Australian Film

By 15BirchM

  • Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth

    Ran for 30mins - 5 times longer than any other previous production

  • Tait Brothers

    Australian Filmmakers, the Tait Brothers created the world's first feature film 'The Story of the Kelly Gang'
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    Silent Era

    Australia produced the world's first full lenth feature film called 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' by the Tait Brothers
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    Film Industry neglected by Aust. Government

  • Australia's first academy awards

    For Cinesound's documentary 'Kokoda Frontline'

  • Australia's first colour film

    Charles Chauvel film 'Jedda'

  • Australia's first film feautirng an Aboriginal lead role

  • No films produced because of the introduction of tv

  • Drive-in's grew in popularity

  • Aust. Government began investing in film industry

    Boom period started, that lasted for
    two decades
    Launched the careers of many of the country’s best-known actors, filmmakers and on-screen personalities, and would
    underpinned Australia’s contribution to the global film
    industry in the decades to follow
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    Australia produced 400 films

  • The Adventures of Barry Mckenzie

  • 'Sunday Too Far Away' and 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'

  • 'Mad Max'

  • Crocodile Dundee

  • Huge wave of new Australian directors

  • Baz Luhrmann's 'Moulin Rouge!'

  • Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia'

  • Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby'