australianscreen
Australian Film CommissionUUUU
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Australia’s audiovisual heritage online. This site looks at the Australian film and television industry, from its earliest days to the present. It currently contains 1,913 clips from 761 film and television titles, and is constantly being added to.
Main title:
australianscreen / by the Australian Film Commission
Author:
Imprint:
Australian Film Commission 2007
Collation:
Internet www html
Contents:
australianscreen provides access to information about the Australian film and television industry. Includes excerpts from feature films, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies produced over the last 100 years. Includes teachers' notes. The site brings together material from the collections of the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Archives of Australia, the ABC, SBS, and AIATSIS. All material is made freely available with the permission of the copyright holders. The Indigenous page has comprehensive listings of titles including film and television titles written and directed by an Indigenous person - Indigenous documentary - which includes factual representation of Indigenous people and culture by Indigenous people - Indigenous drama - which includes dramas written and directed by Indigenous people - Film & Television with Indigenous content - which includes film and television titles written and/or directed by a non-Indigenous person. Information is also included on Indigenous protocols and appropriate ways of using Indigenous cultural material, and interacting with Indigenous people and their communities. Protocols encourage ethical conduct and promote interaction based on good faith and mutual respect. Search by film genres Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Childrens, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Education, Fantasy, Health, Historical, Horror, Lifestyle, Melodrama, Mockumentary, Music, Musical, Mystery, Nature, News/Current Affairs, Reality, Religious, Road Movie, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Sitcoms, Sketch Comedy, Social Realism, Teen, Thriller, Travel, War. The education collection is designed to help teachers' and students make the most of the wide range of moving image resources on the site. The clips in this collection are accompanied by teachers’ notes created by specialist curriculum writers. Expert curators’ notes also provide useful background material. Clips in this collection have been selected for their educational value and any clips that are considered potentially disturbing carry clear classification warnings.There are currently 509 clips with teachers' notes. This section of films is divided into the following categories - Environment - Film and media studies - History - Identity and culture - Indigenous Australia - Science and technology - Society - Sport and health - The arts - Values and citizenship - War. australianscreen contains information about the film and television industry in Australia including an index of principal cast and crew referred to on the site linked to productions they have been involved with - An interactive timeline of titles and events - A Chronology - Interactive location maps. Use the maps to explore the physical environment that makes Australian screen culture so unique. Switch to satellite mode to see high-definition aerial views of film locations and film settings - A Glossary of terms used. Although the website aims to be broadly PG, this guide provides a detailed description of the content classification policy.
Dewey class:
791.4309 AUS
Local class:
791.4309
Language:
English
Subject:
Australian motion picturesAborigines in motion picturesMotion picture industry -- AustraliaAustralian motion pictures -- HistoryMotion picture industry -- Australia -- HistoryMotion pictures -- Australia -- HistoryTelevision programs -- Australia -- HistoryAborigines in motion pictures -- Australia -- HistoryDocumentary television programs -- Australia -- HistoryMotion pictures -- AustraliaFilm genresTelevision broadcasting -- AustraliaMass media -- Study and teaching -- Australia
BRN:
75496
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online Resource | 791.4309 AUS | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |