Film-Work
Year: 1981
Duration: 43 mins
A part of Australian cultural heritage, largely ignored by both film and labour historians, are the little known films created by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit during the 1950s. At a time when, thanks to the Menzies government, independent film makers were denied jobs because their insights or associations were deemed subversive, the Waterside Workers Federation provided support for these film makers to express their political views.
Between 1953 and 1958 eleven documentary films were made by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit. Film-Work dissects scenes from four of these films and examines their cultural and historical importance and the relationship between politics and history.
Production Credit
Writer, Director John Hughes. Produced by John Hughes. Cinematographer Margot Nash. Editor and Sound John Whitteron.
Awards
- Winner, ATOM Awards, 1982.
- Finalist, Greater Union Awards, 1982.
