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Iconic Australian directors like Gillian Armstrong and Phil Noyce were part of an underground movement that went on to define the country’s film landscape.

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Armstrong (top right) and Dusseldorp (bottom right) said the federal government's $400 million film package would not help Australian storytelling.

Australian screen icons reveal what they're watching during lockdown

Acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong and award-winning actor Marta Dusseldorp also discuss whether lockdown will sound the death knell for cinema.

  • Josh Dye

Live event: Australian screen icons talking film

Gillian Armstrong and Marta Dusseldorp join film writer Karl Quinn talk about the movies that have inspired them and the ones they love most.

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'They know what they want': The power of Little Women's Jo and Amy

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