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What is Feathered Engine Films?

In a nutshell, it is an independent film production company creating short films and that runs two video podcast channels.

One is Flights of Curiosity and the other, Inflight Entertainment.

FEATURED

Films for the curious that entertain and educate.

This site is currently being redesigned, but you are welcome to explore.

A video podcast series exploring the amazing people, history, technology and social impact of the aviation industry.

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A video podcast series like the one above, but a lot more fun as it is for the younger viewers aged 3 to 12 years.

It also covers a more diverse range of topics with a leaning towards discovery and learning.

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Two generations of film makers

This is Jim Reilly filming a wedding in Kuala Lumpur back in 1956. Many of the films produced by the team at Feathered Engine Films are inspired by the 8mm film and photographs captured by Jim during the 1950s and 60s.

How it all works

We want to keep it simple.

Currently, all of the films at Flights of Curiosity are free to watch.

FESTIVAL NEWS

This is where you can find out about upcoming screenings of our films at festivals around the world.

Upcoming Screenings

Love & Hope International Film Festival Barcelona, Spain
October 14–17, 2026

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2026 North Bellarine Film Festival

Portarlington, Australia
1 November, 2026

This is the poster for the award winning short film produced by Bruce Reilly named A Framed Memory. Along with the name of the film we see a picture taken from the film which shows three children during the Lantern Festival in Malaya in the 1950s.

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