Maidens
Maidens [Videorecording] /
a film by Jeni Thornley
- South Melbourne : Australian Film Institute, 1987.
- Barcode 61857 sd., col, ; 1/2 in.
Recorded off-air 13 October 1988 This is a feature film for the episode of "A Woman's word" of 13 October 1988, which is first on the videocassette. There is an hour of uncatalogued material between the two programmes. "Produced with the assistance of the Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission 1975-1978"
Producer, director, Jenny Thornley; sound, Martha Ansara; music, Theresa Jack, Aurora Bell, Annie Bickford, Gill Leahy, Jen Short. Producer, director, Jenny Thornley; sound, Martha Ansara; music, Theresa Jack, Aurora Bell, Annie Bickford, Gill Leahy, Jen Short.
A compilation documentary of the reflections of filmmaker Jeni Thornley on four generations of her maternal family from the turn of the century to the present. The film makes use of old photographs, letters, slides, home movies, and excerpts from feminist films to record a personal history and aid the process of self examination.
Thornley, Jeni, 1948-
Women--Biography.--Australia
Family--Australia.
Women--History.--Australia
Women--Social conditions.--Australia
Australia--Social conditions.
Australia--Social life and customs.
Recorded off-air 13 October 1988 This is a feature film for the episode of "A Woman's word" of 13 October 1988, which is first on the videocassette. There is an hour of uncatalogued material between the two programmes. "Produced with the assistance of the Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission 1975-1978"
Producer, director, Jenny Thornley; sound, Martha Ansara; music, Theresa Jack, Aurora Bell, Annie Bickford, Gill Leahy, Jen Short. Producer, director, Jenny Thornley; sound, Martha Ansara; music, Theresa Jack, Aurora Bell, Annie Bickford, Gill Leahy, Jen Short.
A compilation documentary of the reflections of filmmaker Jeni Thornley on four generations of her maternal family from the turn of the century to the present. The film makes use of old photographs, letters, slides, home movies, and excerpts from feminist films to record a personal history and aid the process of self examination.
Thornley, Jeni, 1948-
Women--Biography.--Australia
Family--Australia.
Women--History.--Australia
Women--Social conditions.--Australia
Australia--Social conditions.
Australia--Social life and customs.
