Cirrus@Austlit

'In a remote town in Western Tasmania, a teenage girl goes in search for the truth about her father's death and uncovers a secret that changes everything.'

Source: Production blurb.

'A songline for 21st century Australia – a fresh look at the Cook legend from a First Nations’ perspective – the songline tells of connection to country, resistance and survival and features the cheeky, acerbic and heartfelt showman – Steven Oliver and a host of outstanding Indigenous singer/songwriters.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'When Charles Dickens created the character of Fagin in Oliver Twist, he gave birth to one of the most infamous personas in English literature. Few people know that Dickens' portrait of Fagin was possibly based on the Jewish receiver and fencer of stolen goods, Ikey Solomon. Much as been written about Ikey's exploits, his amazing and daring prison escapes capturing people's imaginations through the generations. The First Fagin recreates the fantastical life of Ikey Solomon, the most famous criminal of his age. From London's dens of vice, to Newgate jail to Australia's prison shores, Ikey takes us on a journey into crime, punishment, adventure and love whilst struggling against the transportation system of 19th century England.'

(Helen Gaynor and Alan Rosenthal. Sourced from International Movie Database record)

Kenneth Slessor's 'Five Bells' is a meditation on time and friendship. It takes its cue from the Arabian tale in which a man immerses his head in a bowl of magic water and envisions a grand epic tale. The poem is presented here through the medium of CD-ROM, affording the 'reader' the opportunity to experience it through layers of image and sound. The opening screen shows a writer's desk, from which readers can gather together the threads underlying Slessor's work. A mini-film and soundtrack give the 1939 poem a fresh contemporary expression. The CD-ROM also includes artwork from Smith's Weekly, readings of other Slessor poems, and a bibliography.