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The Beat Manifesto

Australian film

The Beat Manifesto is a 1995 Australian short film written by Tony McNamara, Daniel Nettheim and Mat Schulz and directed by Nettheim. It was an Australian Film, Television and Radio School graduation production.[1]

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Plot

A young farmer leaves his farm to become a real poet.

Cast

Reception

Writing in the senses of cinema, Jonathan Dawson gave it a positive review noting it's "genuine wit, style and a solid narrative."[1] When broadcast by the ABC as part of The Australian Collection 1996 the Age's Fiona Scott-Norman called it "a deliciously shot and measured parody".[2] Also in the Age Jim Schembri states "its takes on artistic pretention and the nature of art are so sharp you could cut yourself on them."[3] Marg O'Shea of Filmnews said it was "an affectionite overblown tale of poetic larceny".[4]

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    Dawson, Jonathan (July 2001), "Keeping faith with mysticism", senses of cinema, no. 15
  2. [2]
    Scott-Norman, Fiona (18 February 1996), "Film quintet", The Age
  3. [3]
    Schembri, Jim (23 February 1996), "Grab-bag of shorts is a bit lighter than usual", The Age
  4. [4]
    O'Shea, Marg (1 June 1995), "Show Me What You Got ...", Filmnews
  5. [5]
    "Angel Baby in seventh heaven at AFI Awards", Australian Associated Press, 9 November 1995
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