Thursday, 2 August 2007

Australia's audiovisual heritage online. Australia's audiovisual heritage is available for free via the internet following the launch of the Australian Film Commission's groundbreaking digital resource, australianscreen online, with a focus on creating a relevant and engaging tool for educators around the country. This $2.4m initiative offers unparalleled access to a vast collection of excerpts of Australian feature films, television drama, documentaries, newsreels and other historical material gathered from the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Archives of Australia, the ABC, SBS and AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies) as well as from Australia's independent production sector. australianscreen online has been developed in partnership with the Curriculum Corporation, through the Le@rning Federation. Students and teachers can study various audiovisual excerpts, supported with teachers' notes written specifically by the Curriculum Corporation. Australian Film Commission, 18 July 2007. [edna education news] 9:49:15 PM

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