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Interim book		Aussiewood : Australia's leading actors and directors tell how they conquered Hollywood Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2004. Call No: 802 BOL Author: Boland, M.; Bodey, M. Place: Crows Nest, NSW Publisher: Allen & Unwin PubDate: 2004 PhysDes: 294 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm Subject: ACTORS. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. USA; DIRECTORS. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS Summary: Australia’s leading actors and directors tell how they conquered Hollywood. Includes chapters on Nicole Kidman, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Anthony LaPaglia, Phillip Noyce, Paul Hogan and more. Notes: Bibliogrpahy More info
subject clippings file		AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS More info
book		The Barry McKenzie movies / Tony Moore Sydney: Currency Press, Australian Film Commission, 2005. Call No: 79BAR MOR Author: Moore, Tony Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Currency Press, Australian Film Commission PubDate: 2005 PhysDes: x, 86 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Series: Australian screen classics Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; AUSTRALIA; NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; COMEDIES. AUSTRALIA; EVERAGE, DAME EDNA; BERESFORD, BRUCE; HUMPHRIES, BARRY; ADAMS, PHILLIP; BARRY MCKENZIE HOLDS HIS OWN (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1974); ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1972) Summary: With irresponsible humour and sharp-witted insight Tony Morre explores the subversive satire of the films, their influence on his generation, and what they have to say about who we are today. Included is a glossary of Bazza-isms written by Barry Humphries. ISBN: 0868197483 ISSN: 1447557X More info
journal article		The Castle, the garbage bin and the high voltage tower : home truths in the suburban grotesque in Metro (2000) iss.123 p.8-12 Author: Mortimer, Lorraine PhysDes: Article; Bibliography; Illustration(s) Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; WORKING CLASS IN FILMS; CASTLE, THE (AT, Rob Sitch, 1997) Summary: Article explores the film, "The castle", and ways it affectionately represents the outer suburbs and working class characters. More info
book		Fashion : Australian memories in black and white / Felicity Robinson, Maggie Tabberer Sydney: Murdoch Books, 2005. Call No: 721.1(391) ROB Author: Robinson, Felicity Edition: 1st ed. Source: Australia Place: Sydney Publisher: Murdoch Books PubDate: 2005 PhysDes: 192 p. : b+w ill. ; 22cm Series: Australian Memories Subject: NEWSREELS; AUSTRALIA; CINESOUND STUDIOS; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; FASHION AND THE CINEMA; WOMEN AND THE CINEMA; FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA; NOSTALGIA IN FILMS; HISTORICAL FILMS. AUSTRALIA; TABBERER, MAGGIE Summary: The second title in the Australian Memories series, Fashion is a collection of film stills taken from the Cinesound and Movietone newsreels, which played in Australian cinemas from 1933 to 1975. Over the decades the newsreels covered women’s fashions in parades at nightclubs and restaurants, department stores, on the beach and in the streets. Informative captions and excerpts from the original voice-overs are accompanied by succinct and witty essays outlining the history of fashion during this period. [Taken from back cover] ISBN: 1740456084 More info
book		The man who met Raymond Longford / Anthony Buckley Australia: ScreenSound Australia, 2001. Call No: 802.25 (94) BUC Author: Buckley, Anthony Edition: 1st ed. Source: Australia Place: Australia Publisher: ScreenSound Australia PubDate: 2001 PhysDes: [24] p. : ill., ports., facsims. Series: Inaugural Longford Lyall lecture 2001; ScreenSound Australia Monograph no.3 Subject: AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIA IN FILMS; AUSTRALIA. 1895-1930; AUSTRALIA. 1927-1932; AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEERS, THE; AUSTRALIAN FILM STUDIOS; AUSTRALIAN SCREEN EDITORS; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; WOMEN AND THE CINEMA; WOMEN FILMMAKERS. AUSTRALIA; WOMEN IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; WOMEN, FILMS MADE BY; PRODUCERS. AUSTRALIA; DIRECTORS. AUSTRALIA; BUCKLEY, ANTHONY; LONGFORD, RAYMOND; LYELL, LOTTIE; SENTIMENTAL BLOKE, THE (AT, Raymond Longford, 1919); MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, THE (AT, Raymond Longford, 1916); CHURCH AND THE WOMAN, THE ( AT, Raymond Longford, 1917); WOMAN SUFFERS, THE (AT, Raymond Longford, 1918); DINKUM BLOKE, THE (AT, Raymond Longford, 1923); ON OUR SELECTION (AT, Ken G. Hall, 1932) Summary: The ScreenSound Australia Annual Longford Lyell Lecture was established in 2001. It is named in honour of two significant pioneers of Australian cinema, Lottie Lyell and Raymond Longford, who were the foremost creative partnership in the pioneering years of Australian cinema. Anthony Buckley is regarded as one of the leaders of the Australian Film industry having worked as a documentary film maker, director and producer. In this lecture Buckley talks about the life and times of Longford and Lyell as well as his own extraordinary meeting with the legendary Longford at the age of fifteen. Notes: Includes filmography of Anthony Buckley's works. -- Includes bibliographic references. ISBN: 0642365180 More info
journal article		Minutes of the Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative, Monday, January 12, 1976 in Filmnews (Australia) (Feb-93) vol.VII iss.12 p.03-Apr PhysDes: Article Subject: AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS Summary: Includes report on meeting with Australian Film Institute on rationalising distribution.. Notes: Article More info
newspaper article		Reel time : Schumer vows to return for stand-up in The Australian (05/08/2015) p.15 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS [INTERNSHIP] Author: Bodey, Michael PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS [INTERNSHIP] Summary: Submissions for a Village Roadshow Entertainment Group/Animal Logic internship named Australians In Film and valued at $20,000 is now open More info
newspaper article		Sydney Confidential : Honouring Aussies who have set standards high in Daily Telegraph (27/10/2015) p.16 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS Summary: Austraian film stars are honoured in Hollywood in the annual Australians in Film organisation gala More info
newspaper article		Sydney confidential : Ledger joins film board in Daily Telegraph (09/08/2016) p.20 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS [INTERNSHIP] Author: Rawthorne, Sally -- Sharp, Annette -- Moran, Jonathon -- Halliwell, Elle -- Domjen, Briana PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS [INTERNSHIP]; HEATH LEDGER SCHOLARSHIP; LEDGER, HEATH; LEDGER, KATE Summary: Snippet on Kate Ledger joining the organisation Australian In Film, which awards the Heath Ledger Scholarship More info
Interim book		Walkabout / Louis Nowra Strawberry Hills, N.S.W.: Currency Press, ScreenSound Australia, 2003. Call No: 79 WAL NOW Author: Nowra, Louis CorpAuthor: Amanita Pty Ltd Source: AT Place: Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. Publisher: Currency Press; ScreenSound Australia PubDate: 2003 PhysDes: 85 p.: ill. ; 19 cm Series: Australian Screen Classics Subject: WALKABOUT (UK, Nicolas Roeg, 1971); AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES IN FILM; AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CINEMA; AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES AND THE CINEMA; AUSTRALIANS IN FILMS; RACIAL STEREOTYPES IN FILMS; RACIAL STEREOTYPES IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; ROEG, NICOLAS Summary: This reflection of Nicolas Roeg's 1971 film Walkabout, discusses the iconic Australian Outback and explores the film's portrayal of the relationships between Australians and English. Nowra also discusses how the film came to be made and Nicholas Roeg's style of filmmaking. Notes: Includes notes Includes bibliography Includes filmography Includes credits ISBN: 0868197009 ISSN: 1447557x More info

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