A documentary profile of nine Australian working women - a printing compositor, a flying instructor, an actor/singer, a computer systems analyst, a process worker, a shop steward, a stock drover, a surgeon, an apprentice motor mechanic and a union organiser. They are shown both at work and talking intimately about their work and their lives.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012900
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan