For Love or Money (1983 film)

For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Directed by	Megan McMurchy, Margot Nash, Margot Oliver, Jeni Thornley
Narrated by	Noni Hazlehurst
Cinematography	Erika Addis
Music by	Elizabeth Drake
Production; company	Flashback Films
Release date	1983;

For Love or Money is a 1983 documentary which investigates role of Australian women for over 200 years in both paid and unpaid work. It is compiled using almost entirely historical material.^[1]

A copy is kept in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive.^[2]

A pictorial history book is also available, For Love or Money, a Pictorial History of Women and Work in Australia.

Plot[]

There are three film clips available:

First women's union
Equal pay paradox
A very efficient secretary

Awards and recognition[]

Best Feature Documentary, International Cinema del Cinema delle Donne, Florence, 1984^[3]
Nominated for both Best Documentary and Best Screenplay, Australian Film Institute Awards, 1984^[4]
Highly Commended United Nations Media Peace Prize, 1985^[3]

References[]

^ "FOR LOVE OR MONEY: A History of Women and Work in Australia". Ronin Films. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ "For Love Or Money". Australian Sound Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b Collins, Felicity (1998). "The Experimental Practice of History in the Filmwork of Jeni Thornley". Screening the Past. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^ "1984 AFI Awards - Non-Feature Film". Australian Film Institute (AFI) / Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 24 November 2017.

External links[]

For Love or Money at IMDb
For Love or Money at the British Film Institute
YouTube
NLA Trove
Aitken, Ian (ed.). "Equal pay for equal work: R7338 For Love or Money, 1983: First women's union". Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film.

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[1] "FOR LOVE OR MONEY: A History of Women and Work in Australia". Ronin Films. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[2] "For Love Or Money". Australian Sound Archive. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

[Collins1998-3] Collins, Felicity (1998). "The Experimental Practice of History in the Filmwork of Jeni Thornley". Screening the Past. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

[4] "1984 AFI Awards - Non-Feature Film". Australian Film Institute (AFI) / Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 24 November 2017.

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