Sydney Morning Herald, 29 April 2026: Top 50 Australian Film of all time - a comment
Commentary The major problem with the Sydney Morning Herald 29 April 2026 list of the "Top 50 Australian films of all time" is that it is not that at all, and "time" apparently starts at 1971! https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2026/top-50-australian-movies-picks/index.html Were there no Australian films prior to this worthy of the Top 50 listing? Apparently not, though the introduction to the list mentions perhaps the most significant film of all - the world's first feature film: The Story of the Kelly Gang 1906 . It unfortunately does not make the list and is not classed as one of the "best". Why? The writer does not know, though the fact that all the films listed post-date 1970 nevertheless suggests to the average reader that this was one of the criteria given to those involved in the selection of the Top 50. It was not. Unfortunate, to say the least. That Top 50 includes the following films, listed here from "bestest" (#1) to ...