Directory of World Cinema: Australia and New Zealand (Web PDF) von Ben Goldsmith

This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two nations share considerable cultural and economic connections, their film industries remain distinct, marked by differences of scale, level of government involvement and funding and relations with other countries and national cinemas. Through essays about prominent genres and themes, profiles of directors and comprehensive reviews of significant titles, this user-friendly guide explores the diversity and distinctiveness of films from Australia and New Zealand from Whale Rider to The Piano to Wolf Creek.

Introduction: Australian Cinema – Ben Goldsmith

Directors
Cecil Holmes (1921–1994)
Michael Powell (1905–1990)
Peter Weir (1944–)
Baz Luhrmann (1962–)

Disability in the Australian Cinema

Short Films

Bushranger

War Cinema

Crime

Prison

Period

Comedy

Coming of Age

Horror

Road Movies

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Ozploitation  

Introduction: New Zealand in Film 2009 – Geoff Lealand

Experimental Film – Martin Rumsby

Directors
Shirley Horrocks
Shuichi Kothari
Vincent Ward

Genre and Themes