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
Premium Australia
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
Premium Film Culture Sociology
“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
Premium Film Australia
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
Premium Australia Long shot Peter Weir
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
Premium
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
Premium Film Art Movie theater
Corporal Ramon Aguilar (Clifton Collins‚ Jr.)‚ who had made the mistake of saluting Irwin in the prison yard. Continuing to observe acts of cruelty‚ Irwin attempts to unify the prisoners by building a "castle wall" of stone and mortar at the facility‚ which in many ways resembles a medieval castle. Envying the respect Irwin is clearly receiving‚ Winter orders his guards to destroy the wall. Aguilar‚ directly involved in its construction‚ takes a stand before the bulldozer. Winter orders a sharpshooter
Premium Flag of the United States Prison
Family is most importance voice in Australia voices‚ which is highlighted in the film‚ the castle The Castle by Rob Sitch. This film is about the Kerrigan’s family‚ they live next to the airport. The father is a track driver‚ and he is a centre of the family‚ and the mother is also very important‚ and she loves cook and craft. Sitch use a lot of techniques to convey the family voice in this movie. In Dale’s monologue to the audience‚ " If dad is the backbone of the family‚ mum is the other bone
Premium Family English-language films Sociology
some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film‚ The Castle‚ deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes‚ values and stereotypes about what it means to be Australian. The suburban house
Premium Feature film Film Australia
subscribe to these stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film The Castle deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigan’s and an unscrupulous corporation called Airline. There are far to many stereotypes in The Castle to mention although her are a few examples‚ the accents‚ the barbecues
Premium Film Feature film Australia