Jolyon Hoff’s The Staging Post-Film Background and Impact of Technology

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Jolyon Hoff’s The Staging Post-Film Background and Impact of Technology

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Research and discuss the impact of changing technology on exhibition, distribution, and reception.
Screen media, technology, and culture

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The staging post is the brainchild of one Jolyon Hoff, an Australian filmmaker. Jolyon was living in Indonesia when the Australian government gave a new immigration directive that would change the lives of many refugees. People who arrived by boats seeking asylum in Australia would be detained with no chance of resettlement. This would then mean that such asylum seekers would stay in limbo with no possibility of a bright future.

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