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Storm Boy, the classic Australian film based on Colin Thiele's novel, is now 40 years old.
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Storm Boy, the classic Australian film based on Colin Thiele's novel, appeals to audiences of all ages. Now 40 years old, its themes of friendship, land rights, conservation and family breakdown are...
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Rare behind-the-scenes footage from the Storm Boy shoot shows the team effort involved in making this magical film.
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Some films have the power to stay in people's hearts, long after the credits roll. Storm Boy is undoubtedly one of those.
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Cinematographer Geoff Burton talks about the challenges of working on Storm Boy (1976) in a conversation with NFSA Engagement Officer Louise Sheedy on 30 October 2016.
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Forty years after starring in Storm Boy as an 11-year-old, Greg Rowe talks about working with the pelicans and the tricks he learnt to make them happy.
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Sonia Borg, screenwriter, talks about scriptwriting and her work on films Blue Fin and Storm Boy covering influences of cast/location/nature/author Colin Thiele/ television writing background, script...
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Storm Boy producer Matt Carroll talks about how the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) worked with the distributors and education departments around Australia to turn Storm Boy into a massive...
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The NFSA’s experts had their work cut out for them when they discovered the oxide was lifting off two reels of the final sound mix. This required ‘baking’ them in a low humidity rejuvenation chamber...
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An excerpt from the AFTRS documentary The Crew showing director Henri Safran giving direction to Greg Rowe and pelican trainer Gordon Noble on the set of Storm Boy (1976).
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