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Greg Mcainsh’s 1974 film ‘Sharpies’ documented a massive gathering of the Melbourne Sharpies at a Lobby Loyde concert. The final black and white short film is an exemplary cultural document of a time, a place and a powerful gathering of cultural resistance. This work uses the original footage and materials to present a silent exploration of the Sharpies at this particular moment in Melbourne’s history.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1005969
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation