After spending an entire semester learning about Australian culture, it was really interesting to actually visit the country and interact with people from there. There were many similarities and differences of what I thought due to the representation in film, and what actually is true. For starters, one similarity is that I had a pretty good idea of the indigenous … Continue Reading →

I really enjoyed our walking tour of the city of Melbourne. This tour was probably my favorite tours that we did out of each of the cities. I didn’t expect to like Melbourne as much as I did since I am not a big city kind of person. But, this city had enough water, cool architecture, and art to balance … Continue Reading →

The ACMI museum had a very interesting array of information relevant to our course and our study. It was really cool to see some films that we have looked at referenced in the exhibits. I really enjoyed learning about the history of film, how it originated, how much goes into film, and to compare it to what it is now. … Continue Reading →

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Before arriving in New Zealand and Australia I think I was most excited to visit the Great Barrier Reef. When speaking to my friends and family about where I would be traveling to I was sure to include that stop. Not that I wanted to rush through the first half of the trip but I could not wait until we … Continue Reading →

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During my time in New Zealand and Australia I was able to learn about the history, culture, and traditions of the Maori and aboriginal people. In New Zealand we visited the Marae, a sacred meeting place, to gain insight of the Maori people. Not only did we learn about the culture and traditions but we were able to interact and … Continue Reading →

After watching all of the films at Flickerfest, I kept my eye out for differences in culture between these Australian films and the US. I did not notice many huge differences in the way of life of the people but rather in the themes that we have pointed out in class. Besides the exception of a few films, featuring the … Continue Reading →

I enjoyed walking around and learning about Sydney. We had various opportunities to be educated about the city from the bus, walking, the boat, and inside the Opera House. I learned a lot but there were two things that stuck out to me the most. During the walking tour our guides spoke about the history and start of films. In … Continue Reading →

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