Australian Film Gallipoli

The objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and an ally of Germany.

Good Morning prestigious members of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Board (AACTA) and welcome to this presentation on the next evolution of Australian film through adapting Marcus Zusak’s The Messenger onto the silver screen. Our contemporary Australian culture has been shaped by both the ANZAC values of larrikinism, mateship, courage, sacrifice, and selflessness, instilled on the battlefields, as well as respect and dignity for all others. However, this film will attempt to expose some of these underlying values that are negatively

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany and this is where some of the most pivotal battles were fought. The contribution and success of the Australians will be assessed through the analysis of several sources related to four major contributions related to the Western Front. These include the amount of Australians involved, the external opinions of Australia in the Western front, The Battle of

The perception of masculinity within Australian films is a reflection of our society’s views and opinions of what it is to be considered masculine. It is continually reinforced in our society by the constructions of the male character in movies, just like Archie and Frank, in Gallipoli and particular male figures within our nation’s history, such as Ned Kelly. Peter Weir’s reflection of masculinity through the use of his two main characters Archie and Frank, in his 1981 film Gallipoli, helped to perpetuate this construction of the Aussie male stereotype

Propaganda is a message sent out to the public from the government or someone of power and is worded and selected carefully to encourage a good good thing to come out of something that is actually not. In the film Gallipoli, Archie is determined to enlist to the army upon over hearing The Jungle Book being read about how Mowgli must grow up and lose his innocence by leaving the family that raised him to venture out on his own. Archie decided to enlist despite being underage. Along his journey to enlist in another town because he was discovered to be underage, he meets Frank, a young man who had big ambitions for his future. Frank was not interested in joining the war despite Archie's frequent discussions of it. However upon the female attention

Last year, on the 25th of April was the centenary of the Gallipoli landing. Which, according to the Australian Defence force website, was to be for Australians, “one of the most significant commemorations to take place during their lifetime.” With the centenary looming in the backs of the minds of the Australian people, it is unsurprising that great pains have been taken to construct a three year long celebration that would “encompass a number of historical milestones on Australia 's involvement in conflicts”, such as both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

The movie Gallipoli displays the strength, willpower and the drive that Australian’s have to keep over mateship, family also friends. Gallipoli demonstrations what the Australian filming industry are truly capable, making a movie about a true story and convening the emotion of the war had on the Australian’s into a movie.

Good morning/afternoon and welcome to the 2018 annual Australian Film Festival. The Australian films represented here today are examples of egalitarianism and the idea of a fair go for all. They depict the underdog, and their drive to succeed and achieve. In many Australian films today these two qualities are shown throughout which makes for a captivating and exciting film experience. Iconic films such as The Sapphires and Ned Kelly depict Australians fighting against injustice, personal issues and inequality, showing the value of a “fair go” and egalitarianism.

How has Gallipoli helped shape Australia, an understanding of who we are, and the larrikin spirit?

Can you imagine that you are in a boat with 30 other souls, hearing the machine gun fire raining down on you as you exit the boat. Fellow mates and other Anzac are falling to the ground, out of the first 200 men who landed at Gallipoli only, 21 of them survived. These numbers just show how much courage and bravery those men had for running across the beaches of Gallipoli. They love their country, family and

The Gallipoli campaign was described as the baptism of the newly federated Australia, and a chance for Australian soldiers to prove themselves to the world. They were not ultimately victorious, but the soldiers came to represent the character traits of the new country: fit and healthy, duty bound and courageous, good humored and egalitarian. The ANZAC image allowed Australians to both demonstrate loyalty to Britain, and claim an identity of their own. There is much to challenge the factual accuracy of the ANZAC image.

It is used as a historical source as it depicts the events of World War 1 in Gallipoli during 1915. Gallipoli is believed as valid representation of our country as the film contains relatable characters which we, as Australians, are eager to identify with. The public’s perception of Australian films has being forever changed since the first showcasing of the film Gallipoli as it explores the qualities of mateship, sense of national pride, and the willingness to do the impossible and place their lives at risk for our country. Gallipoli starts off being presented in circular narrative, revolving around the two central characters Archy and Frank in their two separate environments. By commencing the film in this way, viewers are given the opportunity to see the differences in character both in their overall appearance. Archy’s & frank’s relationship and their true connection of mateship can be seen developing through the repeated scenes of them running together. These running scenes are metaphors for their evolving sense of mateship and intensely validate Australians properly. This initially competitive relationship developed into a classic example of mateship and is a valid representation of Australian people and it is continually promoting and affirming our ability to produce films with promotional messages that connection with the typical audience. It has become a symbol of Australia's national identity, achievement and

The enthusiasm of many Australians led to the numerous volunteers participating in world war one in the defence of their British mother country against the Germans during world war one in Gallipoli, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.

Australia Ladies and Gentlemen of the Australian Film Institute, one film I believe should be in the 2016 Film festival is Australia. Australia is a standout movie in an ever growing category of historical Australian dramas. The film goes above and beyond by not only showing the grim stories of the Aboriginal people, but also put into effect a major historical event in world war two. Staring Hugh Jackman as the drover, Nicole Kidman as Lady Ashley and Brandon Water as Nullah. This film directed by decorated Australian actor Baz Luhrmann gives the audience great insight into the ‘true blue’ mateship that Australia was built on, the barren yet beautiful and vast landscape in which Australia is known for, and the colonialism which I believe is

The film Gallipoli takes place during World War I's Gallipoli campaign in 1915. The two main characters in the film are Archy and Frank. Archy and Frank are from Western Australia and they both enlist to fight in Gallipoli. Archy is an extremely fast runner who meets Frank at an athletics competition. We can see from the beginning that Archy is eager to join the war. After being turned down because he was underage, he goes to Perth, anxious for someone to accept him into the light horsemen. Frank, however, is skeptical about Australians wanting to join the war. He tells Archy that it's "not our war to fight". Despite this statement, Frank eventually joins up into the Infantry.