An outstanding film conveying impressions of one day in “The Age” newspaper office in Melbourne. This early film by noted Australian director Fred Schepisi, uses dramatic photography and natural sound to capture the atmosphere of the office, and records all the phases in the production of the paper: the collection of news stories, the lay-out, the printing and the eventual distribution. The camera work is by Peter Purvis.
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ACMI Identifier
008244
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)