Food (for) thought

Australia, 1994

Film
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Food. Religion. Television. Using a multiplicity of styles, this technically accomplished animation seeks to present a critique of religion and consumer culture. It makes an impressive idiosyncratic statement, with stylistic references to Jan Svankmajer and the Brothers Quay.

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Credits

director

Daniel Crooks

producer

Dennis Tupicoff

production company

Victorian College of the Arts

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1994

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315283

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Consumer behavior

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Consumers

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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