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Australian and New Zealand films of 2012

92 films recorded for 2012; 62 have a full page. Sorted by release date where known.

62 films46 series
Comedy · 15Drama · 13Documentary · 8Action · 6Horror · 6Adventure · 5

Films

TitleDirectorGenreMinAwards
The Great Mint Swindle Geoff Bennett Drama —
Iron Sky Timo Vuorensola Comedy, Action 93
TimeScapes — Documentary —
The Lucky One Scott Hicks Drama, War 100
Beaconsfield TV film Glendyn Ivin Drama —
Dark Shadows Tim Burton Fantasy, Comedy 113
The 25th Reich Stephen Amis Action, Adventure —
Bathing Franky Owen Elliott Drama —
Lore Cate Shortland Drama, War 109
Dead Europe Tony Krawitz Drama 84
Last Dance David Pulbrook Thriller 88
100 Bloody Acres Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes Comedy horror 91
Mental P. J. Hogan Comedy drama, Coming-of-age 116
Bait 3D Kimble Rendall Drama, Action 93
Kath & Kimderella Ted Emery Comedy 86
11Eleven Project Danielle Lauren Documentary —
My Brother the Serial Killer David Monaghan Documentary —
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Peter Jackson Fantasy, Action 169 1
10 Terrorists Dee McLachlan Comedy 94
Any Questions for Ben? Rob Sitch Comedy 114
Careless Love John Duigan — —
Crawlspace Justin Dix Action, Horror 86
Daddy's Little Girl Chris Sun Horror, Thriller —
Dark Tide John Stockwell Action, Horror 94
Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke Short film Mirrah Foulkes — —
Exchange Student Zero TV film — — —
Fresh Meat Danny Mulheron Comedy horror 91
Good for Nothing Mike Wallis — 92
HeartBeat Love Leste Chen — —
Housos vs. Authority Paul Fenech Comedy 103
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War TV film — Drama —
Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer Gregor Jordan Documentary 57
Intersexion Grant Lahood Documentary, Intersex 68
Jack Irish: Bad Debts Jeffrey Walker Drama, Crime —
Jack Irish: Black Tide Jeffrey Walker Drama, Crime —
Julian Short film — Comedy 14
Mabo Rachel Perkins Documentary, Biographical —
Mamu (Ghost) Short film Curtis Taylor — 10
Milk & Honey Short film Marina Alofagia McCartney — 14
Motika Graveyard (Motor Car Graveyard) Short film Azman Nanguri — 2
Mr. Pip Andrew Adamson — 116
Not Suitable for Children Peter Templeman Romantic comedy 97 1
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me Ian Darling Documentary —
Reverse Runner Lachlan Ryan, Jarrod Theodore Comedy —
Satellite Boy Catriona McKenzie Drama 90
Save Your Legs! Boyd Hicklin Comedy, Sport 92
Scar Short film Tiffany Parker — 11
Scumbus Luke Tierney Comedy —
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business Simon Bennett Comedy 92
Sleeper Dru Brown Horror, Slasher —
Songline to Happiness Short film Danny Teece-Johnson — 14
Storm Surfers 3D Justin McMillan, Christopher Nelius Documentary 95
Tender Felicia Pride Comedy —
The King is Dead Rolf de Heer Comedy drama 102 1
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Shawn Seet — —
The Things My Father Never Taught Me Short film Burleigh Smith Comedy —
The Wilding Short film Grant Scicluna LGBTQ —
Thirst Robert Carter Drama —
Two Little Boys Robert Sarkies Comedy 108
Underground: The Julian Assange Story TV film Robert Connolly Drama, Biographical —
The Sapphires Wayne Blair Comedy, Biographical 99 11
Redd Inc. Daniel Krige Horror 90

TV series premiered in 2012

SeriesFromToNetworkEpisodes
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta 20122012 SBS 3
Conspiracy 365 20122012 Crave 12
Excess Baggage 20122012 Nine Network 33
Santo, Sam and Ed’s Sports Fever! 20122012 Seven Network 10
Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital 20122015 Nine Network 21
The Straits 20122012 ABC 10
Mornings 2012— Nine Network —
Outland 20122012 ABC 6
Woodley 20122012 ABC 8
Breakfast 20122012 Network 10 202
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries 20122015 ABC 34
Danger 5 20122015 SBS 14
You're Skitting Me 20122016 ABC 26
Pictures of You 2012— Seven Network 16
Auction Room 20122012 ABC 20
The Voice 2012— Nine Network 173
The GC 20122015 Three 24
The Living Room 2012— Network 10 —
Tricky Business 20122012 Nine Network 13
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms Miniseries 20122012 Network 10 6
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell 2012— ABC 72
Alien Surf Girls 20122012 Network 10 26
Match It 20122014 Seven Network 390
Being Lara Bingle 20122012 Network 10 10
The Block NZ 2012— Three 300
Bindi's Bootcamp 20122015 ABC 31
The Shire 20122012 Network 10 9
MasterChef Australia All-Stars 20122012 Network 10 19
Everybody Dance Now 20122012 Network 10 4
Puberty Blues 20122014 Network 10 17
Don't Tell the Bride 20122012 Network 10 6
I Will Survive 20122012 Network 10 14
House Husbands 20122017 Nine Network 46
Brynne: My Bedazzled Life 2012— Seven Network 9
The Unbelievable Truth 20122012 Seven Network 10
Jack Irish 2012— ABC 12
Surprises! 20122014 Nine Network 200
Micro Nation 20122012 — 15
The Strange Calls 20122012 — 6
Outback Truckers 2012— 7mate 109
A Moody Christmas 20122012 ABC 6
Redfern Now 20122015 ABC 13
Devil's Dust 20122012 ABC 2
MegaTruckers 20122013 — 6
SheZow Animated series 20122013 Network 10 26
Awesome Magical Tales Animated series 2012— Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Univision 26