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book		013 Labour handbook : The Australian film and television labour handbook Sydney: 013 Publishing, 1999. Call No: 209(94) LAB REF Edition: 1st edition Place: Sydney Publisher: 013 Publishing PubDate: 1999 Subject: LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; SALARIES. AUSTRALIA ISSN: 1441-5380 More info
book		Bastard boys / Sue Smith Strawberry Hills, NSW: Currency Press, 2007. Call No: 79BAS SMI Author: Smith, Sue CorpAuthor: Film Finance Corporation Australia; Australian Broadcasting Corporation; New South Wales Film and Television Office; Film Victoria; Flying Cabbage Productions Source: Australia Place: Strawberry Hills, NSW Publisher: Currency Press PubDate: 2007 PhysDes: viii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24cm Subject: SCRIPTS. AUSTRALIA; HISTORICAL DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; SERIALS. AUSTRALIA; TRADE UNIONS. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. AUSTRALIA; RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; COURTROOM DRAMAS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICS ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICAL PERSONALITIES ON TV. AUSTRALIA; POLITICAL DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; STATE AND TV; BASTARD BOYS (AT, Raymond Quint, 2007) Summary: Script for the 2007 ABC TV mini-series 'Bastard Boys'. "On 7 April 1998, security guards moved onto Patrick Stevedores docks around Australia and ordered the waterfront workers to stand down immediately. What followed this unprecedented attack on the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) was an industrial dispute that developed into a campaign for the hearts and minds of all Australians. 'Bastard Boys' tells the story of the fight that stopped the nation. "A political thriller, war film, buddy movie, love story and courtroom drama all rolled into one, 'Bastard Boys' follows the lives of the key players in one of the most significant events in Australia's recent past. "Written by Sue Smith ('Brides of Christ', 'The Leaving of Liverpool', 'My Brother Jack', 'The Road from Coorain') and directed by Ray Quint ('The Secret Life of Us', 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Blue Heelers'), 'Bastard Boys' screened on ABC TV in 2007." Cast includes Jack Thompson, Colin Friels, Geoff Morrell, Daniel Frederiksen, Anthony Hayes, Justin Smith, Rhys Muldoon and Daniel Wyllie. Notes: Includes film end credits ISBN: 9780868198095 More info
Interim book		Chasing the runaways : foreign film production and film studio development in Australia 1988-2002 / Nick Herd Sydney: Currency House, 2004. Call No: 210(94) HER Author: Herd, Nick Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Currency House PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: 120 p. ; 21 cm Subject: INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION COMPANIES & STUDIOS. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION DEALS. AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT AID. AUSTRALIA; STATE AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; STUDIOS, FILM. AUSTRALIA; STUDIOS, FILM. USA; WARNER ROADSHOW MOVIE WORLD STUDIOS; FOX STUDIOS AUSTRALIA Summary: Australia is proud of its film industry. Government has invested millions. Our stars win Oscars. Are we receiving the benefits of our investment? Is our industry thriving? Or is it swamped by foreign ‘runaway’ productions from other people’s film industries? Who controls the films we make? In a timely quest for answers, Nick Herd examines the controversies surrounding our film studios, the forces of globalisation and the tensions between the cultural and industry imperatives. ISBN: 0958121338 More info
book		From reel to unreal : Future opportunities for Australia's film, animation, special effects and electronic games industries / The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Canberra, Australia: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 2004. Call No: 205.1(94) FRO CorpAuthor: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Place: Canberra, Australia Publisher: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: 24 cm; 250 pp Subject: AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA : ACT; ANIMATION. AUSTRALIA; SPECIAL EFFECTS. AUSTRALIA; VIDEO GAMES. AUSTRALIA; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY. AUSTRALIA; INTERNET; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT AID. AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT CONTROL. AUSTRALIA Summary: This report, made to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, is concerned with (a) the current size and scale of Australia’s film, animation, special effects and electronic games industries, (b) the economic, social and cultural benefits of these industries, (c) future opportunities for further growth of these industries, including through the application of advanced digital technologies, online interactivity and broadband, (d) the current and likely future infrastructure needs of these industries, including access to bandwidth, (e) the skills required to facilitate future growth in these industries and the wider cultural and information technology sectors; (g) how Australia’s capabilities in these industries, including in education and training, can be best leveraged to maximize export and investment opportunities, and (h) whether any changes should be made to existing government support programs to ensure they are aligned with the future opportunities and trends in these industries. Notes: Government report ISBN: 0642784698 More info
Yet to catalogue book		Get the picture : essential data on Australian film, television and video / compiled and edited by Peta Spear North Sydney: The Commission, 1989. Call No: 201(94) AUS Author: Spear, Peta, 1959 CorpAuthor: Australian Film Commission Edition: 1st edition Source: AT Place: North Sydney Publisher: The Commission PubDate: 1989 PhysDes: 248 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm Subject: AUDIENCE RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA; EXHIBITION. AUSTRALIA; FILM STUDY AND RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; FUNDING. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA Summary: "GET THE PICTURE is the most comprehensive collection of useful data on Australian film available today. One of the aims of the book its to enhance existing and future data collection by demonstrating what is currently known and what is waiting to be discovered. This book grew out of AUSTRALIAN FILM DATA, first published in 1988, which was the first extensive collection of statistics on Australian film, television, and video." [Taken from Preface] Notes: Bibliography: p. 241-247 ISBN: 0642147922 : $17.00 LON: abn89211365; 6583792 More info
Yet to catalogue book		Get the picture : essential data on Australian film, television and video Sydney: Australian Film Commission, 1994. Call No: 201(94) AUS CorpAuthor: Australian Film Commission Edition: 3rd ed Place: Sydney Publisher: Australian Film Commission PubDate: 1994 PhysDes: 240 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm Subject: AUDIENCE RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA; EXHIBITION. AUSTRALIA; FILM STUDY AND RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; FUNDING. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA Summary: "The aim of GET THE PICTURE is to collate useful data on the Australian film, TV and video industries to assist in the research, analysis and promotion promotion oif these industries." [Taken from Introduction] Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN: 0642202443 LON: abn94109155; 10801082 More info
book		Get the picture : essential data on Australian film, television, video and interactive media / edited by Cathy Gray and Rosemary Curtis Sydney: Australian Film Commission, c2002. Call No: 201(94) AUS Author: Gray, Cathy (ed.); Curtis, Rosemary (ed.) CorpAuthor: Australian Film Commission Edition: 6th edition Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Australian Film Commission PubDate: c2002 PhysDes: vi, 338 pages; 25 cm Subject: AUDIENCE RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; AUDIENCES. AUSTRALIA; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; DISTRIBUTION. AUSTRALIA; EXHIBITION. AUSTRALIA; FILM STUDY AND RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; FUNDING. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA; PRODUCTION Summary: "Well-presented and exhaustive, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to do business in Australia in this area." SCREEN DIGEST - BOOK BACK COVER Notes: "January 2002"--Verso t.p; Includes bibliographies and indexes; Also available via the World Wide Web ISBN: 0958015201 Contents: -- industry overview -- what Australians are making -- what Australians are watching -- Australia and the world -- information -- More info
subject clippings file		LABOUR. AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: LABOUR. AUSTRALIA More info
newspaper article		Union protectionism hurts Australian film industry : MEAA's work visa 'consultation' fees are a throwback that's damaging job prospects in The Australian (22/12/2016) p.10 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA Author: Billing, Roy PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT ARTS ALLIANCE; LABOUR. AUSTRALIA; BILLING, ROY Summary: Opion piece by Australian actor Roy Billing on what he sees as the Australian entertainent union Media Entertainment Arts Alliance restrictions on hiring foreign actors for Australian films More info

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