Closing the Gap

Australia, 1983

Film
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Episode of Series “Changes…From the Inside”.
Devised by Glenn and Les Mack for the Supplementary Grants Program of Victoria. Raises issues of concern for those attempting to bridge the gap between schools and the local community. Depicts the first tentative steps of a small inner-city secondary school.
Filmed at the historic, heritage registered building on City Road, Southbank, formerly the J.H. Boyd Girls’ High School, now (2017) known as the ‘Boyd Community Hub’.

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Credits

producer/director

Glenn Mack

Les Mack

production company

Chelsea Studios for the Education Department of Victoria

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

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Group of items

Changes...From the Inside

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508618

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

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

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

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

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