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Australia’s audiovisual heritage online

tellurian — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:17:01 -0800

launched today. You can view clips from Australian feature films, documentaries, TV programs, shorts, home movies, newsreels, advertisements, other historical footage, and sponsored films produced over the last 100 years, with curators’ notes and other information about each title. [via Margaret and David]

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:31:14 -0800

One of my favorite Aussie movies is Picnic at Hanging Rock, beautiful and eerie. Very nice post, tellurian.

By: rolypolyman

rolypolyman — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:39:22 -0800

Nothing at ALL for The Paul Hogan Show? I mean come on, the very program that launched the "Crocodile Dundee" actor into stardom, and was almost the only Australian TV show that Americans saw in the 1980s? Pftht. Well, YouTube to the rescue. I used to enjoy watching it in Tucson in the early 1980s where it followed the Benny Hill Show.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:33:56 -0800

Early days I assume rolypolyman. "The site currently contains 1,474 clips from 564 film and television titles, and is constantly being added to."
Catering to American views of Australia via Paul Hogan and his sidekick Strop, may be low on the agenda, along with those that watched Alfred Hawthorn Hill.

By: bullitt 5

bullitt 5 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:32:46 -0800

This is great, just watched Mad Max this week. Thanks :)

By: infinitywaltz

infinitywaltz — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:34:05 -0800

Yahoo Serious Film Festival?

By: Creosote

Creosote — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:33:44 -0800

Where's BabaKiueria?

By: eye of newt

eye of newt — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:37:19 -0800

They tease us with clips.... Then they say we might be able to borrow the movie from the NSFA if we want to watch the whole thing. Can't they offer the movie on some service like Google for a fee in case some of the clips capture our interest? Sure I've always wanted to visit Australia, but I'm not flying there just to watch a movie.

By: peacay

peacay — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:48:24 -0800

I wonder if this is a first. A post to the blue before a post on the projects page. Heh. (good post btw)

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