Tibor Zoltan Koller (1920-1975) was an amateur filmmaker who made home movies in Australia and overseas from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Tibor lived in Melbourne, Victoria with his family. Wife Merna Koller was a frequent collaborator on these films, showing a shared interest in filmmaking.
Tibor captured suburban family life in Melbourne, including family celebrations, urban scenes and regional holidays. Tibor was actively engaged in the lapidary society of Australia. Several of his films show opal fields and gemstone artisans at work, as well as the 1969 ‘Gemboree’ in Beechworth, Victoria, a national festival organised by the lapidary clubs of Australia. Tibor also travelled to Idar-Oberstein in Germany, historically known as a gemstone town, and to Japan.
The Tibor Zoltan Koller Home Movie Collection has been donated to ACMI by the filmmaker’s daughter Vicki Koller. The films were made on Standard 8mm and Super 8mm film.
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Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Opal mines and mining
Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mining towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Precious stones
Crafts & Visual Arts → Jewelry
Crafts & Visual Arts → Jewelry - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Precious stones
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Victoria - Social conditions
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Jewelry - History