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LOWER PRIMARY PROGRAM

This is a selection of some of the films from the School Screen touring program, please contact School Screen for other titles.

Study guides are available for some of these films, the NFSA website and australianscreen online has downloadable clips with accompanying education and curators’ notes.

Dex Hamilton (G) 2008

DEX HAMILTON (G) 2008 3 x 25min episodes (Animation)

A fresh and imaginative adventure/comedy, Dex Hamilton leads us through the slimy, scary but always fascinating world of alien insects. And he just so happens to save the galaxy from time to time!

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Elephant Tales (G) 2006

ELEPHANT TALES (G) 2006 101mins

Courage comes in all sizes. A fable of love, loss, friendship and family. Faced with the loss of their family, Tutu and Zef set off across the African plain in search of a future. Spectacular in scope and rife with the exotic beauty of Africa, Elephant Tales weaves a heart warming tale of trust and leadership between siblings and new friends. Elephant Tales is a moving and magical tale of two young elephant brothers in search of a place called home.

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Babe (G) 1995

BABE (G) 1995 92mins

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls 'Mum', Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time… and Farmer Hogget knows it.

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australianscreen online Study Notes and Teacher Guide

Babe: Pig in the City (G) 1998

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY (G) 1998 90mins

Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.

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Napoleon (G) 1995

NAPOLEON (G) 1995 81mins

Napoleon, a 10 week-old puppy dreaming of adventure gets more than he bargained for when he is carried aloft in a makeshift air balloon and into unknown territory. Biting off more than he can chew Napoleon embarks on a journey that would turn any pup into a warrior, roaming the barren Australian desert, confronting dangerous enemies, discovering unknown lands and meeting some great friends along the way.

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Happy Feet (G) 2006

HAPPY FEET (G) 2006 109mins

Deep in Antarctica, into the land of the Emperor penguins where each needs a heartsong to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world; however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer! The story of a misfit who finds a beat all of his own, Happy Feet is a toe-tapping comedy-adventure for all ages.

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australianscreen online Study Notes and Teacher Guide

DOT AND THE KANGAROO (G) 1977 80mins

Dot, a young girl, wanders off into the bush and gets lost. A friendly kangaroo, who has recently lost her joey, looks after Dot and helps her find her way home. Along the way they meet many bush animals and watch some Aboriginal men having a corroboree.

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australianscreen online Study Notes and Teacher Guide

*Curriculum Areas are as identified in the individual study guides and may be specific to different state curricula.

This is not a definitive list. School Screen can access most Australian films, documentaries, animation films and short films on request.

The NFSA is keen to assist you in choosing the most engaging and suitable screening for your students.

Please contact Imelda Cooney, School Screen Coordinator, on:

02 8202 0118
Free call 1800 157 705
schoolscreen@nfsa.gov.au

If you are interested in public screenings, it may be possible to borrow titles from the Non-Theatrical Loans section of the NFSA.