Heads 'n' tails

Australia, 1983

A program that depicts the interaction between a group of teenagers coping with the pressures of growing up in an urban environment. An educational and entertaining video with a sequel called, “On The Loose”. Stars Steve Bergen, Jim Filipovski and Jane Stevens. Music by Todd Hunter. Rated: PG

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Credits

director

Jane Oehr

producer

Kay Francis

production company

New South Wales. Dept. of Health

Duration

00:49:02:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017275

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Teen films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adolescent psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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