chapter - A century of Australian cinema : Developing pictures: Australian cinema (1970-1995) . 00-00-1995. pp.172-197 |
Peter Kemp
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This chapter is one in a series documenting the history of cinema in Australia. The book is beautifully presented and contains a large array of still photogr...[full record]
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chapter - American Dreams, Australian Movies : Bob Ellis . 00-00-1986. pp.145-158 |
Peter Hamilton,
Sue Mathews
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This is an interview with Bob Ellis dissssing his views on the position of Australian writers, directors and producers in Hollywood feature film production a...[full record]
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newspaper - Australia's film industry a top world performer The Age. 11-07-1994 |
Chief Executive
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Talks about the $67 million returns from the Australian film industry. And that an Australian film can only return about $500,000 to its investors despite h...[full record]
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chapter - Australian Cinema 1970-1985 : Growing Up Was Never Easy . 00-00-1987. pp.134-140 |
Brian McFarlane
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In this chapter, McFarlane investigates the 'current' rash of Austrlian films which he feels are predominately concerned with youth and personal identity.
H...[full record]
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newspaper - Living in the past maybe - but doing it well. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20-08-1977 |
Geraldine Pascall
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Begins by discussing three Australian movies which are period pieces set in schools about young people growing up.
It goes on to breifly discuss the Austral...[full record]
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book - National Fictions: Literature, Film and the Construction of Australian Narrative . 00-00-1993 |
Graeme Turner
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Subjects Covered:
1. Australian cultural studies
2. Australian motion pictures
3. Australian literature
4. Discourse analysis, narrative
5. Australian ...[full record]
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journal - Nationalism in Australian Cinema Cinema Papers. . pp.97-100, 15 |
Anne Hutton
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An excellent and detailed look at distinctive approaches to the construction of national identity inAustralian 'period films' made between 1974 and 1979.[full record]
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chapter - Phantasms: The Dreams and Desires at the Heart of Popular Culture : Teen Movies: The Forgetting of Wisdom . 00-00-1994. pp.63-69 |
Adrian Martin
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This chapter is helpful for attaining an overall picture of the 'teenflick' genre. It juxtoposes the local and international (namely American) film scenes. M...[full record]
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newspaper - Puberty Blues: it's so sad being young Daily News (California). 10-08-1983. p.4 |
Kirk Honeycutt
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Argues that Beresford handles the theme of social conformity better in 'The Getting of Wisdom'. Thinks Beresford's greatest strength is his ability to bring...[full record]
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newspaper - REVIEW: Teen Business/Exhuming Nazi skeletons The Age. 31-03-1991. p.unknown |
Tom Ryan
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Review and synopsis of 'Flirting', in addition to review and synopsis of 'The Nasty Girl' (written and directed by Michael Verhoeven).
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newspaper - That's not a film - this is a film. Science and art come to the rescue of Australian cinema classics. The Age. 17-12-2005. p.12 |
Steven Down
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The article 'That's not a film - this is a film. Science and art come to the rescue of Australian cinema classics.' provides an insight into the Kodak / Atla...[full record]
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newspaper - The Devil's Playground - Oft-told Aussie story fails to interest. Post Intelligencer. 29-01-1982 |
William Arnold
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Opens by discussing the idea that new Australian cinema is obsessed with the idea of restricted Victorian past and young characters rebelling.
Goes on to me...[full record]
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journal - The Getting of Wisdom AWW |
Gillian Chalmers
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the article begins by mentioning that a 17 year-old school girl with no experience is playing the lead role in The Getting of Wisdom.
It discusses where the...[full record]
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chapter - The New Australian Cinema : Personal relationships and sexuality . 00-00-1980. pp.138-153 |
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 - Thursday's Child The Voice. 06-08-1980 |
Tom Allen
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The article begins by mentioning a few Australian movies dealing with the coming of age of young girls in the Victorian era.
it goes on to mention how Weir ...[full record]
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chapter - Words and Images: Australian novels into film. : The Getting of Wisdom . 00-00-1983. pp.56-69 |
Brian McFarlane
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The article discusses how the film departs from the novel and portrays the main character as a square peg heroine with limited success. It discusses the fil...[full record]
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