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11 portraits

Robert Connolly

Paul Byrnes speaks with Robert Connolly – producer, director, innovator. [read more]

George Wallace

George Wallace wasn’t just an Australian comedian, he was the Australian comedian for much of his lifetime. Feature films curator Paul Byrnes pays tribute to the man who kept Australians laughing through the darkest days of the Great Depression. [read more]

Patricia Lovell

NFSA Historian Graham Shirley looks back over the career of Patricia Lovell, recipient of the 2010 Ken G Hall Film Preservation Award. [read more]

David Elfick

Paul Byrnes speaks with David Elfick, the man who helped bring Newsfront and Rabbit-Proof Fence to the screen, about what makes a successful film producer. [read more]

Ken G Hall

Ken Hall made hit movies and never pretended to be an artist, yet his movies at Cinesound bear many signs of his strong creative personality. Feature film curator Paul Byrnes re-examines a brilliant career. [read more]

Antony I Ginnane

Richard Kuipers profiles the most prolific and outspoken of Australian producers, Antony I Ginnane. [read more]

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood has had one of the longest careers in modern Australian film, playing a series of outsiders. He speaks to feature film curator, Paul Byrnes. [read more]

Cecil Holmes

NFSA Historian Graham Shirley celebrates the life and work of filmmaker, author, journalist, humanitarian and champion of social justice Cecil Holmes. [read more]

Paul Cox

Lynden Barber profiles filmmaker Paul Cox, the father of independent art cinema in Australia. [read more]

Heath Ledger

NFSA Historian Graham Shirley writes that Heath Ledger’s career and life were tragically cut short, but his international success and the calibre of his performances will endure the test of time. [read more]

Frank Hurley

Paul Byrnes takes a look at the amazing life of Frank Hurley: photographer, adventurer, filmmaker. [read more]