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Namatjira the Painter
1947 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Namatjira the Painter is a 1947 documentary about the artist, Albert Namatjira. It deals with his background, his relationship with Rex Battarbee and how he learned to paint.[2]
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Production
The film was among the first productions of the Australian National Film Board, later known as Film Australia. Ralph Foster served as the Board’s first appointed Film.[3]
Lee Robinson joined the Board after leaving the army and wrote a treatment for the documentary in January 1946. As no one else had directing experience, he was given the role.[4] Robinson received basic advice on directing from Harry Watt, then in Australia shooting The Overlanders.[5]
Filming took around five months in mid 1946 in the Northern Territory, finishing in August, and was edited in Ralph Foster's flat.[6] The movie was completed after Stanley Hawes became head of the film board.
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Reception
The film was widely screened in cinemas as a support feature.[7] It was re-released in 1974 with new narration.
Namatjira later had a cameo as himself in Robinson's first film as director, The Phantom Stockman.[8]
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