Media & Video Archive
Watch rallies, interviews, and documentaries covering the fight to save public housing.
1970–2020 · 4 videos
David Kelly interview
Released: 24 Jul 2020
David and Sean discuss the state of social housing across Australia - the impact of privatisation and renewal programs on low-income residents, the scale of housing left vacant while people sleep rough, and the case for more social housing, fair rents, and long-term security. A key thread: livable incomes and secure housing are inseparable.
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Released: August 21, 2018
A documentary exploring the rise and fall of the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex in St. Louis, whose dramatic demolition became an infamous symbol used to discredit public housing internationally. The film traces the social, economic, and policy failures that led to its decline - and the residents' own accounts of what was lost.
Life at the Top (1990) — dir. Melissa Juhanson
Re-released: 21 Mar 2019
A 1990 student documentary by Melissa Juhanson, capturing everyday life inside Melbourne's high-rise housing commission flats. Preserved as part of VCA Film and Television's Digital Archive Project.
Fitzroy: Coming Up For Air (1970) — dir. PETER DODDS
Re-released: 21 Mar 2019
A 1970 student documentary following residents and councillors of Fitzroy as housing commission flats reshape the area, capturing the community's reaction in real time. Preserved as part of VCA Film and Television's Digital Archive Project.