2001, 85 Minutes

Inside the halls of Sydney University's Music Department, talented young students create sublime music in a setting that's far from serene. After nearly a decade of relentless government funding cuts, Professor Anne Boyd is struggling to preserve basic standards. But Boyd is an innocent when it comes to harsh economic realities and the very qualities that are her strengths as a composer and teacher - her passion and dedication - leave her vulnerable. Forced to drop staff and courses and pick up the phone to plead for private sponsorship, the usually conservative Boyd is forced to fight for what she believes in. The problem is, how long can she continue?

A Film Australia National Interest Program in association with Arundel Films, Channel Four Television and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Classification: PG. Consumer advice: Low-level coarse language.

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Stefan Moore

Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson

Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson

Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson

Level: Lifelong Learning

 Facing the Music Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 108Kb)

ABC, 14/11/2001
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 Facing the Music Press Kit (Microsoft Word Document, 72Kb)

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