Notable Australian films of the early 1900s: Social Salvation (1898) – documentary about living conditions produced by Herbert Booth for the Salvation Army in Australia.Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets (1897) – featuring Ranjitsinhji one of the earliest surviving cricket films.Patineur Grotesque (1897) – comedy roller-skater routine originally filmed in 1896.The Melbourne Cup (1896) – multiple reel sports documentary of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.Passengers Alighting from Ferry Brighton at Manly (1896) – first film produced and screened in Australia.For a more comprehensive list, see List of Australian films before 1910, List of Australian films of the 1910s, List of Australian films of the 1920s, and List of Australian films of the 1930s.Īustralian filmmakers were at the forefront of cinema and film, having created what is considered the first feature-length narrative film with the release of The Story of the Kelly Gang and other early films by directors John Gavin, W.
