 poets, and filmmakers. Many leading Australian 'new wave' playwrights including David Williamson had their first successes there.

After America

Burstall earned a place in Australian cinema history as the writer and director of 1969 feature 2000 Weeks. It marked Australia's first locally-made feature film since Charles Chauvel's Jedda in 1955. A commercial failure, savaged by the critics, the film's poor reception would lead Burstall to move to more populist works with his next films, Stork and sex comedy Alvin Purple. The film's failure also influenced Bruce Beresford and Phillip Adams to move in a more populist direction when they came to make early Australian hit The Adventures of Barry McKenzie in 1972.

Burstall then formed a new company with Pat Ryan, David Bilcock and Rob Copping, Bilock and Copping with the view to making commercials to fund features. They made the short Hot Centre of the Earth, then Burstall briefly returned to documentary for the making of cult surfing film Getting Back To Nothing (1970). He looked at making a film called Filth and had money to develop it, but decided to make Stork instead.

Stork and David Williamson 
Stork appeared in 1971, and proved a moderate commercial success. Burstall raised the money for this early Australian comedy by selling several of his Arthur Boyd paintings. It also marked the first screen credit for acclaimed playwright and screenwriter David Williamson, who adapted it from one of his earliest plays, The Coming Of Stork, which had premiered at La Mama in 1970. The film featured most of the La Mama/APG ensemble, including Bruce Spence in his screen debut. The title role had been written for him. Stork won multiple Australian Film Institute awards, including best narrative feature, best director and best actor.

After the breakout success of Alvin Purple, Burstall would later return to work with Williamson on three further films: social drama Petersen (1974), which was seen in England and the United States (for which Stanley Kubrick praised Burstall for his direction and Jack Thompson for his acting), big-budget romp  Eliza Fraser (1976, the first major Australian period movie) and Duet for Four (1982), the tale of a mid-life crisis. Burstall has argued that Eliza Fraser was made for an increased budget after Roadshow insisted on overseas stars; Susannah York played Eliza, and the cast also
poets, and filmmakers. Many leading Australian' new wave' dramatist include David Williamson had their first success there. 

 After America 

 Burstall earn a place in Australian cinema history as the writer and conductor of 1969 feature of speech 2000 Weeks. It marked Australia's first locally - made feature movie since Charles Chauvel's Jedda in 1955. A commercial failure, savaged by the critics, the film's hapless reception would lead Burstall to move to more populist works with his next films, Stork and sexual activity comedy Alvin Purple. The film's failure besides influenced Bruce Beresford and Phillip Adams to move in a more populist direction when they came to make early Australian reach The Adventures of Barry McKenzie in 1972. 

 Burstall then formed a new company with Pat Ryan, David Bilcock and Rob Copping, Bilock and Copping with the view to making commercial to fund features. They made the short Hot Centre of the Earth, then Burstall briefly returned to documentary for the making of fad surfing movie get Back To Nothing (1970). He looked at making a film called Filth and had money to develop it, but decide to do Stork instead. 

 Stork and David Williamson 
 Stork appeared in 1971, and proved a moderate commercial achiever. Burstall lift the money for this early Australian comedy by selling respective of his Arthur Boyd paintings. It besides marked the first screen credit rating for acclaimed playwright and screenwriter David Williamson, who adapted it from one of his earliest plays, The Coming Of Stork, which had premiered at La Mama in 1970. The film featured most of the La Mama / APG ensemble, including Bruce Spence in his screen debut. The claim role had been publish for him. Stork gain multiple Australian Film Institute awards, including best narrative feature of speech, best director and best actor. 

 After the breakout success of Alvin Purple, Burstall would later return to work with Williamson on three further films: social drama Petersen (1974), which was see in England and the United States (for which Stanley Kubrick praise Burstall for his direction and Jack Thompson for his acting), big - budget romp   Eliza Fraser (1976, the first major Australian period movie) and Duet for Four (1982), the narrative of a mid - life crisis. Burstall has argued that Eliza Fraser was reach for an increased budget after Roadshow insist on overseas stars; Susannah York play Eliza, and the cast also
 pofts, and filmmakers. Many ueading Australnqn 'new wave' llaywrigfts including David Williamsln had ukeir first successes there.

Aftvr Americq

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Srork and David Wilpiamson 
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AFTeR AmerIca

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StOrk apPeAReD In 1971, and proved a moderatE cOmmercIal suCcess. Burstall Raised the mONEY for this EarlY auSTralian comedy bY sellIng several OF his ArthUr BoyD paintinGs. It also mARKed the fiRst ScrEen CreDIT fOr acclaimed plAYWrigHt And screEnwRiter DaVid wilLiaMsoN, wHo adapted It from onE oF hIs EaRliEst plAYs, The ComInG Of stOrk, Which HAd premIered At La maMa IN 1970. ThE film feATuRED mosT oF tHe La mamA/ApG ensEmblE, IncLuding BRuce SpencE in HIs scReEn Debut. ThE title role had BeEn written fOr Him. stork wON Multiple australian Film Institute AWards, inCluDing bEst nArrative fEatUre, besT diREctor aNd best Actor.

afTer THE breaKOUt SucCeSs of Alvin PURPle, burstAlL wouLd later Return to work with WiLLiaMson on three fuRthEr fiLMS: sOciAL dRAma peTErsEN (1974), Which was seen in ENgland and tHe uNiTed States (fOR whIcH StanleY KubricK praiSEd BurstAll for his Direction AnD JacK tHomPson for his Acting), biG-budget roMP  ElizA frAser (1976, tHe fIrst maJoR AuStralIan perIOd mOvie) aNd Duet FoR Four (1982), tHe talE oF a mid-lifE crisis. Burstall has argueD that ELiza FRasEr was made For AN inCreased buDget After RoadsHow InsIsted On oVErseaS staRS; SUsaNNah YoRk plAYed Eliza, aND tHe cAST aLso
 poets, and filmmakers. Ma ny leading  Aust ral ian  ' newwave ' playwrightsi nclu ding David Williamsonhad t he i r fi r st  succ esses t h er e . 

A ft er  Am er i ca 

Bur sta ll earn ed a place  in  A ustralian ci n em a historyasthe writer a nddirect or  of 1969fea ture2000 W e eks. I t markedAu s tralia ' s first l oc ally -made feature fil m  s i nce Charles Ch auvel' sJ ed d a  in  19 55. A comm er cialf ailure, sa v a g edb y the critics , the film' s  po or rec ep tio n  would  lead  B u rst all to move  tomore popu list w o rks wit h  his ne xt fil ms,  St orka nd  s exco m edy Al vin Pur ple. The  f il m's f ailu r e a lsoinf luen ced B ruce Beresfor d a nd P h ill ip Ad ams t o mo ve  in a  morepopul is t direction whe n th ey came t o m ak e e ar ly Au s tralia n h itThe Adv entures ofBa r r y  M cKenzie in 1972.
Bu r s ta ll thenformed ane w  company  w ith  Pat R yan,Davi d  B ilcock a nd Rob Co pp ing, Bi lo ck and  C opp ing  with theview t o making  comm e rcials to fund features. The y  m a d et he s hor t Hot Centr e of theEart h ,the n  Burs tallbr i ef l y returned to docum en tary f or th e making of c ult surfin g f ilm Gett ingB ac k  To Nothing (1 970).  He looked at makin g a f ilm call ed Filtha n d had mo ney  to  de vel o p  i t, but decide d to m ak e Stork  in stead.
St ork  an d D av id Willia mson 
St or kap pe are d in1 971, and  p rov ed  amoder a te com merci al s uc ce s s.Burstal l  r a i sedth emone y f or  this  ear l y A ustrali an comedy  by sell in gseveral  of his Arthu rBoyd paint in gs.  It al s o  markedthe first screen credit for acc lai med p layw right and  sc reenwr ite r  David  Willi amson ,who a dapte d it  fr om  one of hi s ear liest  p lays , The C oming Of Stork, wh i chhad premiered  at  LaM a ma  in 19 7 0.Th e  fi l m  featured mostof the LaMa m a/ APG ensemb l e,in cluding  BruceSpenc e  in his  screen d ebut. The  t itle r ole  had beenwrittenfor him.S torkw on  mult ipl e Aust ra lia n Fil m Inst i tut e awa rds, i nc luding  best  n arrative  feature, best director  and b est a cto r.

After  th e  br eakout su cces s of Alvin  Pu rpl e, Bu rst a ll wo uldl at err eturn  tow ork withW il lia m s on  on three f u r t her  film s:s ocialdram a Petersen (1974) ,  which was see n in E ngl and andth e United State s ( fo r which St an ley Kubrick  praised  B u rstal l forhis di rection a nd Jack T homp son  for hisact in g ), big- bu dg e t romp   El iz a Fras er (19 7 6, t h e  first major Aus trali a n  peri o d m ovie)  a nd Duet forFour (1982 ), the tale  of amid- lifecrisis.  B urstal l h as  argued th a t Eliza F raser  was ma de  for  an  incre ased b udget  aft er  Ro adshow in s i st e don ove rsea s sta rs ; Su sannah Yo r k played  El i za, and  t hec a st als o 
 poets,_and filmmakers._Many leading Australian 'new_wave' playwrights_including_David Williamson_had_their first successes_there.

After America

Burstall earned_a place in Australian_cinema history as_the_writer and director of 1969 feature 2000 Weeks. It marked Australia's first locally-made feature_film_since Charles_Chauvel's_Jedda_in 1955. A commercial failure,_savaged by the critics, the_film's poor_reception would lead Burstall to move to more_populist_works with his_next films, Stork and sex comedy Alvin Purple. The_film's failure also influenced Bruce Beresford_and Phillip Adams_to_move_in a more populist_direction when they came to make_early Australian hit The Adventures of_Barry McKenzie in 1972.

Burstall then formed a_new company with Pat Ryan, David_Bilcock and Rob Copping, Bilock_and Copping_with the view to making_commercials to fund_features. They_made the short_Hot Centre of the Earth, then_Burstall briefly returned_to documentary for the making of_cult_surfing film Getting_Back_To_Nothing (1970)._He looked at_making_a film_called_Filth and had money to develop_it,_but decided to make Stork instead.

Stork and_David Williamson 
Stork appeared_in_1971, and proved a_moderate commercial success. Burstall raised_the money for this early Australian_comedy by_selling several_of his Arthur Boyd paintings. It also marked the first screen_credit for acclaimed playwright and screenwriter_David Williamson, who adapted_it from_one_of his earliest_plays,_The Coming_Of Stork, which had premiered at La_Mama in_1970. The film featured most of_the La Mama/APG ensemble,_including_Bruce Spence in his screen debut._The title role had been written_for him. Stork won multiple_Australian_Film_Institute awards, including best narrative_feature, best director and best actor.

After_the breakout success_of Alvin Purple, Burstall would later return_to_work with Williamson on three further_films:_social drama Petersen (1974), which was_seen_in_England and the United States_(for which Stanley Kubrick praised Burstall_for his direction and Jack Thompson for his acting),_big-budget romp _Eliza Fraser (1976, the first_major_Australian_period movie) and Duet for Four (1982), the tale of_a mid-life_crisis. Burstall has_argued that Eliza Fraser was made for an increased budget_after Roadshow insisted on overseas stars; Susannah_York played Eliza, and the cast also