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'A collection of bold new writing capturing Melbourne’s identity in cinema
'Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is Australia’s most revered celebration of cinema. It is one of the world’s oldest and most storied film festivals, continuously running since 1952. MIFF’s 70th edition will include a specially curated program of films depicting the iconic and little-seen moments where our city and our cinema meet. To commemorate this event, Black Inc. has partnered with the festival to produce an exciting collection of essays on select films from the program.
'Melbourne has a long, rich and diverse film history. It was the city where the first ever feature-length film was screened in 1906 – The Story of the Kelly Gang. It was also the birthplace of classics like Monkey Grip, Ghosts of the Civil Dead, The Castle and Mad Max, plus many fascinating shorts and experimental films. Melbourne on Film is both a celebration of filmmaking in Melbourne, and a tribute to the city’s unique creative history.
'The first collection of its kind, it includes personal reflections on the legacy and influence of these key films by some of the city’s favourite writers, including Christos Tsiolkas, Sarah Krasnostein, John Safran, Osman Faruqi, Tristen Harwood and Judith Lucy. Melbourne on Film will be treasured by cinephiles and readers of intelligent essays on arts and culture.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- Introduction, single work essay
- Ghosts of the Civil Dead, single work essay
- Malcolm, single work essay
- Oz : A Rock N Roll Road Movie, single work essay
- The Castle, single work essay
- Mad Max, single work essay
- Monkey Grip, single work essay
- Love and Other Catastrophes, single work essay
- Homosexuality : A Film for Discussion, single work essay
- In This Life's Body, single work essay
- The Club, single work essay
- The Story of the Kelly Gang, single work essay
- Noise, single work essay
- Death in Brunswick, single work essay
- Carlton New Wave, single work essay
- Head on, single work essay
- Dogs in Space, single work essay
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Introduction
2022
single work
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— Appears in: Melbourne on Film : Cinema That Defines Our City 2022;
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Introduction
2022
single work
essay
— Appears in: Melbourne on Film : Cinema That Defines Our City 2022;