Something creative

This film looks at the question of creativity in everyday life and examines the role of the professional artist in stimulating and encouraging participation in the arts by the community at large. Focuses on Orange and Blacktown in New South Wales. Cinematography by Erika Addis.

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Credits

production company

Crafts Council of Australia

producer/director

Gillian Leahy

Duration

00:46:39:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323537

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Orange (N.S.W.)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists and community

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement

Crafts & Visual Arts → Community art projects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Public art

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizen participation

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability

Places → Orange (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981

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