What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Calendar
Exhibitions
Films
Festivals
Workshops
Talks
Cinema on demand
Clubs
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Videogames at ACMI
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Food & drink
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

A Sporting chance

Australia, 1980
film

This film aims to counter the image that “horses sweat, men perspire, but ladies only glow” by encouraging young girls to actively particpate in s..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Girl's sports: on the right track

United States, 1975
Similarity: 77%

Eighteen girls and a horse

United Kingdom
Similarity: 75%

Horses

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 74%

Women in sports an informal history

United States, 1976
Similarity: 74%

The Game is up!

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 73%

Growing up female

United States, 1971
Similarity: 73%

Being strong (TEFC)

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 73%

Basketball for girls [B&W]

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 73%

Jobs for the girls

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 73%

Boys and girls

Canada, 1983
Similarity: 73%

Hockey film

Australia, 1973
Similarity: 73%

Changes

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 73%

The Tightrope

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 72%

4 and 20 fit girls

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 72%

Workout

Australia, 1966
Similarity: 72%

Mirror, mirror: girls, self esteem & physical activity

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 72%

Basketball for girls

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 72%

She's a woman: a media portrait

Australia, 1984
Similarity: 72%
Back to top

Museum opening hours
Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Open daily
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Exhibitions | Film programs | On demand | Education | Shop

Address: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

Subscribe
Accessibility
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on Instagram

Media
Careers
Reports & Policies
Terms & Conditions
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.