For Love or Money (1983 film)
For Love or Money is a 1983 documentary which investigates role of Australian women for over 200 years in both paid and unpaid work. It is compiled using almost entirely historical material.[1]
| For Love or Money | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Megan McMurchy, Margot Nash, Margot Oliver, Jeni Thornley |
| Narrated by | Noni Hazlehurst |
| Music by | Elizabeth Drake |
| Cinematography | Erika Addis |
Production company | Flashback Films |
Release date |
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A copy is kept in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive.[2]
A pictorial history book is also available, For Love or Money, a Pictorial History of Women and Work in Australia.
Plot
There are three film clips available:
- First women's union
- Equal pay paradox
- A very efficient secretary
Awards and recognition
- Best Feature Documentary, International Cinema del Cinema delle Donne, Florence, 1984[3]
- Nominated for both Best Documentary and Best Screenplay, Australian Film Institute Awards, 1984[4]
- Highly Commended United Nations Media Peace Prize, 1985[3]
References
- "FOR LOVE OR MONEY: A History of Women and Work in Australia". Ronin Films. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "For Love Or Money". Australian Sound Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Collins, Felicity (1998). "The Experimental Practice of History in the Filmwork of Jeni Thornley". Screening the Past. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- "1984 AFI Awards - Non-Feature Film". Australian Film Institute (AFI) / Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
External links
- For Love or Money at IMDb
- For Love or Money at the British Film Institute
- YouTube
- NLA Trove
- Aitken, Ian (ed.). "Equal pay for equal work: R7338 For Love or Money, 1983: First women's union". Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film.
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