FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Technicians in film laboratory, artist creating decorative title, intertitle card, female film technicians at inspecting table checking & packing films, men despatching cartons of films for Australian distribution, film producers sitting at desk in production meeting, posters on wall in background for Desert Nights. Documentary on the roles and functions of the Commonwealth of Australia Cinema and Photographic Branch. 1930.

Two men in office, one pointing to map of Australia on wall with unusual territory markings. Frontal & rear view of cameraman, Bert Ive, hand cranking camera, title Òno trail too long or too steep for Knights of NegativeÓ, Cameraman, Bert Ive, on horseback in the bush leading second horse with equipment, small plane taking off over train. Documentary on the roles and functions of the Commonwealth of Australia Cinema and Photographic Branch. 1930.

Aerial shot of countryside, aerial shot over large town or city, very grainy film. Documentary on the roles and functions of the Commonwealth of Australia Cinema and Photographic Branch. 1930. Aerial shot of an oxbow in the Brisbane River, the front facade of the Cinema and Photographic Branch building at 501 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Men taking delivery of film and passing it onto technician in darkroom. Operating the film printing and processing equipment, developing tank, chemical bath. Technicians in white coats in film laboratory.

Printing machine, chemical bath, hosing off chemicals from film on rack, man preparing dry racks , drying drum. Making films under Cinema and Photographic Branch. Director looking at rushes, director in front of screen watching ÒAmong the HardwoodsÓ. Technicians looking at film, two projectionists in projection room. Documentary on the roles and functions of the Commonwealth of Australia Cinema and Photographic Branch. 1930.