Don't shoot the writer

An excellent documentary on the evolution of the Australian film and television industry. By interviewing screenwriters such as David Williamson, Eleanor Whitcombe (My Brilliant Career) and Roger Simpson (Sword of Honour) we are given an insight into the struggles in the late 60’s and 70’s to develop an Australian film culture; on the formation of the Australian Writers Guild to help encourage writing for the screen; and the struggle to see their visions realised on television and the cinema.

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Credits

producer/director

Gina Roncoli

production company

AFTRS

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303225

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture authorship

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989