| The Beat Manifesto | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Nettheim |
| Written by | Tony McNamara Daniel Nettheim Mat Schulz |
| Produced by | Shilo T. McClean |
| Starring | Joel McIlroy Ralph Cotterill |
| Cinematography | Moira Moss |
| Edited by | Roland Gallois |
| Music by | Lloyd Swanton |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Beat Manifesto is a 1995 Australian short film written by Tony McNamara, Daniel Nettheim and Mat Schulz and directed by Nettheim. It was an Australian Film, Television and Radio School graduation production. [1]
A young farmer leaves his farm to become a real poet.
Writing in the senses of cinema, Jonathan Dawson gave it a positive review noting its "genuine wit, style and a solid narrative." [1] When broadcast by the ABC as part of The Australian Collection 1996 the Age's Fiona Scott-Norman called it "a deliciously shot and measured parody". [2] Also in the Age Jim Schembri states "its takes on artistic pretention and the nature of art are so sharp you could cut yourself on them." [3] Marg O'Shea of Filmnews said it was "an affectionite overblown tale of poetic larceny". [4]