Disappeared racecourses of north west Victoria

Australia, 2003

Film

One of 6 works created in 2003 by community artist Malcolm McKinnon specifically for the MAP project. Each of the 6 works focuses on a different aspect of memory and identity in the Wimmera/Mallee region.
Ian Fisher was a champion jockey in north west Victoria in the 1930s and ‘40s. In this film he and his brother Trenfield recall the tracks they raced on across this region, most of which have now disappeared. Standing on the site of the old Rainbow racecourse, Ian tells the story of winning the Rainbow Cup in 1937 and remembers the people who “made racing” in that era.

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director

Malcolm McKinnon

producer

Malcolm McKinnon

Duration

00:03:49:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2003

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Malcolm McKinnon: 6 films for MAP at ACMI

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2006668

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Tinted

Holdings

DVCAM; Master

DVD [PAL]; Copy

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

Mini DV; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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