Sally Aitken

Director, Producer, Principal

Feature piece navigating truth and fiction in the enduring mystique of the blonde for NFB & Sundance channel.

The Blonde Mystique

Murder, terrorism and assassinations re-examined by a tenacious female Chief Inspector. For 40 years a heinous chapter of crime in the name of family values remained unsolved.

The Hunt for the Family Court Bomber

A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.

Every Little Thing

The incredible true story of early childhood teachers and friends, The Wiggles, who rock 'n' rolled their way into the hearts of millions around the globe in one of the greatest entertainment stories of all time.

Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles

Kids Raising Kids

Investigative journalist Sarah Dingle thought she was an only child, but after discovering at the age of 27 that she was donor conceived, she begins a confronting journey that reveals she could not have been further from the truth.

Inconceivable - The Secret Business of Breeding Humans

Pioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.

Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story

Chris Hemsworth hosts a special that explores the tricky relationship between humans and sharks.

Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.

Books That Made Us

An Indigenous woman in Australia is thrust into the political limelight.

Total Control

Australia is the world capital of pools; they are both our playground and our battleground - that's why the pool is so central to our identity.

The Pool

An intimate portrait of Sidney Nolan, the pioneering Australian artist who pioneered selfies and whose prolific Ned Kelly series made him a household name in Britain and his home country - and a man who was equally at home with the Chelsea Hotel set, British royalty or larrikin bookies, threesomes and his grandchildren. 

Nolan - The Man and the Myth

Actor Sam Niell retraces the route Capt. James Cook took 250 years before on his legendary journey across the Southwest Pacific, explores the cultures of the islands Cook visited, and discusses Cook's controversial legacy with the locals.

The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

Various science documentaries are presented.

The Nature of Things

For most people, movies are entertainment. For one man, they're a way of life.

David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema

Streets of Your Town

Drawing on a life's work defined by controversial and ground-breaking ideas, the world's greatest architect has inaugurated his first Australian building - and debate still rages over whether it is eyesore or icon. Our film follows the drama as Gehry'Äôs vision for this commission is realized.

Getting Frank Gehry

Imagine

The Great Australian Race Riot

Air Rescue is a factual observational documentary series. It follows the high stakes work and real-life drama of the rescue crews in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Air Rescue

Family Confidential

Au bonheur des dames, l'invention du grand magasin

The untold social history of "shopping" including its role in cementing women`s rights, economic change and social progress. Who knew?

Seduction in the City

Ultimate Engineering

What happens to the small town of Hardisty, Alberta when all the women leave for 7 days? How will the men and children survive?

The Week the Women Went

The incredible engineering stories behind three iconic ancient buildings: the Colosseum, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Chartres Cathedral. We tell the history of the people who built them: where they came from, how they lived, and how they managed to erect some of the greatest structures ever built by man.

National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible

A documentary highlighting the technological and cultural advantages given to one of the last nomadic empires: the Mughals.

Warrior Empire: The Mughals of India

A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.

Sally Aitken

Director, Producer, Principal

Every Little Thing

The Blonde Mystique

The Hunt for the Family Court Bombe...

Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggle...

Kids Raising Kids

Inconceivable - The Secret Business...

Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Ta...