‘Keeping it reel’: a focus on the working lives of Australian independent filmmakers

This thesis explores the realities of work and employment for independent filmmakers as an issue of sustainability for the Australian screen industry. Using in-depth interviews with 24 participants the study applies critical realism and thematic analysis to examine the link between systems, structur...

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Main Author: Ingersoll, Louise Phillipa
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92352
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description This thesis explores the realities of work and employment for independent filmmakers as an issue of sustainability for the Australian screen industry. Using in-depth interviews with 24 participants the study applies critical realism and thematic analysis to examine the link between systems, structures and agency via an intensive empirical analysis of filmmakers’ working lives. The findings revealed a complex interplay between individuals and the open system in which they attempt to sustain a career.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-923522025-06-16T03:26:32Z ‘Keeping it reel’: a focus on the working lives of Australian independent filmmakers Ingersoll, Louise Phillipa This thesis explores the realities of work and employment for independent filmmakers as an issue of sustainability for the Australian screen industry. Using in-depth interviews with 24 participants the study applies critical realism and thematic analysis to examine the link between systems, structures and agency via an intensive empirical analysis of filmmakers’ working lives. The findings revealed a complex interplay between individuals and the open system in which they attempt to sustain a career. 2023 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92352 Curtin University fulltext
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