The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry
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The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry is a non-fiction book by film critic David Stratton that chronicles and critiques the rise and decline of Australia's film industry in the 1970s and 1980s.
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| The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry Context triple: [David Stratton, notableWork, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry]
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Australian New Wave cinema
Australian New Wave cinema was a revitalizing film movement from the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, marked by government-supported production, international critical acclaim, and distinctive explorations of national identity and landscape.
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Australian cinema
Australian cinema is the national film industry and body of film works produced in Australia, known for its distinctive storytelling, landscapes, and contributions to world cinema.
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New Zealand film industry
The New Zealand film industry is the national cinema sector of New Zealand, internationally recognized for its innovative filmmaking, strong visual effects capabilities, and globally successful productions such as those associated with Peter Jackson.
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Australian Film Development Corporation
The Australian Film Development Corporation was a government-funded body that played a key role in revitalizing Australia’s film industry in the 1970s by financing and promoting the Australian New Wave of cinema.
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Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Government’s key funding body for film, television, and online screen production, supporting the development, production, and promotion of Australian screen content domestically and internationally.
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Target entity: The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry Target entity description: The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry is a non-fiction book by film critic David Stratton that chronicles and critiques the rise and decline of Australia's film industry in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
Australian New Wave cinema
Australian New Wave cinema was a revitalizing film movement from the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, marked by government-supported production, international critical acclaim, and distinctive explorations of national identity and landscape.
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B.
Australian cinema
Australian cinema is the national film industry and body of film works produced in Australia, known for its distinctive storytelling, landscapes, and contributions to world cinema.
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C.
New Zealand film industry
The New Zealand film industry is the national cinema sector of New Zealand, internationally recognized for its innovative filmmaking, strong visual effects capabilities, and globally successful productions such as those associated with Peter Jackson.
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D.
Australian Film Development Corporation
The Australian Film Development Corporation was a government-funded body that played a key role in revitalizing Australia’s film industry in the 1970s by financing and promoting the Australian New Wave of cinema.
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E.
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Government’s key funding body for film, television, and online screen production, supporting the development, production, and promotion of Australian screen content domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
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| instanceOf |
film studies book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Avocado Plantation ⓘ |
| author | David Stratton ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British-Australian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| critiques |
Australian film industry practices
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economic conditions of Australian cinema ⓘ |
| describes |
decline of the Australian film industry
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rise of the Australian film industry ⓘ |
| discusses |
Australian New Wave cinema
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box office performance of Australian films ⓘ film production in Australia ⓘ government film funding in Australia ⓘ international reception of Australian films ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| follows | The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival ⓘ |
| genre |
cinema history
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film criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | film critic ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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historical ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Australian cinema of the 1970s
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Australian cinema of the 1980s ⓘ Australian film industry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Australian cultural history
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film history ⓘ |
| title | The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry ⓘ |
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