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'''''Rubbish''''' was a 46-minute film created in 1982 by the Marionette Theatre of Australia.<ref>[http://www.artsdoc.com/Biography%20Pages/biog-page-1.html Page one (of two) of David Perry's online biography, in which the film is mentioned.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19851209&id=1KhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2240,6523581 Google News archive of the Dec 09, 1985 issue of ''The Sydney Morning Herald''.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref> The film was live-action and was shot primarily on the streets of Sydney. Notably, it won the Best Film award at the 1983 ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Awards, and has allegedly won several other awards overseas.
'''''Rubbish''''' was a 46-minute film created in 1982 by the Marionette Theatre of Australia.<ref>[http://www.artsdoc.com/Biography%20Pages/biog-page-1.html Page one (of two) of David Perry's online biography, in which the film is mentioned.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19851209&id=1KhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2240,6523581 Google News archive of the Dec 09, 1985 issue of ''The Sydney Morning Herald''.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref> The film was live-action and was shot primarily on the streets of Sydney. Notably, it won the Best Film award at the 1983 ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Awards and has allegedly won several other awards overseas.


''Rubbish'' involved a young boy creating a world of puppet friends using pieces of rubbish found in the street.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/rubbish-videorecording/oclc/221236489&referer=brief_results worldcat.org page on the film's 1982 VHS release.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref> It is perhaps best remembered for its antagonist, an eerie marionette witch, who relentlessly chases the boy down, frightening many home viewers.
''Rubbish'' involved a young boy creating a world of puppet friends using pieces of rubbish found in the street.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/rubbish-videorecording/oclc/221236489&referer=brief_results worldcat.org page on the film's 1982 VHS release.] Retrieved 09 Jan '13.</ref> It is perhaps best remembered for its antagonist, an eerie marionette witch, who relentlessly chases the boy down, frightening many home viewers.

Revision as of 15:37, 3 November 2016

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Advertisement for a 1985 screening of the film.

Status: Found

Date found: 9 Sep 2015

Found by: Dycaite


Rubbish was a 46-minute film created in 1982 by the Marionette Theatre of Australia.[1][2] The film was live-action and was shot primarily on the streets of Sydney. Notably, it won the Best Film award at the 1983 ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media) Awards and has allegedly won several other awards overseas.

Rubbish involved a young boy creating a world of puppet friends using pieces of rubbish found in the street.[3] It is perhaps best remembered for its antagonist, an eerie marionette witch, who relentlessly chases the boy down, frightening many home viewers.

The film is allegedly available on VHS at several Australian libraries and universities, along with a collection of production photographs.[4][5]

Update September 9, 2015: Dycaite found the film as part of Found Media Week.





Recovered Film

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