The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they say.
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Ten years ago I was not heavily involved in the film world but on reflection it was a boom time with the mineral boom happening, so there was immense growth for industrial training films, documentaries to do with the mining, and the outback world.Ann Macbeth
In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I would consider still some of the finest products to come out of Australia. I think that our quality now is less than it was then.
Ann Macbeth
The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films.
Ann Macbeth
I am very much in favour of video because the quality of production of video is now so good. It is a different experience to sitting in a cinema.
Ann Macbeth
We're under the Arts Council under the Minister for the Arts. The Minister for the Arts and the Minister for Industrial Development have great difficulty in agreeing over who should fund what in terms of film.
Ann Macbeth
We are getting more and more not only the trained but also internationally well-experienced people coming here. So it's all adding up.
Ann Macbeth
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