Lost and Found explores the early moving images of Australia and their interdependence on our national identity. These ageing films and sound recordings can be preserved with the vital assistance of the National Film and Sound Archive. “Days When the World Was Young” looks at the representation of Australian landscape in film and it’s effect on early identity. “It’s On Record” provides a background for the history of sound recordings. “Hot from the Spot to the Screen” watch the early news events that shaped the nation captured in sound and on film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324290
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan