(Head credits):
(Animated title - the lettering starts in an old style, then turns into a modern font):
In 1770 the English navigator James Cook charted the east coast of Australia. Eighteen years later a fleet of eleven ships dropped anchor off a small inlet that became known as Sydney cove.
(The presentation credit is also animated, using old fashioned lettering which turns into a modern font, and with "presents" turning up in the process). City of Sydney presents
(The main title is also animated, with the green cubes turning into the name of the city, and the old fashioned lettering giving away to a more modern font) SYDNEY A STORY OF A CITY
(Tail credits):
Starring Lucy Bell ● Paul Mercurio
Directed by
Geoff Burton ● Bruce Beresford
Produced by Bruce Beresford ● Sue Milliken ● Philip Gerlach
Written by John Izzard
From a concept by Philip Gerlach
Narration written by Stephen Sewell ● John Izzard
Director of Photography Andre Fleuren ACS Editor Nicholas Holmes
Music composed and conducted by Christopher Gordon
Visual Effects Supervisor Belinda Bennetts
Production Designer Roger Ford
Unit Production Manager Anne Bruning
First Assistant Director Jamie Crooks
This film was developed with the financial assistance of
Qantas The spirit of Australia - logo + insert of 747 taking off, with bonus Sydney smog
Sydney Airport - logo This film was developed with the financial assistance of
Tourism New South Wales - logo New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development - logo Sydney Showboats - logo Mercure hotels - logo Accor Feel Welcome - logo Novotel - logo Hotel Sofitel - logo Ibis - logo Magistic - logo
Virginia Lucy Bell Marco Paul Mercurio Aunt Clara Mitch Mathews Lois Lillian Crombie Antiquarian Penne Hackforth-jones Archivist Arthur Dignam "Robertson" Through Time Paul Barry Librarian Janette Bailey Soprano Christine Douglas Accompanist David Stanhope Musical Trio Susan Blake Kirsten Williams Phillip Shovk Organist Robert Ampt Unit Caterer John Faithfull
Unit Manager Matt Jones
Unit Assistants Matt Fergus Jeffrey Lord Damien Macey
Extras Casting Kelly Marshall Ros Breden
Dialogue Coach Victoria Mielewska
Stunt Co-ordinators Greg Stuart Lawrence Woodward
Stunt/Driving Doubles Nash Edgerton Tony Lynch Chris Mitchell
Stunt Performers Avril 'Polly' Wynne Brett Praed
Safety Officer Greg Blandy
Safety Report Wayne Pleace
Aboriginal Advice and Liaison Dallas Dodd Margret Muragun Campbell
Location Manager Russell Boyd
Production Co-ordinator Silla Childs
Production Secretary Paula Jensen Producers' Assistants Dzintra Horder Renee Redford
Script Supervisor Judy Whitehead
2nd Assistant Director Jennifer Rees-Brown
Additional 2nd Assistant Director Marc Ashton
3rd Assistant Director Jessica Turner
Unit Runner Ben Steel
Key Grip Paul Thompson
Grip Alan Handsaker
Grip Mal Booth
Clapper Loader Bretty Tracey
Video Split Operator/ 2nd Loader Murray Johnston
Spacecam Cinematographer Ron Goodman
Spacecam Assistant Gerry Ganger
Focus Puller Frank Hruby
Gaffer Paul Booth Best Boy Steve Gray
1st Assistant Electrics Moses Fotofili
Sound Recordists Chris Bollard Phil Keros
Boom Operators Bob Williams Kathy Gross
Art Director Ian Gracie
Props Buyer Beverley Dunn
Design Assistant
Dorotka Sapinska
Graphic Artist Beth Pickworth
Standby Props Kate A. Sharrock
Storyboard Artist Robert Alcock
Set Construction The Set Building Company
Scenic Artist Peter Colias
Art Department Runner Jennifer Waters
Make-up/Hair Supervisor Viv Mepham
Make-up/Hair Carolyn Nott
Make-up/Hair Assistant Erica Wells Assistant Costume Designer Kerry Thompson
Costume Standby Heather Laurie
Accounting Services Money Penny Services
Production Accountants Ben Breen Liesa Francis Sandie Morris
Additional Accounting James Bramley
Casting Alison Barrett
Unit Publicity Augustus Dulgaro
Stills Photographers Lisa Tomasetti Jimmy Pozarik Naomi Rossdeutscher Simon Cardwell Robert McFarlane
Travel Agent Traveltoo, Greg Helmers
Sound Post Production Facilities Soundfirm Pty Ltd
Sound Supervisor Danielle Wiessner
Sound Editors Liam Egan Julius Chan M.P.S.E.
Sound Assistant Delia McCarthy Mixers Ian McLoughlin Michael Thompson
ADR Engineer Michael Thompson
Foley Engineer Blair Slater
Foley Artist Mario Vaccaro
Effects Re-recording Peter Grace
Digital sound by Sonics - logo
First Assistant Editor James Sdrinis
Executive in charge of Post Production USA David Keighley
Post Production Supervisor Nicholas Holmes
Additional Assistant Editors Basia Ozerski Noelleen Westcombe
Editing Facilities Frameworks Pty Ltd
Telecine Transfers Video 8 Broadcast
Post Production Consultants USA David Keighley Productions 70mm Inc. Steven Koflanovich Ralph Milliken Scott Price Melvin Bucholz
Negative Cutting DKP 70mm Inc. Timer Ron Wengler
Helicopter Mount Spacecam Systems Inc
Digital Effects
Photon VFX
Digital Effects Supervisor Dale Duguid
Digital Effects Producer Murray Pope
Digital Effects Designer Anthony Battaglia
Digital Effects Production Manager Tina Braham
Senior Compositors Cathy Nelson Stuart Partridge
Scanning & Output Liaison Rob Sandeman
Systems Manager Mathew Aldous
Systems & Data Administrator Mary-Jane Smith
Watercolourist Josef Zbukvic
Pacific Title Digital
Optical Effects Supervisors Vince Roth Mark Freund
Artists Matt Linder Rasha Shalaby Heather Hoyland Jeff Wells Kevin Braun Co-ordinators Sandy Dellamarie Rose Michaels Jason Hanel
Optical Effects Pacific Title and Optical DKP 70mm Inc.
Titles Designer Anthony Battaglia
Calligraphy Margrit Esiermann
Visual Effects Producer Mary Joy Lu
Head Researcher Dzintra Horder
Researcher Mimi Perak
Stills Scanning Quality Lithographic, Sydney
Kodak Motion Picture film - logo
Film Scanning and Recording Services
The Computer Film Company, London
Scanning and Recording Producer Jan Hogevold
Scanning Supervisor Steve Tizzard
Studio Manager Darrel Griffin
DFilm, Sydney
Producer Matthew Lynch Technical Supervisor Chris Swinbanks
I/O Operators John Pope Matthew Kane Henry Yekanians Mark Harmon
CFI Color - logo
Scoring Mixer Christo Curtis
Assistant Engineer Alan Maclean
Orchestra Leader Phillip Hartl
Orchestra Contractor Coralie Hartl
Recorded at Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo
Additional Recording Powerhouse Studios
Orchestrations Christopher Gordon
Music Preparation Peter Mapleson Karl Vyzard Laura Bishop Symphony Australia
Composer's Assistant Matthew Jones
Music Co-ordinator Christine Woodruff
Additional Crew
Aerials Unit Director Nicholas Holmes 2nd Camera Operator Hans Heidrich
2nd Camera Assistant Viv Scanu
2nd Clapper Loader Nino Tamburri
Assistant Directors Sophy Robertson Serena Hunt
Special Effects/Armourer John Bowring
Make-up/Hair Tess Natoli
Electrics Colin Chae Cliff Henry
Grip David Litchfield
Aerials Peter Franks Heliaust
World revenues collected & distributed by Meespierson Royalty Management Collection BV
Completion Guarantor Film Finances Inc. Jenny Woods
Insurance Broker H. W. Wood Australasia Pty Ltd. Tony Gibbs
Executive Producers Tim Benjamin Greg Smith David Court
Investors' Representative Adrian Abbott Assisted by Geralyn Smith David Sharp
Investors' Legals Michael Osborne & Associates Tim Benjamin
Production Company Legals Hart & Spira Lloyd Hart
City of Sydney legals Watson Mangioni Robert Mangioni Alina McMaster
Auditor KPMG Peter Done
Tax Advisors KPMG Steven Economides Liz Skene
Production Bank ANZ Bank
Account Manager Karin Kjaer Kragh
With thanks to
Gary Blom, Brian Hall, Graham Jephcott, Tim Gunn and everyone at Cinema Plus. Geoffrey Williams, Katy Willams, Sue Robinson, Bryan Brown, Edmund Capon, Rob Steele, Linda Brainwood & staff of the Mitchell Library Katherine Thomson, Michael Lynch, Christine Gordon, Mark Stevens, Greg Haddrick, Pru Donovan, John Weiley, Professor Robert Clancy, Stephen Smith, Chris Rowell, David Vanduzen and Chris Bilborough, Susie Israel, John and Vivienne Jobbins, Paul Kearney, The Kenndard Family, Ralph & Lorraine Keyes, Saxon Looker, Pam McKerrell, Kevin Munro, Craig Offenhauser, Chris Roberts, RVO Enterprises, Silhouette Fashions
The Producers wish to acknowledge the assistance of
ScreenSound Australia The National Collection of Screen and Sound - logo
Shirley Fitzgerald, City Historian Gabrielle Ewington, City of Sydney Liaison Stephen Sycz, City of Sydney Film Liaison Office
Tony Bilson and Ampersand Restaurant & Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf., Bridge Climb, Sydney Harbour Bridge Government House, Sydney and The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. The Anzac Memorial, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Julie Seaton and the Sydney Opera House Trust The Darling Harbour Authority NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service The Media Game The Australian 18 Footers Sailing League Tom Byrne Motorcycles
City of Sydney Archives Alex Gow, Atos Picture Framing The Cazneaux Family: The Ship's Cat; A Sydney Waterfront; Arch in the Sky; A Lord of the Road; Lighting Up Sydney Harbour Bridge (Under Construction) From Lavendar Bay • by Harold Cazneaux Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Bennelong Suffers From Handel - London Courtesy of the estate late Donald Friend Ethnic Affairs Commission, New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation Museum of Sydney on the site of First Government House National Archives of Australia National Library of Australia The Presiding Officers of the Parliament of New South Wales The Making Multicultural Australia Project Roads and Traffic Authority, New South Wales The Staff of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Jessie Traill, Building the Harbour Bridge IV: The Ants Progress, Etching 39.8 x 25.2cm Art Gallery of New South Wales Jane Starey Australian Consolidated Press Library The Fairfax Photo Library, Historic Photograph Collection, Macleay Museum, University of Sydney Australian National Maritime Museum City of Sydney Public Library Conrad Martens, Circular Quay, Watercolour, 1856 S. H. Ervin Gallery Collection National Trust of Australia (NSW) Powerhouse Museum, Sydney State Rail Archives State Records, New South Wales Stanton Library, Local Studies Collection Australian Broadcasting Corporation Footage Sales Pat Fiske The Film Section, Australian War Memorial The Natural History Museum, London Imperial War Museum, London
Image Library, State Library of New South Wales Film World Film Australia Ltd. Bruce Petty
Botany Bay Traditional, arranged by Nigel Westlake Conducted by Christopher Gordon
Adieu Notre Petite Table from Manon Written by Jules Massenet Sung by Christine Douglas Piano accompaniment Marshal McGuire
Trio for Piano, Violin & Cello No. 1, in B-flat major Written by Franz Schubert Played by Susan Blake Kirsten Williams Phillip Shovk
Toccata from Symphony No. 5 for organ Written by Charles Marie Widor Courtesy of Editions Hamelle - Paris Played by Robert Ampt
She's My Baby Written by T. Moffatt/G. Turnbull/E. Finch (c) 1959 Jat Music Inc. Administered by D. Davis & Co. Pty. Limited Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited Performed by Johnny O'Keefe Under licence from Festival Records Pty. Limited, Australia Commissioned by City of Sydney City of Sydney - logo
Distributed by Total - logo Total Big Screen Distribution
(c) City of Sydney Big Screen Productions Pty. Ltd. & Adrian Abbott on behalf of private investors MCMXCIX