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Countdown clips to feature in NGV Exhibition
Library Sales has licensed Countdown performance clips to the National Gallery of Victoria for their Mix Tape 1980s: Appropriation, Subculture, Critical Style exhibition.
13/05/2013Clip of the Day
Take a step back in time with this clip, which offers a fascinating glimpse of Sydney life back in 1968.
13/05/2013Library Sales licences footage to The Daily Show
ABC Library Sales has licensed footage to popular satirical US news program, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, that has featured in a three-part interview series designed to embarrass the powerful US gun lobby, after the best chance of gun reform in over a decade, died on the floor of the Senate.
13/05/2013Rugby Footage licensed for Lions Marketing Campaigns
ABC Library Sales supplied footage to both the ARU and principle sponsor HSBC to coincide with the upcoming British & Irish Lions rugby union tour.
20/01/2013ABC footage in epic SBS mining documentary
Did you catch the recent three part Renegade Films documentary, Dirty Business - How Mining Made Australia? Library Sales were thrilled to be involved in this landmark series which charts the extraordinary ways that mining has changed our lives over the last 150 years.
20/01/2013Adelaide Zoo to screen ABC's Natural History docos during DocWeek
As part of its 130th year anniversary, the Adelaide Zoo – the second oldest zoological society in Australia - will be showcasing some of the ABC's fascinating natural history documentaries. The screenings will take place over DocWeek, part of the Adelaide Festival.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to catch an incredible collection of programs amidst the spectacular atmospheric backdrop of the Adelaide Zoo.
AIDC – Here we come!
We're heading to the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Adelaide later this month. Anne Gilbee from our Melbourne office will be representing the Library Sales team at this year's conference, which runs from 25th Feb to 3rd March.
20/01/2013Get ready to rock n roll
Prepare to shake your tail feathers and take a trip back in time with Jukebox Saturday Night - The DVD Volume 1.
04/12/2012Landmark AFL doco features ABC current affairs and sports coverage
We were proud to help the AFL’s production company AFL Media with some footage for their 3-part doco series on the famous 1975, 1984 and 1990 grand finals, The Final Story.
04/12/2012Larrikin Lad - The story of Warren Fahey
The producers of Larrikin Lad - the one hour documentary on Australian folklorist and musician Warren Fahey - were able to draw on the ABC’s rich historical content collection to create their story.
04/12/2012Paul Kelly – Stories of Me
We were lucky enough to get involved with the feature length documentary Paul Kelly – Stories of Me which charts the life and amazing career of legendary Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly.
04/12/2012Scene setting footage in top Aussie dramas
There have been some great Aussie dramas which have screened on our televisions over the last few months that have featured some wonderful pieces of scene setting footage from the ABC.
04/12/2012Showcasing our vast collection - ABC covers it all!
Over the last few months we've been collecting and digitising more and more clips to showcase the broad collection of Footage, Audio and Stills on offer at ABC Library Sales - we'd love you to check them out.
14/08/2012Donna’s Story - The power of archival footage
The ABC Archive contains a wealth of Australian cultural and social history that has been recorded over the past 80 years. There is also unique footage, that often has the power to touch someone in a truly poignant and profound way. Here is one such example.
14/08/2012ABC footage helped to light up Sydney at this year’s Vivid Festival
We were thrilled to have supplied natural history footage for the recent Vivid Sydney festival which saw the city light up after dark in a spectacle of colour, light, music and ideas.
14/08/2012Celebrating 80 years of the ABC
Just in case you weren’t aware, the ABC turned 80 on July 1 this year!
14/08/2012Ever wondered what Octopuses get up to on a cold winter’s night?
Well, award winning cinematographer and producer David Warth knows first hand, having captured on film a rare piece of footage - Octopuses having sex!
14/08/2012See why Australian Producer Anita Jacoby values the ABC Researchers
A happy customer for ten years, Anita Jacoby Head of Development at Zapruder's Other Films described Content Services as being “absolutely invaluable” in the provision of footage for their hit programs The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast and Enough Rope with Andrew Denton.
05/06/2012Comedy Gold from The Chaser
Over many series, The Chaser team produced ground-breaking comedy that entertained, challenged and created new Australian satirical folklore. Clips from these productions can be licensed by ABC Library Sales.
21/05/2012The Sapphires at Cannes Film Festival
Congratulations to the new Australian feature film The Sapphires which has its world premiere in this year's Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection.
24/04/2012Floodlines exhibition at the State Library of Queensland
We're proud to have licensed news footage of the recent Queensland floods to the State Library of Queensland for their important historical exhibition Floodlines, which opened early last month.
24/04/2012Amazing HD Footage from Australia – The Time Traveller's Guide
You can now license HD footage from the epic landmark documentary, Australia – The Time Traveller’s Guide, which recently screened on ABC1.
24/04/2012Upcoming Aussie film features ABC footage
We recently supplied historical shots of Sydney from the late 60s to set the scene in the upcoming Australian film, The Sapphires produced by Goalpost Pictures.
20/02/2012ABC footage in Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta
Did you catch the fascinating three-part series, Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta, which premiered on SBS earlier this year? If so, you would have seen some great footage from our archives.
20/02/2012Amazing HD wildlife footage licensed for BBC series
HD footage of cockatoos and lorikeets from the award-winning ABC documentary Australia: Land of Parrots is set to appear in the amazing new BBC series Earthflight.
14/02/2012Congratulations David Parer
We would like to congratulate David Parer for winning the AACTA award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary for his spectacular work in the awe-inspiring Out of the Ashes.
14/02/2012Welcome Maddy Kortegast
We are thrilled to welcome new senior sales consultant, Maddy Kortegast, to our team. Before joining ABC Library Sales, Maddy worked for the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) as a curator/manager in the Film branch and was also the industry liaison for NFSA Online.
11/10/2011Generation Next Documentary Conference
11/10/2011
Immerse
11/10/2011
notes from the hard road and beyond
30/05/2011
Mother nature at her finest
30/05/2011
Wiki Wars
06/09/2010
ABC footage now available through Thought Equity Motion (TEM)
06/09/2010
Outstanding HD time lapse footage collection now available
06/09/2010
Taking the High Definition road
13/05/2010
ABC archive footage to feature in Hawke Telemovie
13/05/2010
ABC footage to make appearance at Cannes Film Festival
13/05/2010
ABC Library Sales examines what it means to be Australian
04/02/2010
ABC Natural History footage goes Wild!
04/02/2010
Rare Footage on YouTube
04/02/2010
The 80’s Are Back at the Powerhouse!
30/11/2009
ABC Archives offers high quality science footage to program makers
30/11/2009
ABC Science has personality
30/11/2009
Exclusive footage of 20,000 year old human footprints
19/10/2009
ABC Black Saturday bushfire footage in upcoming productions
19/10/2009
High Definition footage of the Great Barrier Reef added to collection
14/10/2009
ABC contributes to telling the story of an Australian cinematographic classic
14/10/2009
ABC News Online still images now available
11/08/2009
Does licensed AP Archive news material count as 'QAPE'?
11/08/2009
Rare Lou Reed footage for new 70s punk rock doco
A new documentary from Richard Lowenstein that looks at Melbourne’s hedonistic 70’s punk rock scene has used rare music footage from the ABC archives. Simon Kain gives us the low down.
11/08/2009The Museum of Australian Democracy is now open
The new Museum of Australian Democracy, housed in the Old Parliament House in Canberra, is officially open. Elizabeth Ellis talks about the ABC content which is featured:
22/07/2009AP Archive at your finger tips
We recently sent out a message to remind you of our established relationship with AP Archives (Associated Press Television Archive). We can provide the full world of news content on one licence and with one quote. Check out the HTML email here.
23/06/2009Contact wins Australian Documentary Prize at Sydney Film Festival
The indigenous documentary, Contact, is a joint winner of the Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize at the Sydney Film Festival. It shares top honours with A Good Man.
28/02/2009Winner of the ABC Buzz Award at AIDC
ABC Library Sales attended the Australian International Documentary Conference and sponsored the first Buzz Award to recognise the documentary generating the most interest at the event.
10/02/2009ABC sponsors The Buzz award at AIDC
ABC Library Sales is proudly sponsoring The Buzz Award and recognising the project generating the most interest and widely considered a must see at the Australian International Documentary Conference in Adelaide from 18 – 20 February 2009.
10/02/2009Rare footage of folk singer Pete Seeger set for new DVD
ABC Archives has unearthed incredibly rare concert footage of legendary folk singer Pete Seeger’s 1963 Australian tour which is being mastered onto a new double DVD.
10/02/2009Review of the CIRCA multimedia project at the National Museum
Our Library Sales consultant Elizabeth Ellis visited the National Museum of Australia recently for the official launch of the CIRCA film project which she has worked on since early 2006. She gives her review here.
15/12/2008ABC Bloopers on YouTube
See hilarious on air gaffes and amusing stuff ups from your favourite ABC shows, recently unearthed from our archive, on the dedicated ABC Entertainment channel on YouTube.
15/12/2008Academy Award-winning animators use ABC commentary
ABC Library Sales is proud to have contributed some ‘ambiance’ to the new claymation feature film, Mary & Max, produced by Oscar winners Adam Elliot and Melanie Coombs from Melodrama Pictures (Harvey Krumpet).
15/12/2008See us at AIDC
The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in February is just around the corner, and ABC Library Sales will be there!
15/12/2008Stunning Natural History collection added to our library
ABC Library Sales has recently acquired the rights to the spectacular natural history footage collection from multi-award winning cinematographer and producer, David Warth.
15/12/2008Uncovering the ABC's Rugby League footage
We’ve previously told you about Sales Consultant Elizabeth Ellis preparing the definitive list of our Rugby League material in preparation for the Centenary Year of Rugby League.
28/08/2008Australian Centre for Moving Images uses ABC footage
The Australian Centre for Moving Images is re-designing its permanent exhibition.
28/08/2008Exciting times as ABC News goes Tapeless
The ABC’s Melbourne Newsroom is leading the way by jettisoning physical tape stock, as they trial a new tapeless system.
28/08/2008GTK footage in Hollywood Blockbuster
Footage from the ABC’s GTK program from the 70s appears in Martin Scorsese’s recent film, Shine A Light, on The Rolling Stones.
28/08/2008Our one-stop “content shop”
In recent changes at ABC Commercial, Library Sales and Non-Theatric Sales have merged to create a one-stop “content shop” for our broad range of clients.
28/08/2008Select footage added to catalogue
Library Sales is always scouting around to take on representations of quality footage that we know there is a demand for. Three recent representations are:
28/08/2008The ABC’s archives – a treasure trove of material
The ABCs archives are a treasure trove of great footage, and we are constantly coming across fascinating material.
28/08/2008Veteran ABC Researcher retires after 35 years and we welcome a new team member
After 35 years, our Melbourne-based Library Sales guru, Barrie Beckwith has decided to file away the digi beta’s in favour of the “good life”, retiring in May.
02/04/2008ABC's Rugby League Collection
If you are a sports fan like me, then you’ll agree that the next twelve months are going to be very exciting for us. Australia celebrates 100 years of Rugby League this year. ABC TV broadcast Rugby League matches from 1960s until 1995 which has expanded our already extensive sports collection.
02/04/2008Australian War Memorial - Conflicts 1945 to today
This is the War Memorial’s newest gallery which looks at the conflicts and peace keeping missions from 1945 up until the current day.
02/04/2008Library Sales has a new researcher!
I am very excited to welcome the newest addition to the Library Sales research team. Beth Shepherd started her journey by working at the ABC Shop part-time whilst she was studying. After working in the shop for 2 years, she then moved into Non-Theatric Sales in 2004. After travelling overseas, she returned to the ABC in 2007 and began researching for Library Sales.
02/04/2008Library Sales now dubbing to DVCPRO and HD CAM!
The Library Sales in-house dubbing facility has recently acquired some new state of the art dubbing machines.
02/04/2008Melbourne Cricket Club Museum - The National Sports Museum exhibitions
The National Sports Museum opened last month at the MCG. It contains a variety of exhibitions ranging from ‘Backyard to Baggy Green’, ‘Armchair Footy’ and ‘Spirit of Sport’ to name a few.
02/04/2008National Museum of Australia: CIRCA – Australian Journeys
The National Museum of Australia's Circa theatre, re-opening early in 2008 after being refurbished, will take visitors on a unique journey through history from deep time to contemporary Australia.
02/04/2008Powerhouse Museum Acquires Norman Gunston Jacket
In recent news, Garry McDonald has donated his famous Norman Gunston jacket to the Powerhouse Museum.
04/12/2007ABC Footage tells the History of Radio
Thanks for Listening: the History of Australian Radio was produced by Graham McNeice productions for the History Channel. The four-part series premiered on 18 November 2007.
04/12/2007AP Archive
AP Archive, the video archive of the Associated Press, one of the world’s most distinguished news footage collections has been represented by the ABC in Australasia and South East Asia since 1996. We hold a significant selection of their material in our Sydney office and can organise for material to be sent from London.
04/12/2007Great Australian Albums
ABC footage was heavily featured in the fantastic SBS series ‘Great Australian Albums’ (now out on DVD).
04/12/2007Jack Egan’s Cricket Legacy
Sadly, one of Australia’s great commentators on the game of Cricket passed away earlier this year.
Jack Egan had worked closely with ABC Sport and ABC Archives over the years. He spent many hours in the ABC archives cataloguing the ABC cricket archive from 1958-79, the years when the ABC had exclusive rights to the television coverage of cricket in Australia.
Music – FLASHEZ clips
Ray Burgess, Australian musician and TV Presenter, who was the principal host of the late 1970’s ABC youth culture program FLASHEZ has very generously donated 4 full episodes of the series to the ABC.
