"The Realist Film Unit in Cold War Australia... A foundational moment in Australian independent film is explored through Melbourne's Realist film movement and the cultural cold war of the late 1940s and early 1950s. The Melbourne Realists were 'activist' filmmakers supporting labour movement, housing and peace campaigns. They introduced Australian audiences to world cinema at a time when cinema screens were dominated by the US and UK film industries. Their work was crucial to the emergence of Film Festivals in Melbourne and Sydney. The Archive Project is compilation of The Melbourne Realists works, their ideals, their deeds and their battles with the Stalinist left and the forces of a repressive state is woven together from a wide variety of archival sources and formats into a timely commentary on the challenges faced by an independent voice in dark times. This documentary is part of a broader cross platform project that includes an interactive work and gallery installation in association with ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image), the National Film and Sound Archive, Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria and ABC TV."--ABC website.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)499120832
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.