The Life of mammals

A strange and twisted melancholic tale of a father and son relationship.
Graduate work from RMIT media arts (BA Arts)

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Credits

creator

Lachlan Dickie

Duration

00:11:10:00

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

B2000794

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

DVCAM; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Mini DV; Master

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Australia, 2006

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