What makes a national cinema great? Is it the unique stories that resonate with a global audience? The talent that makes superstars and household names of it’s cast and crew? The haunting images that leave an impression years after viewing? Or is it the plucky die-hard attitude that sees it survive and thrive through the turmoil of history? Now the subject of a major television series, in THE FLARE AND THE FALTER: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CINEMA, Fashion Industry Broadcast takes you on an immersive journey through the history, the drama and the resilient underdog that is Australian Cinema.

From Aussie cinema’s pioneering days in 1906 as the first feature film producer in the world, to its near death during the war years, it’s resurgence as a globally relevant industry through the experimental 70’s and 80’s, to Ozploitation, Americanisation and the systematic stripping of government and taxpayer support. The Flare and the Falter is a journey that in many ways mirrors the history of Australia itself, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of a small but resilient screen industry that has survived by virtue of its creativity, tenacity, and unique identity as a renegade that holds it own amongst the best in global cinema.