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Details of Works Taught
| Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
form
y
The Coolangatta Gold
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Michael Edgley International
,
1984
Z1833909
1984
single work
film/TV
(taught in 2 units)
'Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometre beach run, 6 kilometre swim and a 17 kilometre surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavour and endurance against overwhelming odds.' (Source: IMDB) |
Australian Screen | Griffith University | 2015 (Semester 2) |
|
form
y
The Coolangatta Gold
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Michael Edgley International
,
1984
Z1833909
1984
single work
film/TV
(taught in 2 units)
'Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometre beach run, 6 kilometre swim and a 17 kilometre surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavour and endurance against overwhelming odds.' (Source: IMDB) |
Australian Screen | Griffith University | 2016 (Semester 2) |
| Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Past | University of Melbourne | 2013 (Semester 1) |
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Past | University of Melbourne | 2010 (Semester 1) |
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Past | University of Melbourne | 2014 (Semester 1) |
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Past | University of Melbourne | 2011 (Semester 1) |
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Past | University of Melbourne | 2012 (Semester 1) |
|
form
y
We of the Never Never
( dir. Igor Auzins
)
Australia
:
Adams Packer Film Productions
,
1982
Z901254
1982
single work
film/TV
(taught in 6 units)
Based on Jeannie Gunn's fictionalised autobiography of the same name, the story begins in 1902 with the arrival of Mrs Gunn and her new husband Aeneas in the Northern Territory. They have come to take over management of Elsey Station, a huge cattle and horse property. She is subsequently forced to battle isolation, disease, and the white stockmen who believe the station is no place for a woman. She befriends the local Aboriginal women, but is mystified by their culture. Her affection for the place and the people is tested by frequent tragedy. (Source: Australian Screen.) |
Historicising the Colonial Mythscape | University of Melbourne | 2016 (Semester 2) |
