Australian New Wave cinema
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Australian New Wave cinema was a revitalizing film movement from the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, marked by government-supported production, international critical acclaim, and distinctive explorations of national identity and landscape.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian New Wave | 10 |
| Australian New Wave cinema canonical | 10 |
| Australian New Wave cinema movement | 1 |
| Australian New Wave era | 1 |
| Australian film revival | 1 |
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Target entity: Australian New Wave cinema Context triple: [Gillian Armstrong, movement, Australian New Wave cinema]
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New Hollywood
New Hollywood was a transformative era in American cinema, roughly from the late 1960s to early 1980s, when a new generation of directors introduced more experimental, auteur-driven, and socially conscious films that broke from traditional studio formulas.
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Nollywood
Nollywood is Nigeria’s prolific film industry, renowned as one of the largest movie producers in the world and a major cultural force across Africa.
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Australia
Australia is a large island continent and sovereign country in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its unique wildlife, diverse landscapes, and major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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Marché du Film
Marché du Film is the Cannes Film Festival’s major international film market, where industry professionals buy, sell, and promote films and projects.
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eastern Australia
Eastern Australia is the coastal and inland region along the continent’s eastern seaboard, encompassing major cities like Sydney and Brisbane and featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to mountain ranges.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Australian New Wave cinema Target entity description: Australian New Wave cinema was a revitalizing film movement from the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, marked by government-supported production, international critical acclaim, and distinctive explorations of national identity and landscape.
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A.
New Hollywood
New Hollywood was a transformative era in American cinema, roughly from the late 1960s to early 1980s, when a new generation of directors introduced more experimental, auteur-driven, and socially conscious films that broke from traditional studio formulas.
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B.
Nollywood
Nollywood is Nigeria’s prolific film industry, renowned as one of the largest movie producers in the world and a major cultural force across Africa.
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C.
Australia
Australia is a large island continent and sovereign country in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its unique wildlife, diverse landscapes, and major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne.
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D.
Marché du Film
Marché du Film is the Cannes Film Festival’s major international film market, where industry professionals buy, sell, and promote films and projects.
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E.
eastern Australia
Eastern Australia is the coastal and inland region along the continent’s eastern seaboard, encompassing major cities like Sydney and Brisbane and featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to mountain ranges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film movement
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national cinema movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Australian New Wave cinema
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surface form:
Australian New Wave
Australian New Wave cinema ⓘ
surface form:
Australian film revival
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | decline of Australian film production in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1980s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Australian cinema of the 1990s independent wave ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
art-house sensibility
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focus on Australian national identity ⓘ genre experimentation ⓘ government-supported production ⓘ international critical acclaim ⓘ low-to-medium budget feature films ⓘ prominent use of Australian landscape ⓘ revitalization of Australian film industry ⓘ strong auteur directors ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Australian masculinity
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colonial history of Australia ⓘ indigenous and settler relations ⓘ isolation and the outback ⓘ myth and national legend ⓘ rural–urban divide in Australia ⓘ |
| impact |
increased international visibility of Australian cinema
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launched international careers of Australian directors and actors ⓘ revived domestic cinema attendance in Australia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British New Wave
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French New Wave ⓘ New Hollywood ⓘ
surface form:
New Hollywood cinema
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
Bruce Beresford
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Fred Schepisi ⓘ George Miller ⓘ Gillian Armstrong ⓘ Paul Cox ⓘ Peter Weir ⓘ Phillip Noyce ⓘ |
| notableFilm |
Breaker Morant
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Battle of Gallipoli ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli
Mad Max ⓘ My Brilliant Career ⓘ Newsfront ⓘ Picnic at Hanging Rock ⓘ The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith ⓘ The Devil's Playground ⓘ The Last Wave ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Australian Film Development Corporation
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surface form:
Australian Film Commission
Australian Film Development Corporation ⓘ state film funding bodies in Australia ⓘ |
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Subject: Australian New Wave cinema Description of subject: Australian New Wave cinema was a revitalizing film movement from the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, marked by government-supported production, international critical acclaim, and distinctive explorations of national identity and landscape.
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