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All titles produced by Parham Media

6 titles - sorted alphabetically or by year

Don Parham’s other films include: Something You Call Unique (1989), The Great Australian Dreaming (1992), Life Is Too Serious (2001), Why Men Pay For It (2003) and The Choice (2006). For further information about these films visit Parham Media.

Big Hair Woman documentary – 1996

An aid organisation chose to 'gently educate’ a television audience about PNG using comedy, hiring Mary Coustas for the job.

Big People, Small People documentary – 1991

Cartoonist Michael Leunig and then opposition member John Howard have very different views on the desire for more.

Deadly Hurt documentary – 1994

A filmmaker questions whether the National Committee on Violence Against Women’s 1992 national strategy was appropriate.

Love’s Tragedies documentary – 1998

Private investigator Charles says the signs of adultery are easy to detect – new clothes, joining a gym, extra credit card expenses.

Riot or Revolution documentary – 2005

Three things struck filmmaker Don Parham about the Eureka story – it was a 'ripper yarn’, with a great cast of characters and fascinating politics.

We’re All Independent Now documentary – 1995

Filmmaker Don Parham draws on his personal experience to question the effectiveness of the Family Law Act 1975 with respect to children.