A collection of six short documentary films from an ongoing project between the filmmaker, Malcolm McKinnon, and small museums in the Wimmera farming region of Victoria. They comprise of local stories told by local people from such areas as Warracknabeal, Rainbow, Murtoa, Brim and Coromby.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2006666
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan