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journal article		AIDC conference 99 in If magazine (Dec 1999-Jan 2000) iss.20 p.19, 34 Author: Pellow, Jackson PhysDes: Conference report; Illustration(s) Subject: CONFERENCES. AUSTRALIA. DOCUMENTARY. 1999; HEYER, JOHN Summary: Overview of the Australian International Documentary Conference held in Adelaide in November 1999. Includes the announcement of the Stanley Hawes Award for services to Australia documentary filmmaking awarded to John Heyer. More info
book		The back of beyond / a compilation by Eric Else for use in studying John Heyer's film of inland Australia London: Longmans, 1968. Call No: 79BAC ELS Author: Else, Eric Place: London Publisher: Longmans PubDate: 1968 PhysDes: [8], 176 p. illus., maps. 25 cm Subject: BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953); HEYER, JOHN Notes: Bibliography: p. 174-175 LON: 78402907; 90871 More info
book		The back of beyond / Sylvia Lawson Canberra: Currency Press, National Film and Sound Archive, 2013. Call No: 79BAC LAW Author: Lawson, Sylvia CorpAuthor: Australian Screen Classics Source: AT Place: Strawberry Hills, NSW; Canberra Publisher: Currency Press; National Film and Sound Archive PubDate: 2013 PhysDes: viii, 76 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm Series: Australian screen classics, 1447-557X Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS. AUSTRALIA; HEYER, JOHN; BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953) Summary: The Back of Beyond is a 1954 documentary celebrating the life and times of Australia's best known Royal Mail driver Tom Kruse in outback central Australia. It tells the story of how he battled isolation, heat, sand and flood to deliver mail, stores and supplies to the families along the 517 kilometre Birdsville Track. In her book, Lawson gives an in-depth and thoughtful critique of the film, giving its historical context within documentary tradition. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and filmography; Co-published with National Film and Sound Archive ISBN: 9780868199757 ISSN: 1447-557X Contents: -- Part one: Before Television,After Grierson -- Part two: 'A Carrier Called Kruse' -- Part three: On to the Track -- Part four: The Education of a Director -- Part five: Tracking Documentary -- Part six: East of Maralinga -- Part seven: The Lectern and the Water-Cart -- Part eight: A Film in Rear Vision -- Part nine: 'Poetry and Earthiness' -- Part 10: History Lessons, Scenic Flights More info
newspaper article		Documentary maker put real Australia on the world screen in Daily Telegraph (14/09/20016) p.47 Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; HEYER, JOHN Author: Lennon, Troy PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: SHELL FILM UNIT [AUSTRALIA]; HEYER, JOHN; BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953) Summary: Historical profile of Australian filmmaker John Heyer More info
personality microfilm collection		HEYER, JOHN Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; PERSONALITY MICROFILM COLLECTION PhysDes: Clippings Subject: HEYER, JOHN More info
journal article		Our Greatest Documentary Turns Sixty in Australian Cinematographer (December 2013) iss.60 p.10-15 Author: Burton, Geoff PhysDes: Article Subject: DOCUMENTARY FILMS. AUSTRALIA; HEYER, JOHN; BACK OF BEYOND, THE (AT, John Heyer, 1953) Summary: Article celebrates the 60th anniversary of the famous Australian documentary film, John Heyer's The Back of Beyond (1953) More info
book		Projecting Australia : government film since 1945 / Albert Moran Sydney: Currency Press, 1991. Call No: 210.4(94) MOR Author: Moran, Albert, 1942 Place: Sydney Publisher: Currency Press PubDate: 1991 PhysDes: xii, 192 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 21 cm Subject: AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARIES. AUSTRALIA; STATE AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; HEYER, JOHN; HAWES, STANLEY; AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FILM BOARD; FILM AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION; ANNIE'S COMING OUT (AT, Gil Brealey, 1984); MAN WHO CAN'T STOP, THE (AT, Michael Rubbo, 1973); FROM THE TROPICS TO THE SNOW (AT, Richard Mason and Jack Lee, 1964) Notes: Includes indexes; Bibliography: p. 157-165 ISBN: 0868192929 : $25.00 LON: abn91225572; 8179305 More info

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