A large newspaper advertisement from Sydney's Capitol Theatre, for the McDonagh sister's film The Far Paradise (1928).

A full-page newspaper advertisement from Hoyts movie theatres in Bourke Street, for the McDonagh sister's film The Far Paradise (1928) from a scrapbook the sister's created.

This page from the McDonagh's scrapbook about their film The Far Paradise (1928) features a full-page newspaper advertisement showcasing the latest feature films showing at The Regent

A page from the McDonagh sister's scrapbook documenting the release and reviews of their 1928 silent feature The Far Paradise.

Various news clippings featuring reviews about the newly released film by the McDonagh Sisters, The Far Paradise (1928), from some of Australia's most prominent newspapers from the 19

Graham Shirley's portrait of the pioneering Australian filmmakers, the McDonagh Sisters – Isabel, Paulette and Phyllis.

This collection celebrates the work of the McDonagh sisters. In the 1920s, they became the first women to own and operate a film production company in Australia.

The McDonagh sisters filmed a variety of notable 1920s Sydney landmarks when making their feature films. 

A behind-the-scenes photo from the set of The Cheaters (silent version, 1929).

This short silent footage captures a screen test of film actress Isabel McDonagh (who acted under her stage name, Marie Lorraine), circa 1926.