ArtsNational Perth-Film: Telling Our Stories Images & ideas
Australian film rose to the world's attention in the 70s and 80s with a series of beautifully shot and performed period dramas such as Picnic at Hanging Rock (Weir, 1975). These films created a lyrical and bittersweet image of Australia for the world. A decade later "The Glitter Cycle", created a very different image, this one covered in sequins. Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann, 1992) and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Elliot, 1994) painted Australia as rambunctious and spectacular with individuals prepared to dance the night way. More recently a distinctive work of Indigenous filmmakers has emerged. Not exactly lyrical and bittersweet, nor glittery and rambunctious, Samson and Delilah (Thornton, 2009) and The Sapphires (Blair, 2012) offer complex, poetic, images of Australia generated by strong, self assured voices. This lecture will look at these three 'waves' of of Australian Cinema and consider the different ways our film industry tells 'our stories' & projects images of Australia.
Saturday 22 February 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC+08)
Location
State Library of WA, theatrette
25 Francis Road, Northbridge WA 6003
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ArtsNational Perth-Film: Telling Our Stories Images & ideas
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