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Films given significant treatment in the book
[2000 Weeks (Tim Burstall, 1969)]
Stork (Tim Burstall, 1971)
The Child, dir. Tim Burstall, part of Libido (John B. Murray, Tim Burstall, Fred Schepisi, David Baker, 1973)
Alvin Purple (Tim Burstall, 1973)
Petersen (Tim Burstall, 1974)End Play (Tim Burstall, 1976)
Eliza Fraser (Tim Burstall, 1976)
High Rolling (Igor Auzins, 1977)
Last of the Knucklemen, The (Tim Burstall, 1979)
Adventures of Barry McKenzie, The (Bruce Beresford, 1972)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (Bruce Beresford, 1974)
Don's Party (Bruce Beresford, 1976)
Getting of Wisdom, The (Bruce Beresford, 1977)
Money Movers (Bruce Beresford, 1979)
Breaker Morant (Bruce Beresford, 1980)
Cars that Ate Paris, The (Peter Weir, 1974)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)
Last Wave, The (Peter Weir, 1977)
Plumber, The (Peter Weir, 1978)
Between Wars (Michael Thornhill, 1974)
FJ Holden, The (Michael Thornhill, 1977)
Harvest Of Hate (Michael Thornhill, 1978)
Journalist, The (Michael Thornhill, 1979)
Sunday Too Far Away (Ken Hannam, 1975)
Break of Day (Ken Hannam, 1976)
Summerfield (Ken Hannam, 1977)
Dawn! (Ken Hannam, 1979)
Removalists, The (Tom Jeffrey, 1975)
Weekend of Shadows (Tom Jeffrey, 1978)
Odd Angry Shot, The (Tom Jeffrey, 1979)
The Priest, dir. Fred Schepisi, part of Libido (John B. Murray, Tim Burstall, Fred Schepisi, David Baker, 1973)
Devil's Playground, The (Fred Schepisi, 1976)
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (Fred Schepisi, 1978)
Caddie (Donald Crombie, 1976)
Irishman, The (Donald Crombie, 1978)
Cathy's Child (Donald Crombie, 1979)
Shirley Thompson versus the Aliens (Jim Sharman, 1972)
Summer Of Secrets (Jim Sharman, 1976)
Night the Prowler, The (Jim Sharman, 1979)
Firm Man, The (John Duigan, 1975)
Trespassers, The (John Duigan, 1976)
Mouth to Mouth (John Duigan, 1978)
Dimboola (John Duigan, 1979)
Office Picnic, The (Tom Cowan, 1972)
Promised Woman, The (Tom Cowan, 1975)
Journey among Women (Tom Cowan, 1977)
27A (Esben Storm, 1974)
In Search of Anna (Esben Storm, 1979)
Illuminations (Paul Cox, 1976)
Inside Looking Out (Paul Cox, 1977)
Kostas (Paul Cox, 1979)
Backroads (Phillip Noyce, 1977)
Newsfront (Phillip Noyce, 1978)
My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)
Great Macarthy, The (David Baker, 1975)
Mad Dog Morgan (Philippe Mora, 1976)
Oz: A Rock and Roll Road Movie (Chris Lofven, 1976)
Picture Show Man, The (John Power, 1977)
Mad Max ([Dr] George Miller, 1979)
Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1979) wr. Everett De Roche, exec. prod. Richard Brennan, prod. Colin Eggleston for Dugong Films
True Story of Eskimo Nell, The (Richard Franklin, 1975) prod. Richard Franklin
Fantasm ('Richard Bruce' [Richard Franklin], 1976) prod. Antony I. Ginnane
Fantasm Comes Again ('Eric Ram' [Colin Eggleston], 1977) aka Fantasm 99; prod. Antony I. Ginnane
Blue Fire Lady (Ross Dimsey, 1977) prod. Antony I. Ginnane
Patrick (Richard Franklin, 1978) prod. Antony I. Ginnane, Richard Franklin, Patrick Productions, Australian International Film Corporation
Snapshot (Simon Wincer, 1979) aka Day After Halloween; prod. Antony I. Ginnane for Australian International Film Corporation
Thirst (Rod Hardy, 1979) prod. Antony I. Ginnane for F. G. Film Productions
Harlequin (Simon Wincer, 1980) aka Dark Forces; prod. Antony I. Ginnane for F. G. Film Productions
Mango Tree, The (Kevin Dobson, 1977) wr. prod. Michael Pate, Pisces Productions
Tim (Michael Pate, 1979) prod. Michael Pate for Pisces Productions, wr. Michael Pate
From this point onwards, films are given briefer mention, and I haven't tried to include them all. In fact, I've omitted the last three chapters.
Stone (Sandy Harbutt, 1974)
Inn of the Damned (Terry Bourke, 1975)
Man from Hong Kong, The (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1975)
Scobie Malone (Terry Ohlsson, 1975)
Solo (Tony Williams, 1978)
Number 96 (Peter Barnardos, 1974)
Felicity (John D. Lamond, 1979)
Fourth Wish, The (Don Chaffey, 1976)
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