Faces in the sun / Cecil Holmes

VT 2063
VT 2065
VT 2076
VT 2080
VT 3909
VT 3913
VT 3918

item

1943-1964

9650337

1 film reel (approximately 20 min.) - acetate, mute, black and white - 16 mm
1 film reel (approximately 19 min.) - acetate, mute, colour and black and white - 16 mm
1 film reel (approximately 17 min.) - acetate, mute, colour and black and white - 16 mm
1 film reel (approximately 35 min.) - mute - 16 mm
1 film sound reel (approximately 37 min.) - sound - 16 mm
1 film sound reel (approximately 17 min.) - acetate, sound - 16 mm
1 film sound reel (approximately 21 min.) - acetate, sound - 16 mm

Focuses on the stories of four Arnhem Land Aborigines (Gawrin, Gwiwinga, Stephen, and Djawa) and their struggles with adapting to modern White Australian civilisation. Commercial production.

Copyright restrictions may apply:
Reproduction Restricted:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Faces in the sun [motion picture] at C1306 is the commercially released version of this film.
VT 2063 is the A roll of reel 2 of 2. VT 3909 is the B roll of reel 2 of 2. VT 2080 is the C roll of reel 2 of 2. VT 3913 is a duplicated image negative. VT 2065 is the sound negative. VT 2076 is the sound part 1. VT 3918 is the sound part 2.
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (VT 2063), VT 3909, VT 2080, VT 3913)
Projection speed: 24 fps (VT 2063, VT 3909, VT 2080, VT 3913, VT 2065, VT 2076, VT 3918)
Film length: 700 ft (VT 2063), 650 ft (VT 3909), 600 ft (VT 2080), 1250 ft (VT 3913), 1300 ft (VT 2065), 600 ft (VT 2076), 750 ft (VT 3918)
Film base: Acetate (VT 2063, VT 3909, VT 2080, VT 2076, VT 3918)

4, 14, 18

Methodist Overseas Mission production, supervised by Kenneth Allen. Director: Cecil Holmes. Producer: Richard Mason. Cameraman: Bryce Higgins. Assistant: Malcolm Bray. Sound: Sandra Le Brun.

Positive original image (VT 2080), duplicate negative (VT 3913, VT 2065), positive (VT 2076, VT 3918)

Estimated date based on conservation assessment of film stock

Tested for vinegar (2017). AD strip reading: 0.5 (VT 2063, VT 3909), 1 (VT 2080), 2.5 (VT 3913, VT 2065), 2 (VT 2076, VT 3918)
Good condition (VT 2063, VT 3909, VT 2080, VT 3913, VT 2065). Fair condition (VT 2076, VT 3918)
Shrinkage assessment: 0.4% (VT 2063, VT 3909), 0.5% (VT 2080, VT 3913), 0.3% (VT 2065, VT 2076, VT 3918)
Playability index assessment: 1 (VT 2063, VT 3909, VT 2080, VT 3913, VT 2065, VT 2076, VT 3198)