Out of darkness

Australia, 2000

Film

A young girl, Alice (Isabella Giovinazzo), struggles to understand her father’s blindness resulting from an accident and blames herself. Fascinated by the universe, she imagines and wonders about her place in the world but feels connected and a part of the universe, a metaphor for her changing (but growing) understanding. Written and directed by David Rittey.

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Credits

director

David Rittey

co-producer

David Rittey

Hugh Burton

production company

Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film and Television

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2000

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316166

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Animation → Animation - Juvenile films

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Conduct of life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Conduct of life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change in children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Conduct of life

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adjustment disorders in children

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Friction - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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