The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they say.

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• Ann Macbeth:

  In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I wou

• Ann Macbeth:

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• Ann Macbeth:

  It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it wil

• Ann Macbeth:

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• Ann Macbeth:

  They will open up to what I would call corporate broadcastings where the non-commercial material wi

• Ann Macbeth:

  We are the only state that does not have a State Film Corporation there to support the commercial i

• Ann Macbeth:

  The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic becau

• Ann Macbeth:

  We're under the Arts Council under the Minister for the Arts. The Minister for the Arts and the Min

• Ann Macbeth:

  The dichotomy between art and industry is totally dysfunctional in terms of film.

• Ann Macbeth:

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