Archive Project: The Realist Film Unit in Cold War Australia - Softcover

Hughes, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 174295328X ISBN 13: 9781742953281

Publisher: Atom Pub

Synopsis

Filmmaker John Hughes explores a largely forgotten period in Australian filmmaking during the Cold War. This book examines the work a small group of dedicated film enthusiasts - The Melbourne Realist Film Unit (1945-1959) - who forged an Australian response to threats to freedom of speech and sought social justice through an engagement with European and American documentary, feature and avant-garde cinema. In their body of work - their films and equally importantly their exhibition practices - lies an important foundation of Australia's contemporary independent film culture. Their story is told through the first person account of a filmmaker today, digging through archives. This 'book of the film' was a long time in preparation. 'The Archive Project' is an illustrated screenplay of the film of the same name that premiered at the Australian International Documentary Conference in 2006. The film quickly accumulated a number of awards and nominations.

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About the Author

John Hughes is an experienced filmmaker and the creator of 'The Archive Project' documentary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atom Pub
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 174295328X
• ISBN 13: 9781742953281
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 159