Australian women composers

A feminist documentary about the struggles and triumphs of Australian women composers. Composers looked at include Margaret Sutherland, Helen Gifford and Anne Boyd.

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Credits

producer/director

Adele Sztar

production company

Fifth Nabula

Duration

00:46:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323666

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

Music & Performing Arts → Boyd, Anne

Music & Performing Arts → Composers - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Composition (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → Gifford, Helen

Music & Performing Arts → Sutherland, Margaret

Music & Performing Arts → Women composers

People → Boyd, Anne

People → Gifford, Helen

People → Sutherland, Margaret

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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