New Zealand Film and Television: Institution, Industry and Cultural Change
Trisha Dunleavy, Hester Joyce
This sources focuses specifically on the media industries of film and television, with a focus on New Zealand. Although it is not Australia, I think the similarities between the industries in the two countries makes it relevant and useful with regards to Australian industry. It discusses the industry over a number of years, and how the small population of NZ results in some financial struggle when it comes to film and television production. This could also be applied to Australia, where the film and television industry is not on the same scale as countries such as the U.S., and budgets similarly aren’t on the same scale.
This source also discusses film and television as cultural industries, and how they can both draw from local culture as well as contributing and creating their own culture – film and television culture. This is also discussed over an extended time period, so it can be seen how this film and TV culture has developed and changed over time.
In addition, it also discusses the political implications and place on film and TV industries within NZ society, which can be extended to Australia to some degree.