David Bradbury - papers and moving images concerning the documentary films 'The Battle for Byron 2' and 'Nick Shand Unplugged', 1996-2001

MLMSS 8710

fonds

1996-2001

Textual Records, Moving Images

441686

0.82 metres of textual and video cassette material (5 boxes)

David Bradbury is an Australian filmmaker well-known for such documentaries as Loggerheads and The Battle for Byron. Nick Shand (1948-1996) ran an independent newspaper at Mullumbimby called The Echo.

This collection depicts the local community of Byron Shire on the Far North Coast of New South Wales faced with critical issues relating to social and political change, development and the environment. It includes the rushes and out-takes for the films 'The Battle for Byron II' and 'Nick Shand Unplugged', interviews with developers, politicians, local residents and activists. It comprises the content of 123 original mini DVD tapes of rushes copied onto 37 VHS video cassettes together with documentary masters and associated documentation. Also includes 58 compact discs of 'Battle for Byron 2' out-takes with a detailed datalog and contents summary, 1996-2000.


BOX 1
Printed Appendix – film donation Battle for Byron II, including datalog, table of contents, content summaries, rushes: sample pages, index, glossary,other,main cast, footage highlights, reviews, brochure, footages log: 1-121, printed Datalog and documentation for film and footage donation of Battle for Byron II, A film by David Bradbury, 1999. Printed datalog containing fully detailed shot-list log for ‘Battle for Byron II’.
Battle for Byron II datalog (CD) - 2 copies, updated copy of datalog (CD-ROM) - 2 copies, (3 ½”computer floppy disc) - 2 copies
‘Battle for Byron’ out-takes 1996-2000 – A lens eye view of the culture of Byron Shire – 58 compact discs/115 hours, compiled by Short Fuse Films Electric Archives, 2004

BOXES 2
VIDEORECORDING
“Battle for Byron II”, Frontline Films, 1999 (VHS) – 2 copies
“Nick Shand Unplugged”, Frontline Films, ca. 1999 (VHS) – 2 copies
Battle for Byron II, VHS 1-9, from original mini DVD tapes 001-027
Housed separately from the collection at MLMSS 8710. For enquiries about this material please contact Manuscripts Section.

BOX 3
VIDEORECORDING
Battle for Byron II, VHS 10-22, from original mini DVD tapes 028-073
Housed separately from the collection at MLMSS 8710. For enquiries about this material please contact Manuscripts Section.

BOX 4
VIDEORECORDING
Battle for Byron II, VHS 23-37, from original mini DVD tapes 074-123
Housed separately from the collection at MLMSS 8710. For enquiries about this material please contact Manuscripts Section.

BOX 5
VIDEORECORDING
VHS copy of actor John Howard (Mayor Bob Jelly of ‘Seachange’)
VHS copy of Byron Vox Pops
Sony Betacam video cassette – ‘Forest 040 – Sue Arnold’
Sony Betacam video cassette – ‘Forest 043 – Bill Mollison part 2’
Sony Betacam video cassette – ‘Forest 046 – Penny Wong part 2 – Harvesting Advisory Boar
Housed separately from the collection at MLMSS 8710. For enquiries about this material please contact Manuscripts Section.

Copyright holder:: David Bradbury until his decease then passed to The State Library of New South Wales
Copyright status:: In copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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