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1 form y separately published work icon June Again J. J. Winlove , ( dir. J. J. Winlove ) Australia : See Pictures Spectrum Films Ticket to Ride , 2020 21283415 2020 single work film/TV

'June (Hazlehurst) is living in a care facility and frequently visited by family and friends. Her days roll by as a blur of memories and snapshot moments, until one morning she wakes up and has a rare flash of lucidity. June can communicate capably, recognise her family and friends, and identify numerous everyday objects. Convinced she is in the wrong place, June sets about escaping and re-connecting with her family. However, all is not as it seems, and a great deal has changed in five years.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 38 form y separately published work icon Sleeping Beauty Julia Leigh , ( dir. Julia Leigh ) Australia : Screen Australia Spectrum Films , 2011 Z1773548 2011 single work film/TV 'Death-haunted, quietly reckless, Lucy is a young university student who takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber old men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucy's absolute submission. This unsettling task starts to bleed into Lucy's daily life and she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep.'

Source: Sleeping Beauty website, http://www.sleepingbeautyfilm.com/
Sighted: 18/04/2011
1 15 form y separately published work icon Stockade Kenneth Cook , ( dir. Ross McGregor ) Sydney : Spectrum Films , 1971 Z1355803 1971 single work film/TV

Using a folk musical format, with new lyrics added to traditional songs, this version of the Eureka Rebellion portrays leader Peter Lalor as a romantic rebel battling against the cold-blooded Captain Thomas. The narrative explores the issues of violent confrontation and murder, asking, 'Why do we have to resort to them?'

Presented episodically, the screenplay follows the main historical narrative, interspersing it with a fictional story about a young couple and the tragic impact of the rebellion on their lives.

The music for both the play and film was taken from traditional sources. New lyrics were written by Kenneth and Patricia Cook.

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