Author Archives: Juniper

NF&SA Selects Pacifica

The National Film & Sound Archive has selected the Juniper television series, PACIFICA – Tales from the South Seas for inclusion in the National Collection. The National Film and Sound Archive’s primary aim is to develop a comprehensive collection of Australian works and materials representing the history, technology and culture of the audiovisual media, from [...]

In the House of Pure Red Feathers

Robert Flaherty’s first film, Nanook of the North became a cinema sensation in 1924 and brought Flaherty international fame. When Hollywood contracted him for a second film, Flaherty chose Samoa as the location. In the House of Pure Red Feathers charts Flaherty’s creative labours in Samoa, strange off-camera experiences, his volatile relationship with Hollywood during [...]