Film in Australia

By Rylan12
  • First Full Length Feature Film

    The Story of the Kelly Gang created
  • Salvation Army

    Salvation Army quits film business
  • Peak Film Production

    Benchmark year for Australian film production - 52 narrative fiction films released
  • First Colour Films

    US-based company (National Kinematograph Company) produced and exhibited first colour films shot in Australia
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    Bushranger Ban

    Bushranger films banned by government
  • Gallipoli Landing Recreation

    The scene of landing at Gallipoli was recreated within a few weeks. For the film 'The Hero of the Dardanelles'
  • First Actor's Association

    Active since early 1910s, it was officially registered in July, 1919 - although confidence lack caused deregistering only 2 months later.
  • Kokoda Front Line

    Documentary that won Australia's first Academy Award
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    Horror Hiatus

    Horror Movies banned in Australia
  • First Melbourne Film Festival

    Australia Day Weekend
    Federation of Victorian Film Societies / other affiliated groups held the first film festival in Melbourne
  • Drive In Cinema

    First Drive in cinema
  • Jedda

    Jedda released - Two Aboriginal leads + in colour
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    Smiley Movies

    Smiley and its sequel, Smiley Gets a Gun are released
  • Walkabout + Wake In Fright

    The movies 'Walkabout' and 'Wake in fright' are released
  • Hammer

    Australia directs final Hammer horror movie - 'To the Devil a Daughter' ~ An adaptation of D. Wheatley's novel
  • Crocodile Dundee

    Movie 'Crocodile Dundee' released