The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand Cinema (A to Z Guides (Scarecrow Press))

Whether it was Jane Campion's The Piano , Mel Gibson in Mad Max , Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee , or The Lord of the Rings saga, we have all experienced the cinema of Australia and New Zealand. This book is an introduction and guide to the film of Australia and New Zealand. With entries on many exceptional producers, directors, writers and actors, as well as the films indicated above and many others, this reference also presents the early pioneers, the film companies and government bodies, and much more in its hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Through a chronology that shows how far these cinemas have come in a short time and an introduction that presents them more broadly, a clear portrait of the two countries' motion pictures emerge. The bibliography is an excellent source for further reading. "Whether it was Jane Campion's The Piano, Mad Max with Mel Gibson, Crocodile Dundee with Paul Hogan, or The Lord of the Rings trilogy, we have all experienced the cinema of Australia and New Zealand. The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand Cinema is an introduction and guide to the films of these countries. Although more scholarly than a cinema or fan magazine, it covers some of the same ground, with entries on exceptional producers, directors, writers, actors, and many films. It also presents the early pioneers, the cinemas themselves, film companies, and government bodies, and much more in its hundreds of dictionary entries. From a chronology that shows how these movies have evolved to an introduction that presents them more broadly, a clear portrait of the two countries' films emerge. The bibliography is an excellent resource for further reading."--BOOK JACKET Contents......Page 10 Editor’s Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Reader’s Note......Page 16 AUSTRALIA......Page 18 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 20 Chronology......Page 22 An Introduction to Australian Film......Page 42 The Dictionary......Page 56 Illustrations......Page 284 NEW ZEALAND......Page 292 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 294 Chronology......Page 296 Introduction......Page 306 The Dictionary......Page 318 Bibliography......Page 360 About the Authors......Page 430