Ann Macbeth Quotes

The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base. - Ann Macbeth

The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films. - Ann Macbeth

The more commercial work that is happening, the more people are operating cameras and are setting up studio lights, the greater the opportunity for drama production to happen. - Ann Macbeth

The dichotomy between art and industry is totally dysfunctional in terms of film. - Ann Macbeth

The British needlewoman follows blindly where the merchant leads. - Ann Macbeth

Most independent filmmakers in Britain and North America work for commercial crews and then have their own projects when they've got enough money saved up to do so. - Ann Macbeth

It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it will be healthy and it will expand into more than one production house. - Ann Macbeth

In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I would consider still some of the finest products to come out of Australia. I think that our quality now is less than it was then. - Ann Macbeth

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