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA),  through its Education Program, offers opportunities for school students to access and engage with Australian screen culture. It celebrates the Australian film industry by bringing screenings of contemporary and classic Australian feature films, documentaries and short films to schools throughout regional Australia. These films cater specifically for both primary school and high school students. These screenings take place during school hours at local cinemas and the films screened are programmed in consultation with the local area schools.

The Last Station

A tale of two romances, one beginning, one near its end, The Last Station is a complex, funny, rich and emotional story about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it. Written and directed by Michael Hoffman (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, One Fine Day, Soapdish, Restoration), The Last Station recounts the drama of the final year in the life of the great Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy. It is a true story, both dramatic and humorous, that covers the themes of passion, love, family, greed, intrigue, conflict and revolution.