Roundabout winter

Australia, 2006

Film Australian animation

This stylised short film explores what happens when a happily married second hand bookstore owner flings herself into an extra-marital affair. Unsure of her motivations, the adulterer seeks solace in the bookshelves. Original music by Warran Wright.
Graduate work from RMIT media arts (BA Arts).

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

creator

Alice Glenn

writer

Sophie Matthiesson

Duration

00:05:43:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2006

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT Media Arts 2006: girls, boys, machines

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1007141

Language

English

Audience classifications

ACMI classified

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

DVCAM; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Mini DV; Master

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