Conquest of the Rivers
| Conquest of the Rivers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V.S. Gadsby |
| Written by | Harry L Malcolm |
| Produced by | Harry L Malcolm |
| Starring | Bunty Tingwell, Pat Tingwell |
Running time | 23 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Conquest of the Rivers is a 1957 Australian documentary focussing on new workers at the Snowy Mountains Scheme.[1] It was a promotional piece created for the Snowy Hydro Electric Authority[2] and is considered to be a recruitment film.[3] The film won the 1958 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Snowy Mountains Authority; H L Malcolm (1957), Conquest of the rivers, retrieved 19 May 2023
- ^ Weaving, Simon (6 December 2008), "And the", The Canberra Times
- ^ Parr, Adrienne. "Snowy Hydro – Conquest of the Rivers (1957)". National Film and Sound Archive.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees".