This surreal black-and-white animation from 1931 was produced by the Australian Dried Fruits Association’s Dried Fruits Publicity Committee.

Eight short 'Cartoons of the Moment' about the First World War, including one from April 1915 that heralds the start of the Gallipoli campaign.

Dr George Miller's Academy Award-winning animated film about an Emperor penguin chick in Antarctica who can’t sing - but can dance.

Film curator Sally Jackson writes about Australia's first cinema animations for the 2014 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October.