The Cutting Room

How it feels

An Australian anthology series that presents five short films from the 1970s and early 1980s. Film critic John Baxter introduces each one with background and commentary. The films have low budgets and were early works by later well-known directors.

educationalretrospectivecriticallow-keyreview-orientedinformativenostalgicdated

What happens

The Cutting Room was an anthology series of 5 short films screened by the ABC in late 1985 to early 1986. The films were presented by John Baxter, giving critical commentary and information about the productions. Films shown had low budgets and were all less than an hour in duration. The films were created from 1973 (Come Out Fighting) to 1982 (Last Breakfast in Paradise). The series showcased some of the earlier works of those years' best known directors. Richard Coleman in The Sydney Morning Herald referred to Baxter as "one of those people who make a living out of taking flicks too seriously". In her review of the final film, Anna Murdoch of The Age called Baxter's introductions "turgid". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Season of Australian Plays
• The Comedy Game
• Wednesday Theatre
• Moving Pictures
• Eat Carpet
• The Movie Show (1986)
• Behind the Legend (1972)
• Likely Stories