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Tom Cowan |
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Tom was born in Victoria educated at a Cathilic school then finished later at Private Boys school in innear Melnourne. He passion since a boy was to mae films, he bagan with as a trainee at ABC television and began making his own works on Super 8. By 1964 he was the youngest cameraman to work at the CFU. By the 1970's he was known as a top underground cameraman. He travelled widely, working with directors such a, John Richardson, Nigel Buesst, John Duigan, Bert Derling....
Tom has adopted a more Euorpean style of filming one which resonates from the Neo-Realist era, he has also been influenced by his filming experiences in India.
He has directed a number of works including:
The office picinic (1973)
Promised Woman (1974)
Journey Among Women (1976)
Sweet Dreamers (1982)
The Time of their Lives (1984)(TV)
The Trevor McMoo show (1991)(TV)
One Way Cafe (1993)(TV)(US)
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| chapter - Australian Cinema: Critical Cinema in review : On the Fringe . 00-00-1985. pp.81-100 |
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Sandra Hall
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| This chapter grups together a number of low budget films made in the 70/80's which present a sie of Australian life which was rarely exposed. The films subj...[full record]
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| chapter - Back of Beyond: Discovering Australian Film and Television, October 20 - November 20, 1988 : Formative Landscapes . 00-00-1988. pp.21-33 |
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Ross Gibson
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| This chapter is an analysis of the 'landscape tradition' in Australian cinema. This involves the notion of landscape as leitmotif, character and all-pervadin...[full record]
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| journal - Dimboola Cinema Papers. p.9.384 |
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Susan Alder,
Jack Clancy,
Sue Adler
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| journal - Journey Among Women Cinema Papers. pp.173-174 |
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Susan Dermody
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| journal - Journey Among Women Variety. 27-07-1977. p.30 |
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Mark Harris
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| journal - Mouth to Mouth Cinema Papers, Variety, Artlook, Filmnews, National Review, Herald, The Age V8. p.18 |
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Jack Clancy,
Mark Harris,
John Hindle
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| A review
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| book - Sites of Difference: cinematic representations of Aboriginality and gender |
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Karen Jennings
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| Discusses the perpetuation of mythologies and stereotypes pertaining to Aboriginality in the Australian Cinema. Examines the cultural construction of Aborigi...[full record]
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| chapter - The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival : I'd Rather be Frivolous Than Boring: Tim Burstal . 00-00-1980. p.Chapter 3 |
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David Stratton
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| Briefly goes through Burstal's History.
Includes the influence of his wife's theatre 'La Mama' on his filmmaking practice. Particularly as a fostering grou...[full record]
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| chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Chapter 9: Loneliness and Alienation . 00-00-1980. pp.153-166 |
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Rod Bishop,
Fiona Mackie
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| The films discussed expose both individual and groups deal with these issues of loneliness an alienation. Themes emerge from discrimination by sex, class, ge...[full record]
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| chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Personal relationships and sexuality . 00-00-1980. pp.138-153 |
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Meaghan Morris
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| This chapter deals with representations of gender, inter-personal relationships and sexuality in Australian film. It is part of a collection of articles whic...[full record]
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| journal - The office Picnic Variety. p.20 |
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Stanley Raymond
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