A brief history of the Australian New Wave

[@grainybrews]

I recently learned in my film class when we did a unit on Australian Cinema that we didn't really have a film industry between the 20s and the 60s. American films were block booked by cinemas and killed our local industry. There were a few films made in this time, including Jedda (1955), the first colour film shot in Australia. I'm glad we got an arts council to start funding films... Oh and apparently Australia was the first country to create a feature film. The Story of the Kelly Gang... not much of the film exists now, but a reel of the film was actually found at a garbage tip. Just thought I'd share this and i hope you're having a great day :)

[@angelaERDE]

We would have had an international film industry here in Australia from the 1950s onwards if the great but forgotten Australian cinematographer Robert Krasker had been successful in setting up a studio and training facility here when he journeyed back to Sydney in 1951.

[@miltonfarmer1139]

This makes me love Australia even more.

[@ABCABC-fn4fg]

One of the first movies ever made anywhere was Ned Kelly

[@bigbonez9160]

First feature film was "the story of the kelly gang" made in 1906

[@lh7325]

Wake in Fright is brilliant

[@sebastiannygaard366]

It sure is. My favorite movie ever

[@Elitist20]

3:06 - The 'bizarre Anzac remembrance prayer' is The Ode - recited every night at RSL (Returned Services League, the organisation for veterans) clubs across Australia. The title of Peter Jackson's documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old' comes from The Ode.

[@arce7820]

Wow, such a pleasant surprise this channel. Great video, man, greetings from Uruguay

[@lwlies]

Greetings from the UK!

[@ethandonnell3360]

Wonderful video mate. Thank you.

[@ronxinator9050]

Thankyou for convincing me to watch Wake in Fright. It was spectacular

[@ABCABC-fn4fg]

BTW Picnic at Hanging Rock was a work of fiction

[@bellajezz1]

Wow great video, thanks! 🙏

[@Joaza998]

Man, I wish this video existed 3 years ago

[@igauan8010]

Such a good video! Care to recommend more movies from this movement?

[@lwlies]

Long Weekend, The Last Wave, The Year My Voice Broke and My Brilliant Career are all worth a watch!

[@Indietrix]

@@lwlies the related Ozploitation stuff is also very interesting- Peter Weir's first film, The Cars That Ate Paris, is great!

[@Elitist20]

The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (warning - very violent), Newsfront, The Devil's Playground. More recently: Looking for Alibrandi, Red Dog, The Sapphires.

[@1800astra]

Would the film version of 'Don's Party' fall into this category? Completely agree with 'Long Weekend' and 'The Devil's Playground', and 'Breaker Morant' is of course excellent! For a change of pace what about 'Lonely Hearts' or 'Dead Letter Office'?

[@ABCABC-fn4fg]

I believe the first film commissioned by the Australian Film Board was The Adventures of Barry Mc Kenzie

[@slax4884]

Great video thankyou :)

[@mdee8784]

All films dear to Australian’s and their experiences on this ancient land

[@robynmitchell9563]

The New Wave of Australian Cinema was not dryly originated in government offices it was in collaboration with producers, directors, writers & actors. In 1972, the Labor government was elected for the first time in more than 20 years. The previous government was deeply conservative & saw itself as fundamentally British. The Whitlam government was a maverick, modernising force which believed in Australian potential, character & creativity & believed the government ought to encourage & support all citizens in education, health, human rights, etc. Sadly, they were dismissed by the Queen's representative & today, successive conservative governments have dismantled our health, education, arts institutions & workers rights in favour of an homogenized copy of American corporate serfdom.

[@latenightlogic]

Um… why did you guys delete my comment about the shot at 0:53? I as just starting to like this channel too… Anyway, I said that that shot from wake in fright is my home town of broken hill. You can see the 0:53 shot here: 31°57'23"S 141°28'42"E

[@thenewongoam2486]

Making the History of Heroic Bloodshed Genre from Hong Kong.

[@justmeeagainn]

"A dingo ate my baby!"

[@robynmitchell9563]

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[@samratmitra3174]

Australia have flim industry??😮😮

[@lh7325]

Why wouldn't they?

[@mdee8784]

The world’s first feature-length film ever produced was "The Story of the Kelly Gang" in 1906 made in Australia

[@samratmitra3174]

@@lh7325 bcz aussie guy went to Hollywood.& Make money...dts y we dont know australia have flim industry