Focus on Canberra

Shows the picturesque quality of Canberra and the quiet beauty of the environment in which the nerve centre of Australia’s Federal Government is situated. Musical soundtrack, no spoken commentary.

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Credits

producer

Peter Johnson

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014665

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canberra (A.C.T.) - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government

Places → Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.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, 1980

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