Course overview
This course considers artistic practice in relation to Australian cinema and the political and economic developments and industrial constraints, and the double-optics of a settler-colonial national space imposed on an immemorial Dreaming. It examines these through an historical overview of some of the most important trends and movements in Australian cinema since WWII: the Renaissance of the 1970s; the consolidations of the 1980s; the emergence and maturation of Aboriginal filmmaking and films about Indigenous Australians; important women filmmakers; auteurism; and the place of genre in national cinema.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key forces and movements in Australian cinema over time
- Critically evaluate historical, political and ideological shifts in Australian cinema policy and practice
- Analyse the roles played by different agents (government, producers, directors, writers, etc.) in the production of Australian cinema
- Consider the ways in which case studies of specific films illustrate issues affecting Australian cinema more broadly
- Use contemporary technologies relevant to the completion of assessment tasks
Degree list
The following degrees include this course