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Australian Ripple Apr 7, 2017 2:58:37 GMT

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Post by manfromplanetx on Apr 7, 2017 2:58:37 GMT

Apr 6, 2017 6:57:42 GMT Matthew the Swordsman said:

Apr 5, 2017 23:42:12 GMT manfromplanetx said:

Hardly. Australia produced one feature film a year on average in the 1950s, and maintained that average in the 1960s. Around 1969 or so the number of films increased greatly. By 1971 around 20 a year were being made. I actually looked up every year for Australian film on IMDb from the 1930s to early 1980s, so I have a good idea about how many films were being made.

The thread here was introduced in the opening sentences as, New Wave movements in the sixties the headline a play on words, Australian Ripple (wavelet, small wave).

The definition of New Wave movements runs something like this... Cutting Edge, a group of people or artistic works introducing new styles or ideas, in particular more Individualistic and Stylistically Innovative Films.

In the context of this reflection, Australian filmmaker Giorgio Mangiamele and his art house film Clay was introduced, for both stand alone and,did draw international attention & recognition, the ripple from the meagre output of 1960's Australian film production.

Quantifying the number of films was never a consideration here
Quality and international relevance associated with the sixties New Wave era is at the core of the Headline and Thread topic , but off course I appreciate all input.
The seventies is another story all-together, and for Australian film, is regarded as the New Wave era.