Tibor Zoltan Koller (1920-1975) was an amateur filmmaker who made home movies in Australia and overseas from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Tibor lived in Melbourne, Victoria with his family. His wife Merna Koller was a frequent collaborator on these films, showing a shared interest in filmmaking.
Tibor captured suburban family life in Melbourne, including family celebrations, urban scenes and regional holidays. Tibor was actively engaged in the lapidary society of Australia. Several of his films show opal fields and gemstone artisans at work, as well as the 1969 ‘Gemboree’ in Beechworth, Victoria, a national festival organised by the lapidary clubs of Australia. Tibor also travelled to Idar-Oberstein in Germany, historically known as a gemstone town, and to Japan.
The Tibor Zoltan Koller Home Movie Collection has been donated to ACMI by the filmmaker’s daughter Vicki Koller. The films were made on Standard 8mm and Super 8mm film.
This film is predominantly comprised of a trip through the Snowy Mountains, including some lovely footage of the landscape.
This film was made on Standard 8mm film.
Selected highlights list:
00:00:02:00 dancers doing a hula performance and getting men in suits to join in
00:01:22:00 driving through countryside
00:01:33:00 road sign ‘Adaminaby’
00:01:35:00 large information sign and map for the Snowy Mountains Scheme
00:02:44:00 roads through the Snowy Mountains
00:03:41:00 views of the Tumut Pond dam
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2003539
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Snowy Mountains (N.S.W.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams - Environmental aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
History → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Standard 8mm film; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy