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Invention of the film camera
The invention is attributed to Thomas Edison, Louis Le Prince and William Friese‑Greene it allowed short films to be made but no long form movies were made until 1906 -
Australia's first film studio
The Salvation Army Limelight Department which operated from 1897 - 1910 was Australia's first film studio -
The Story of the Kelly Gang
The Story of the Kelly Gang was the world’s first full-length movie, it was also an Australian movie. It was hailed as landmark film, but no one thought to conserve it so we only have about ¼ of the whole movie left -
Invention of TV and effect on cinemas
The invention of TV is attributed to Philo Taylor Farnsworth. It had some effect on cinemas when it first was invented but as the technology was new not many people could afford it and so attendance at cinemas remained mostly the same. When it became cheaper then theatres lost attendance -
Drive in cinemas
During the 1950s and 60s many drive in theatres opened around Australia and were very popular for youth to go with their friends or families. They quickly fell out of popularity as TV was introduced -
Jedda
First film with Aboriginal protagonists and was instrumental in presenting Aboriginal issues to a wider audience. It managed to gain international recognition despite Hollywood’s domination of the film industry at the time -
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No feature films created
The government withdrew funding for new films as TV became more popular -
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The New Wave
The New Wave was a time where Australian films got increasingly popular on both domestic and international fronts. This was able to happen due to increased interest in the country and its wildlife as well as 2 PMs making government bodies to help Australian arts and cinema to flourish. -
Gallipoli
Helped cement the current imagining of Gallipoli for Australians as it dramatized the role Australians had and linked the soldiers to Australian values. The film also had many historical inaccuracies but were largely overlooked -
Crocodile Dundee
Very popular movie for both Australian and overseas audiences although it influenced many stereotypes about Australia. It was highest grossing Australian movie till Mad Max. It also massively increased the tourism to Australia