Water against wildfire

Australia, 1978

Film
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This film was made at the request of Victoria’s Forest Commission. Bush fires all over Australia and indeed all parts of the world create havoc not only on the environment of humans but also on the delicate balance of the natural world. A training film directed towards forest workers on how to use water on forest fires and the follow-up after the fire has been contained.

Credits

director

David Morgan

producer

John Richardson

production company

Victorian Film Corporation

Kestrel Films (Australia)

Language

English

Duration

00:15:42:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

30226

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildfires - Prevention and control

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

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