The Farm

A photographic meditation on the family farm. This was 13 year old David’s first attempt to create anything using multimedia. It is a simple slideshow, but his presentation of his beloved family farm in all its moods reveals a connection to and feeling for place that is unmistakable.

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Credits

creator

David Pethybridge

Duration

00:02:56:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2003

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006542

Language

English

Audience classification

Exempt

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Rural conditions

Multimedia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

CD ROM; Master

CD ROM; Copy

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Australia, 2003

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