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    Australian representations through film The very first Australian cinematic piece was produced in 1906 and told the story of the Australian Kelly Gang otherwise known as the story of Ned Kelly a well-known Australian icon. Despite the era of production‚ what we now view as stereotypical characteristics of Australians were unknowingly established through these characters. In these early days of Australia‚ these stereotypes were quite often a reality; with big tough bush men not simply being portrayed

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    Film and television has taken over the world we live in‚ becoming one of the most popular ways for different personalities to express their stories in local and worldwide settings. Film allows auteurs to capture the essence of time‚ emotional circumstances and cultural differences in order to create stories that linger in the minds of their audiences. In particular‚ this is demonstrated in Australian film. Historically‚ Australian film tends to explore the cultural difficulties associated between

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    Australian Rules A comparative review by Anita Jetnikoff (QUT) for Australian Screen Education. Published as: Jetnikoff‚ Anita (2003) Australian Rules: a comparative review. Australian Screen Education(30):36-38. The title may mislead some viewers‚ as this is not a film about a football code‚ anymore than Bend it with Beckham is about soccer. This powerful‚ brave and rather brutal feature is the debut of Paul Goldman‚ who co-wrote the screenplay with the novelist Phillip Gwynne. Both the storylines

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    this report we will examine a couple of Australian movies which offer representations of Australian masculinities and discuss how men are represented and the relationship between this and questions of Australian identity. These movies are namely Crocodile Dundee (character Mick Dundee) and The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. One point becomes evident that that the characters type symbolized in Australian movies is predominantly male centered. Australian films are inclined to show a gender intolerance

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    Task 2 - Mateship Good evening and welcome to another episode of Talkables‚ where tonight‚ I’ll be conveying my thoughts on an ideology that has played a key role in Australian films and society throughout generations. Last year‚ I was in a cast with a broken leg for weeks‚ and couldn’t do much around the house. In an attempt to get some gardening done‚ I hobbled outside to water the plants and fell face first into the grass. Luckily‚ my neighbour‚ who I’ve never spoken to before‚ rushed to

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    Week 1: Screening Australianness ‘Newsfront’ (1978) Newsfront (1978) is about the commencement of Australian television. It notions the changing times; the context before the television was a household object. The movie marks the beginning of mass social and political change that was intensified by World War II. With countless men at war‚ Australian women were able to enter and overtake male roles in the workforce. As a result‚ Feminism was strengthening. Along with the Women’s movement into

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    definition to the Australian identity has been a controversial journey‚ and the identity remains as elusive as ever today. For that reason‚ the theme of the 2009 Brisbane Film Festival will be Australian Identity in Film – A Retrospective‚ as we hope to explore the ways in which Australian feature films have helped shape the complexities and diversity of Australia’s culture and identity. In particular‚ the festival will explore the diverse representations of homosexuals in Australian film and how this

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    Films from down under are going‚ well‚ down and under”(Humphries S cited in Kaufman T‚ 2009). This essay will confirm there is a crisis is the Australian Film Industry through exploring the economic‚ political and cultural factors that led to the crisis. The current economic climate and political decisions have had a significant impact on the Australian film industry‚ leading to lower production rates of overseas films in Australia. The internal and external cultural factors will be explored to

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    Introduction This essay explores the popularity of Australian film‚ both locally and internationally and asks the question: Is there a crisis in the Australian Film Industry? This essay will go through the current issues the Australian Film Industry and will demonstrate examples of those problems. To understand why Australian movies are the way they are now‚ there must be a review of the history of the films produced in Australia‚ because through out time‚ the films have had successes as well as some failures

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    Persuasive Speech: Australian Films 1. Define Australian Films * What they’re * How they’re unique/iconic for…. * History of * Box office success- past‚ current films * Significant Australian actors- contribution to Australian Film Industry * Quotes/references 2. Define Australian identity and culture * Practical‚ inventive‚ fair go etc * Language use‚ important historical events/people that have shaped us (ANZACs‚ Ned Kelly etc) * Beach‚ outback

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