The Dancing Class (film)
| The Dancing Class | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Cowan |
| Produced by | Tom Cowan |
| Starring | Sylvia Palvolgyi |
| Cinematography | Nigel Buesst Tom Cowan |
| Edited by | John Richardson |
| Music by | George Dreyfus |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £200[1] |
The Dancing Class is a 1964 Australian documentary film made by Tom Cowan. It looks at a ballet class in part focussing on 17 year old dancer Sylvia Palvolgyi.[1] It was filmed in Robert Pomie's ballet studio and featured music composed by George Dreyfus.[2] Cowan shot the film while also working as a camera assistant at the ABC.[3] The film won the 1963 Australian Film Institute Gold Award for Best Documentary.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Film Wins an Oscar Award", The Age, 2 June 1964
- ^ "Award-winning Films as Pointer to Achievement", The Age, 11 June 1964
- ^ "Program Two. Tom Cowan's "Office Picnic"", Filmnews, 2 June 1964
- ^ "Winners & Nominees".
- ^ "Documentaries win Praise Of Film Judges", The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1964