Malcolm Florence (1945–1996)[1] was an Australian game fisherman, writer and filmmaker who wrote for various magazines including Fishing World[2] and Australian Outdoors.[3] He made a series of short Documentary films for television broadcast and video release in the 1980s and early 1990s.[4]
Career
editFlorence played a significant role in the promotion of recreational fishing through his writing, filmmaking work and tourism business, which he operated in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.[5] His documentary films were released under the series titles Big Fish Down Under and Action Downunder, as well as some stand-alone titles.[6] He pursued sailfish off Western Australia with his son in Sailfish – A young man's challenge[7] and went deep sea fishing off the Great Barrier Reef in another.[8] In Great Whites of Dangerous Reef he demonstrated shark cage diving before catching a Great white shark on a line in South Australia.[9] The film also features shark attack survivor, Rodney Fox.[10] His commitment to his sport is seen in his 1984 film Beginnings: Sport Fishing History Down Under[11] also variously titled Big Fish Down Under – Beginnings[6] and Sport Fishing Down Under.[12] Florence's films were produced by Dorado TV Cinema Productions and distributed in Australia by Festival Video.[6]
Florence was a member of the Townsville Sportfishing Club.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Fisho writer roll call & 40th tributes – Fishing World". www.fishingworld.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Nomination of The Great Barrier Reef by the Commonwealth of Australia for inclusion in the World Heritage List (PDF). Queensland, Australia: Greet Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. 1981. p. 35. ISBN 0-642-52281-2.
- ^ "BILLFISH TACKLE SUPPLY – MALCOLM FLORENCE VIDEOS". www.billfishtacklesupply.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 PARTICULARS OF PERMITS GRANTED, REFUSED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED FOR THE PERIOD 01-JAN-89 TO 12-MAY-89". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Periodic (National : 1977–2011). 18 July 1989. p. 1. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "FILM CENSORSHIP BOARD 10 – 21 DECEMBER 1990 – Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Government Notices (National : 1987–2012) – 20 Mar 1991". Trove. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Challenge, Malcolm Florence(1990)". Star-Gazette. 11 March 1990. p. 61. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Challenge, Malcolm Florence (1990)". The Index-Journal. 21 October 1990. p. 54. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Great Whites of Dangerous Reef (1991)". Daily Republican-Register. 18 January 1991. p. 15. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ The Great Whites of Dangerous Reef, retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ "Beginnings: Sport Fishing History Down Under (1990)". Sioux City Journal. 5 January 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Sport Fishing down Under (1984)". BFI. Retrieved 29 June 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Townsville Sportfishing Club | Club History". www.townsvillesportfishing.org. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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