Catch of the day

Australia, 1990

Film

The bright, beautiful and spontaneous ocean is something to wallow in. A young girl plays in the ocean and with the fishes. A dashing surfer rides up on his white steed and declares ‘I’ve come - you’ll never have to chop onions again!’ Jane wakes up from her dream (or was it a nightmare?) Working at the fish market, she endures the sexual innuendo and double entendres from male customers and fellow workers alike. When matters come to a head, she cleverly takes the situation into her own hands and offers a unique solution to unsolicited sexual advances… An impressionistic animation.

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Credits

creator

Sarah Watt

production company

Australian Film Commission

Swinburne Institute of Technology. Film and Television School

Duration

00:11:04:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1002985

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Collected

1 times

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