20 Jul 2017
Descent Into the Maelstrom: The Untold Story of Radio Birdman
Documentary that chronicles the career of the legendary Australian punk band Radio Birdman.
Return Chute: The Survival of a Small Town Video Store
Rod O'Hara bought Bellingen Video Connection in 2018 when video stores were already considered to be on the way out – if not already dead. Now, years later, against all the odds, and after facing many personal setbacks, Rod and the local community have kept this iconic local business and bastion for lovers of television, film and screen culture alive - but for how long?
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