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Encyclopedia > Australasian cinema
Australasian cinema

Australasian cinema refers collectively to the film output and film industries of Australasia. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Ned Kelly depicted in the first Australian feature-length narrative film The cinema of Australia has a long history and has produced many internationally-recognized films and world-famous actors and filmmakers, although it has frequently suffered from an underfunded industry. ... Strictly speaking, New Zealand cinema refers to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. ... Film refers to the celluloid medium on which motion pictures are printed. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oceania. ...


This particularly refers to the sizeable industries of Australia and New Zealand.


By definition, it also covers the film industries of the Pacific Islands. The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. ...


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