This film recalls the work of the Waterside Workers’ Federation Film Unit. Financed by several trade unions, the Unit produced eleven (mainly documentary) films between 1953-58. There are excerpts from four of the films ‘Pensions for Veterans’, ‘The Hungry Miles’, ‘November Victory’ and ‘Hewers of Coal’ and interviews with the Unit members, Keith Gow, Norma Disher and Jock Levy. (Awards: ATOM 1982)
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ACMI Identifier
303891
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Working class in motion pictures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan