Typical Films presents an anthology of essays and research material that frames a diverse set of films in the collections of the University of Melbourne that are very difficult—if not impossible—to see. These films exist as 16mm prints in various parts of the University’s Collections: in the General Collections, the Archives, or the Special Collections.
This collection of writing and resources establishes an historical context and framework to cut across existing genre distinctions such as feature, documentary, and experimental film, which are usually applied to the films in this collection. It provides a rich historical overview of filmmaking in Australia, highlighting key literature, film styles, and conceptual approaches to filmmaking that defy genre yet, it is argued, can be traced to a fundamental ambivalence in the colonial landscape tradition in settler-Australian artistic practice. Typical Films is edited by Giles Fielke.
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Publisher: Victorian College of the Arts
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