Letterboxes: the inside story

An engaging and humorous look at the significance of the letterbox in urban life. The letterboxes we see are of all different shapes and sizes. Their owners tell why they chose them and the impact the mail delivery has on their daily lives.

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Credits

director

Catherine South

production company

Swinburne Institute of Technology. Film and Television School

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300188

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Comedy

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postal service

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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