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The Beat Manifesto

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The Beat Manifesto
Directed byDaniel Nettheim
Written byTony McNamara
Daniel Nettheim
Mat Schulz
Produced byShilo T. McClean
StarringJoel McIlroy
Ralph Cotterill
CinematographyMoira Moss
Edited byRoland Gallois
Music byLloyd Swanton
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

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]

Plot

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

Cast

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Reception

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Writing in the senses of cinema, Jonathan Dawson gave it a positive review noting its "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

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References

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