Good news day

This film makes a statement about the attractiveness and cultural diversity of the Australian way of life by comparing scenes from Adelaide with the screaming headlines of newspapers and radio.

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Credits

production company

South Australian Film Corporation

director

Phillip Mark-Law

Duration

00:10:20:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012779

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adelaide (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Places → Adelaide (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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Australia, 1975

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