The Bribe

It took the bribe of a new phone by her mother to convince Ashlea to go on a Legacy camp. As much as she missed her father, she didn’t want his death to define her. At the camp, Ashlea started to make friends and became a member of Legacy, which she has been a part of ever since.

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Credits

creator

Ashlea Thomas

co-producer

Legacy

production company

ACMI Digital Storytelling

Duration

00:02:25:83

Production places

Australia

Production dates

JUL 2009

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2001777

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Biographical

Digital Storytelling

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Melbourne Legacy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

DVCAM; Master

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

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Australia, JUL 2009