The Storymakers

Australia, 1987

Film

A series about well-known Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books. It is designed to develop children’s awareness of how books are conceived and created and to encourage a love for books and reading.

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Credits

co-producer

Janet Bell

Paul Humfress

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00957

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustration of books

Literature → Authors, Australian

Literature → Children's literature, Australian

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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