Chicks With Decks

A documentary about teenage Australian girls with a love for skateboards and making rhymes. This student work features spectacular skateboarding footage.

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Credits

director

Colleen Hughson

creator

Colleen Hughson

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2001

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003645

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Skateboarding

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Holdings

SP Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/108638--chicks-with-decks/ |title=Chicks With Decks |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=15 March 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 2001

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