Films
Parer's War
- 2014
- 98 mins
Parer's War is the story of World War II frontline cameraman Damien Parer, whose work won Australia's first Oscar. It is the story of how his desperate efforts to return to the battlefield were thwarted by his own government, and how his own personal demons almost cost him the woman he loved.
Parer's War is a Pericles Films Production in association with ABC TV. Produced in association with Screen Australia, Screen Queensland and Film Victoria.
Sisters of War
- 2010
- 95 mins
Sisters of War is inspired by the true story of a small group of Australian nurses and nuns who found themselves in the eye of the storm when the Japanese military made them prisoners of war on the island of New Britain in 1942. It is a tale of strength, survival and forgiveness.
Sisters of War is a Pericles Films Production in association with ABC TV. Produced in association with Screen Australia, Screen Queensland and Film Victoria.
Curtin
- 2007
- 93 mins
1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession; Pearl Harbour; the fall of Singapore; the bombing of Darwin and the furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops.
Developed with the assistance of Film Victoria, Screenwest, Lottery West and the Australian Film Commission.
On Richard's Side
- 2016
- 97 mins
35-year-old Richard Rook, who has lived with a severe intellectual disability since birth, has always relied on the care and love of his parents, Deirdre and Charlie, friends, family and support workers. A few years ago there was a major change in Richard's life and now Deirdre is fiercely committed to finding answers to the questions: who will care for Richard in the future and what will happen to her son when she is no longer around?
Produced with assistance from: Documentary Australia Foundation, Film Victoria, Screen Australia, Good Pitch Australia and Shark Island Institute.
Kokoda
- 2011
- 2 x 55 mins
A two-part documentary, Kokoda tells the story of the brutal World War II campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.
Kokoda is a Screen Australia Making History Production in association with Pericles Films. Developed and produced in association with the ABC TV and Screen Australia.
The Buchenwald Ball
- 2006
- 55 mins
A story of celebration and survival. A group of orphans, all survivors of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp (which was liberated on April 11 1945) organise a ball every year, to drink, dance, celebrate and remember. Sixty years after liberation will this be the last ball?
Developed with the assistance of Film Victoria. Developed with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission. Produced in association with SBS. Commissioning Editor Jennifer Crone