The Forerunner (film)
The Forerunner is a 1957 Australian documentary directed by John Heyer. It looks at floods, droughts and the impact of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. The film has three sections. After an introduction by Professor C. H. Munro from the Water Research Foundation it has a section on floods. Second comes drought and then the film shows the Snowy Mountain scheme. The film has no narration and only has dialogue from two addressees to camera.[1][2][3] Filming began in 1955, covering many different locations.[4]
The film won the 1958 Australian Film Institute award in the Open category[5] and was awarded a Silver Award, the highest level awarded that year[6][7] In 1959 it was picked by the British Film Academy as one of the six best documentaries of the previous year.[8]
References
- ^ De Souza, Poppy. "The Forerunner (1957)". National Film and Sound Archive.
- ^ "Simultaneous Release of New Film on TV", The Age, 13 March 1958
- ^ "Too much, too little". The Beverley Times. 23 May 1958.
- ^ Manzie, Keith (1 October 1955). "Snowy River has a theme song". The Argus.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees".
- ^ "Australian Oscars at Film Festival Opening", The Age, 27 May 1958
- ^ "National Award For Shell Film". The Beverley Times. 4 July 1958.
- ^ "Heyer film among best", The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 January 1959