Hoosh down

Depicts the 1977 Annual Camel Cup Carnival, held at Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

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Credits

co-director

Chris Warren-Smith

David Bartlett

Keith Dalby

Michael Cullen

Nick Sitzler

Phillip Thorpe

Saren Dobkins

production company

Alice Springs Film Society

Duration

00:10:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321395

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Amateur motion pictures

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films

Animals & Wildlife → Camels - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Films by children

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → Alice Springs (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1977

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