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{{Short description|Australian film director, writer and producer}}
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'''Albie Thoms''' (28 July 1941 – 28 November 2012) was an [[Australians|Australian]] film director, writer, and producer. He was born in [[Sydney, Australia]]. He was nominated for at the 1979 [[AACTA Awards|AFI Awards]] for [[AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] for [[Palm Beach (film)|Palm Beach]].<ref>[http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/1970-1979/1979.aspx 1979 winners and nominees]</ref> He is best known for his work with [[Ubu Films]], the Sydney Filmmakers’ Co-operative, and the Yellow House. He made a number of short films.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/top-ten-australian-james-bond-homages/|title=Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages|date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>


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He died on 28 November 2012.
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'''Albie Thoms''' (born July 28, 1941 - died November 28, 2012) was an [[Australian]] film director, writer, and producer. He was born in [[Sydney, Australia]]. He was nominated for at the 1979 [[AACTA Awards|AFI Awards]] for [[AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] for [[Palm Beach (film)|Palm Beach]].<ref>[http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/1970-1979/1979.aspx 1979 winners and nominees]</ref>

==Books==

As well as ''Polemics for a New Cinema'' (1978), Thoms wrote ''Surfmovies'', (2000) a history of the Australian surfing film, published by Shore Thing, Noosa. His memoir ‘''My Generation’'' (2012)<ref>{{cite book|title=My Generation|last1=Thoms|first1=Albie|publisher=Media21 Publishing|year=2012|isbn=9780987449801|location=The Rocks, N.S.W.}}</ref> was published shortly after his death by Media21 publishing. He has also contributed to The Documentary Film in Australia publication as well as providing catalogue essays for ''Bohemians in the Bush'' (1991) and ''Belle-Ile: Monet, Russell and Matisse in Brittany'' (2001), both for [[Art Gallery of New South Wales|AGNSW]], and ''Then and Now and Everything in Between'' (2010), Mosman Art Gallery,


==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/champion-of-film-as-art-pushed-boundaries-20121204-2at3o.html Obituary: Champion of film as art pushed boundaries], in ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 4 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2020
* Albie Thoms' films on DVD at [http://www.artfilms.com.au/ Artfilms]

* [http://www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4393 UBU - Sydney Underground Movies 1965 - 1970] at Artfilms
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* Video Interview with Albie Thoms November, 2012 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriszta_D%C3%B3czy Kriszta Doczy] at [http://www.artfilms.com.au/Detail.aspx?ItemID=4923 Artfilms]

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Latest revision as of 01:19, 5 March 2024

Albie Thoms (28 July 1941 – 28 November 2012) was an Australian film director, writer, and producer. He was born in Sydney, Australia. He was nominated for at the 1979 AFI Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Palm Beach.[1] He is best known for his work with Ubu Films, the Sydney Filmmakers’ Co-operative, and the Yellow House. He made a number of short films.[2]

He died on 28 November 2012.

Books

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As well as Polemics for a New Cinema (1978), Thoms wrote Surfmovies, (2000) a history of the Australian surfing film, published by Shore Thing, Noosa. His memoir ‘My Generation’ (2012)[3] was published shortly after his death by Media21 publishing. He has also contributed to The Documentary Film in Australia publication as well as providing catalogue essays for Bohemians in the Bush (1991) and Belle-Ile: Monet, Russell and Matisse in Brittany (2001), both for AGNSW, and Then and Now and Everything in Between (2010), Mosman Art Gallery,

References

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  1. ^ 1979 winners and nominees
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (31 December 2019). "Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages". Filmink.
  3. ^ Thoms, Albie (2012). My Generation. The Rocks, N.S.W.: Media21 Publishing. ISBN 9780987449801.
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