Neat on Paper

Australia, 1986

Film
A still image from Neat on Paper

The Sydney Filmmakers’ Co-operative was a major national agency for the distribution and exhibition of independently produced Australian film and video for over 20 years. This program examines the issues surrounding its closure in 1986.

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Collection

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Credits

co-producer

James Kesteven

Mandy King

Miriana Marusic

production company

Sydney Filmmakers' Co-op Action Group

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307332

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Collected

2 times

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