Australian Film Development Corporation

Australian government organization
Also known as: AFDC

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Australian culture

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    In Australia: Film

    Formed in 1970, the Australian Film Development Corporation (AFDC) was a government-funded agency charged with helping the film industry create commercial films for audiences at home and abroad. The success of Stork (1971) gave birth to a rash of “ocker” comedies, a genre that centred on boorish male characters…

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