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Commonwealth Film Unit
CFU
1956 – 1973
Renamed Film Australia in 1973.
The Commonwealth's documentary film producer, making information, educational and promotional films for government departments and for national and overseas audiences.
Names over time
- Commonwealth Film Unit1956–1973
- Film Australia1973–1988
How it came into existence
Formed in 1956 when the Film Division of the News and Information Bureau in the Department of the Interior, descended from the Department of Information's Film Division, was renamed the Commonwealth Film Unit.
- government documentary film production
Formerly the bureau's Film Division.
How it ended
Renamed Film Australia in 1973, after moving with the News and Information Bureau to the Department of the Media.
Main functions
- documentary film production
- films for government departments
- promotional films for overseas audiences
- training of filmmakers
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Media.
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Sources
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