Fencelines and horizon lines: Queensland in the imaginary geographies of cinema
Craven, Allison (2013) Fencelines and horizon lines: Queensland in the imaginary geographies of cinema. In: Burns, Annette, (ed.) Selected Lectures on North Queensland History from the Lectures in Queensland History Series: 30 November 2009 - 27 February 2012. Lectures in Queensland History Series . Townsville City Council , Townsville, pp. 61-73.
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Abstract
The essay begins with a brief account of the earliest film-making in Queensland, and then addresses myths and discourses of Queensland in films either set or made in Queensland from 1946 to 2005, including, in particular: Sister Kenny (Dudley Nichols, 1946); The Irishman (Donald Crombie, 1978); and The Proposition (John Hillcoat, 2005).
Item ID: | 25908 |
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Item Type: | Book Chapter (Non-Commercial) |
ISBN: | 978-0-9807305-6-2 |
Keywords: | Queensland cinema, regional film, Hollywood, myth, western |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2013 05:57 |
FoR Codes: | 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200212 Screen and Media Culture @ 80% 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1604 Human Geography > 160403 Social and Cultural Geography @ 20% |
SEO Codes: | 95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 40% 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture @ 60% |
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