The Cinema of Australia and New Zealand

From in 1906 to the trilogy, Australia and New Zealand have made a unique impact on international cinema. This book celebrates the commercially successful narrative feature films produced by these cultures as well as key documentaries, shorts, and independent films. It also invokes issues involving national identity, race, history, and the ability of two small film cultures to survive the economic and cultural threat of Hollywood. Chapters on well known films and directors, such as (Peter Weir, 1982), (Jane Campion, 1993), (Peter Jackson, 2001), and (Philip Noyce, 2002), are included with less popular but equally important films and filmmakers, such as (Charles Chauvel, 1955), (Michael Powell, 1966), (Vincent Ward, 1984), and (Clara Law, 2000).