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1985

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tim Brooke-Hunt Tom Burlinson Animation / Adventure IMDb
After Marcuse Ted Robinson Diane Craig, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Grigor Taylor, David Whitney, Paul Mason, Jim Kemp, Muriel Hopkins, Carmen Warrington, Anna Phillips, Margaret Maddock Drama TV film First aired during 1988
An Indecent Obsession Lex Marinos Wendy Hughes, Gary Sweet, Richard Moir, Jonathan Hyde, Bruno Lawrence, Mark Little, Tony Sheldon, Bill Hunter, Julia Blake, Caroline Gillmer, Marina Finlay, John Sheerin, Andrew Martin, Mark Davis Drama / War Feature film IMDb
Archer Denny Lawrence Brett Climo, Nicole Kidman, Robert Coleby, Anna-Maria Monticelli, Tony Barry, Paul Bertram, Ernie Gray, John Flaus, Ernie Dingo Adventure / Drama / Family TV film aka Archer's Adventure
Banduk Di Drew Bayulma Marika, Garry McDonald, Joan Winchester, Yalumul Marika, Roy Marika, Gurumin Marika, Marika Munyurran, Tommy Munyurran Drama / Family TV film
The Big Hurt Barry Peak David Bradshaw, Lian Lunson, Simon Chilvers, John Ewart, Alan Cassell, Abbe Holmes, Alethea McGrath, Nick Waters Thriller Feature film IMDb
Bliss Ray Lawrence Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones, Miles Buchanan, Tim Robertson, Gia Carides, Bryan Marshall, Jon Ewing, Jeff Truman, Kerry Walker, Paul Chubb, Robert Menzies, Saskia Post, Les Foxcroft, Nique Needles Comedy / Fantasy Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival[1]
Bootleg John Prescott Ray Meagher, Carmen Duncan, John Gregg, John Flaus, Ian Nimmo, Shelley Friend, Louise Siversen, Max Meldrum Crime / Drama Feature film IMDb
Breaking Up Kathy Mueller Candy Raymond, Nick Enright, Matt Stevenson, Bradley Kilpatrick Drama ABC TV film
Burke & Wills Graeme Clifford Jack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Fargher, Chris Haywood, Ralph Cotterill, Drew Forsythe, Hugh keays-Byrne, Les Foxcroft, Arthur Dignam Adventure / Drama Feature film IMDb, screened at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival[2]
The Coca-Cola Kid Dusan Makavejev Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, Kris McQuade, Tony Barry, Max Gillies, Paul Chubb, Tim Finn, Rebecca Smart, Ian Gilmour, David Argue, Colleen Clifford, Esben Storm Comedy / Romance Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival[1]
Cool Change George Miller Jon Blake, Lisa Armytage, Deborra-Lee Furness, Alec Wilson, James Wright, Robert Bruning, David Bradshaw, Mark Hembrow Action / Adventure / Romance Feature film IMDb
Death Warmed Up David Blyth Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, William Upjohn, Horror / Sci-Fi Feature film IMDb
Don't Call Me Girlie Andree Wright, Stewart Young Aileen Britton, Charlotte Francis, Nancy Gurr Documentary IMDb
Dot and the Koala Yoram Gross Robyn Moore, Keith Scott Animation / Family IMDb
Double Sculls Ian Gilmour John Hargreaves, Chris Haywood, Angela Punch-McGregor, Bill Kerr, Judi Farr, Mercia Deane-Johns, Cecily Polson, Colleen Clifford, Jenny Vuletic, Vincent Ball, Vanessa Downing Drama TV film
Emerging Kathy Mueller Shane Connor, Sue Jones, Robyn Gibbes, Tibor Gyapjas, Monica Maughan, Alan Hopgood Drama / Romance ABC TV film
Emma's War Clytie Jessop Lee Remick, Miranda Otto, Mark Lee, Terence Donovan, Donal Gibson, Pat Evison, Grigor Taylor, Bridey Lee, Noeline Brown Drama Feature film IMDb
Emoh Ruo Denny Lawrence Joy Smithers, Martin Sacks, Philip Quast, Genevieve Mooy, Max Phipps Bill Young, Louise Le Nay, Jack Ellis, Mervyn Drake, Helen McDonald, Richard Carter, Diane Smith Comedy Feature film IMDb
The Empty Beach Chris Thomson Bryan Brown, Anna Maria Monticelli, Nick Tate, Ray Barrett, Belinda Giblin, Peter Collingwood, Kerry Mack, Joss McWilliam, John Wood, Sally Cooper, Rebecca Smart Drama / Mystery / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Epic Yoram Gross Voices: Benita Collings, John Huston, Ross Higgins Animation / Family Feature film IMDb
Fair Game Mario Andreacchio Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford, David Sandford, Don Barker, Carmel Young, Adrian Shirley, Wayne Anthony, Gary Who Action / Drama / Horror / Thriller Feature film
Flight into Hell Gordon Flemyng Helmut Zierl, Werner Stocker, Anne Tenney, Vincent Ball ABC TV Mini Series IMDb
Fortress Arch Nicholson Rachel Ward, Terence Donovan, David Bradshaw, Peter Hehir, Vernon Welles, Roger Stephen, Nick Waters, Sean Garlick, Marc Gray, Rebecca Rigg, Beth Buchanan, Asher Keddie, Anna Crawford, Wendy Playfair, Paul Chubb, Elaine Cusick, Laurie Moran Drama / Thriller TV film
Fran Glenda Hambly Noni Hazlehurst, Annie Byron, Alan Fletcher, Narelle Simpson, Travis Ward, Rosie Logie, Danny Adcock, Colin McEwan Drama Feature film IMDb
Frog Dreaming Brian Trenchard-Smith Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend, Tamsin West, John Ewart, Dennis Miller, Katy Manning, Dempsey Knight, Peter Cummins Drama / Family / Mystery Feature film IMDb
Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age Dennis O'Rourke Documentary IMDb
Handle With Care Paul Cox Anna-Maria Monticelli, Monica Maughan, Nina Landis, Lucinda Cowden, Alex Taifer, Norman Kaye, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Peter Adams, Sheila Florance, Bettina Arndt, Charles Tingwell Drama / Documentary TV film
I Can't Get Started Rodney Fisher Wendy Hughes, John Waters, Ben Gabriel, Donald MacDonald, Heather Mitchell, Sandy Gore, Lyndel Rowe, Jenny Lovell, Todd Boyce, Andrew McFarlane, Deborah Kennedy, Noel Ferrier, Margo Lee, Maureen Green, Mark Owen-Taylor, Victoria Longley, John Hannan, Helmut Bakaitis, Barry Quin, Les Dayman, Craig Pearce, Vanessa Downing, Andrew Tighe, Marilyn Allen, Milorad Mihajlovic Drama / Romance TV film IMDb
I Live with Me Dad Paul Moloney Peter Hehir, Haydon Samuels, Dennis Miller, Rebecca Gibney, Robyn Gibbes, Anthony Hawkins, Esben Storm, Val Lehman, Edward Hepple, Peter Cummins, Anne Charleston, Gus Mercurio Comedy / Drama TV film IMDb
I Own the Racecourse Stephen Ramsey Gully Coote, Tony Barry, Norman Kaye, Rodney Burke, Gillian Jones, Paul Bertram, Brett Climo, Safier Redzepaski, Anthony Mangan, Tim Elston, Bob Ellis Drama / Family Feature film
Jenny Kissed Me Brian Trenchard-Smith Ivar Kants, Deborra-Lee Furness, Tamsin West, Paula Duncan, Mary Ward, Tim Robertson, Nicholas Eadie, Steven Grives Drama Feature film IMDb
The Long Way Home Catherine Millar Richard Moir, Genevieve Picot, Peter Kowitz, Alan David Lee, Joanne Samuel Drama / Thriller / War ABC TV film
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome George Miller, George Ogilvie Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Frank Thring, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, George Spartels, Helen Buday, Justine Clarke, Adam Cockburn, Rebekah Elmaloglou Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure Feature film IMDb
The More Things Change... Robyn Nevin Judy Morris, Barry Otto, Victoria Longley, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Peter Carroll, Louise Le Nay, Bill Bennett Drama Feature film IMDb
Natural Causes Michael Carson Geraldine Turner, Robyn Gurney, Gary Day, Bill Young Drama ABC TV Film
Niel Lynne David Baker Sigrid Thornton, Paul Williams, Judy Morris, Brandon Burke, David Argue, Tony Rickards, Nicki Paull, Alan Cinis, George Mallaby, Tim Robertson, John Howard Drama Feature film IMDb aka: "Best Enemies" in the UK[3]
No Dance Philip Brophy Kim Beissel, Jillian Burt, Lino Caputo Short IMDb
The Occult Experience Frank Heimans Margot Adler, Michael Aquino, Lilith Sinclair Documentary IMDb
The Perfectionist John Waters, Jacki Weaver, Steven Vidler, Kate Fitzpatrick, Noel Ferrier, Jennifer Claire, Vic Hawkins,Maggie Dence, Linda Cropper, Adam Willits, Steven Jacobs Comedy / Drama / Romance TV film
Rebel Michael Jenkins Matt Dillon, Debbie Byrne, Bryan Brown, Ray Barrett, Bill Hunter, Julie Nihill, Nikki Coghill, John O'May, Kim Deacon, Sheree Da Costa, Isabelle Anderson, Joy Smithers Drama / Musical / War Feature film IMDb
Relatives Antony J. Bowman Bill Kerr, Rowena Wallace, Carol Raye, Ray Barrett, Alyson Best, Jeanie Drynan, Norman Kaye, Brett Climo, Marian Dworakowski, Michael Atkin, Rebecca Elmaloglou, Ray Meager Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb
Remember Me Lex Marinos Wendy Hughes, Richard Moir, Robert Grubb, Peter Gwynne, Carol Raye, Sandy Gore, Celia de Burgh, Kris McQuade, John Doyle, Bob Ellis, Charlotte Haywood Horror / Thriller TV film
Robbery Michael Thornhill John Sheerin, Tony Rickards, Duncan Wass, Tim Hughes, Rhys McConnochie, Regina Gaigalas, Joe Spano, Richard Meikle, Simon Chilvers, John Doyle, Tina Bursill Action / Drama TV film
Rooted Ron Way James Laurie, Genevieve Mooy, Peter Mochrie, Shane Connor, Kathleen Allen, Ian Spence, Terry Serio, Patricia Amphlett aka Little Pattie Drama ABC TV film
Short Changed George Ogilvie David Kennedy, Susan Leith, Jamie Agius, Ray Meagher, Mark Little, Jim Holt, Mac Silva, Lyndel Rowe, Ron Haddrick Drama Feature film IMDb
Sky Pirates Colin Eggleston John Hargreaves, Meredith Phillips, Max Phipps, Bill Hunter, Simon Chilvers, Alex Scott, David Parker, Adrian Wright, Wayne Cull, Peter Cummins, Narrator: Hayes Gordon Adventure / Sci-Fi Feature film IMDb
Spytrap: The True Story of Petrov and Philby William Bemister Keith Scott Documentary IMDb
Starship Roger Christian John Tarrant, Donogh Rees, Deep Roy, Joy Smithers Sci-Fi Feature film IMDb aka: "2084" and "Lorca and the Outlaws"[4]
The Still Point Barbara Boyd-Anderson Nadine Garner, Lyn Semmler, Robin Cuming, Alex Menglet, Steve Bastoni, Kirsty Grant, Ben Mendelsohn Drama Feature film IMDb
Stock Squad Howard Rubie Martin Sacks, Gerard Kennedy, Kris McQuade, Richard Meikle, Michael O'Neill, Jay Hackett, Carmen Duncan, Tony Blackett, Philip Ross, Brendon Lunney, Su Cruickshank, Jim Holt Action / Crime / Drama TV film
A Street to Die Bill Bennett Chris Haywood, Jennifer Cluff, Peter Hehir, Peter Kowitz, Andrew Chirgwin, Susaanah Fowle, Ariathe Galani, Robin Ramsay, Brett Climo, Pat Evison Drama Feature film IMDb
Time After Time Bill Hays John Gielgud, Googie Withers Drama IMDb, Based on a novel by Molly Keane[5]
Time's Raging Sophia Turkiewicz Judy Morris, Michael Aitkens, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Vicki Luke, David Downer, Doug Bowles, Penne Hackforth-Jones Drama ABC TV film
Unfinished Business Bob Ellis John Clayton, Michele Fawdon, Norman Kaye, Bob Ellis, Andrew Lesnie Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb
Warming Up Bruce Best Barbara Stephens, Henri Szeps, Queenie Ashton Comedy / Family IMDb
Wills & Burke Bob Weis Garry McDonald, Kim Gyngell, Peter Collingwood, Jonathan Hardy, Nicole Kidman, Chris Haywood, Rod Williams, Roy Baldwin, Simon Thorpe, Alex Menglet, Tony Rickards, Mark Mitchell, Mark Little Comedy Feature film IMDb
Wrong World Ian Pringle Richard Moir, Jo Kennedy, Nico Lathouris, Robbie McGregor, Cliff Ellen, Elise McLeod, Esben Storm Drama Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Official Selection 1985 : In Competition - Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival)". 16 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Official Selection 1986 : Un Certain Regard - Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival)". 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Best Enemies (1985) - IMDb, retrieved 27 June 2021
  4. ^ Lorca and the Outlaws (1984) - IMDb, retrieved 27 June 2021
  5. ^ "Time after Time (1986)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Programme 1985". berlinale.de. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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