Established in 1994 by producer, writer, director John Hughes, Early Works produces and distributes drama and documentary made for cinema, television and on-line. Our collection includes works on Australian art, politics and history. Australian labor history, Native Title and Indigenous rights feature in the collection, along with a number of works on radical Australian film.

This site includes clips and stills from the films, and reviews and documents in ‘stacks’. DVDs for private use can be purchased from this site.

For library, school or university sales please contact Contemporary Art Films.

Early Works provides consultation services to the film and television industry. Recent clients include ABC TV, AFTRS, Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Commission and QPIX.

Early Works supports the Australian Writer’s Guild and the Australian Directors Guild.

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