Mrs Lowry & Son
There was no harsher critic of famed British painter L. S. Lowry than that of his bedridden mother. Her damning critiques, a symptom of her crippling neurosis, handed out to her son as regularly as cups of tea on a cold ...
Category: Film
Mrs Lowry & Son
Mrs Lowry & Son depicts the relationship between L.S. Lowry, one of Britain’s most iconic artists, and his mother Elizabeth, with whom he lived until her death. Directed by Adrain Noble, the film follows Lowry (Timot...
The Missing
Highlighting two unsung humanitarian efforts of WW1 – the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau and the post-war Australian Graves Workers, The Missing is a new short documentary that celebrates t...
Natural history on TV: how the ABC took Australian animals to the peop...
Most of us will never see a platypus or a lyrebird in the wild, but it’s likely we’ve encountered them on television. Our new research looks at the vital role early ABC television played in making Australian animals acce...
Suzi Q
Often greeted with remarks about her peat appearance and stature, the misogynistic undertones that had plagued pioneering rock’n’roll icon Suzi Quatro’s fifty-year career are explored with unflappable honesty...
Van Gogh & Japan
From the critically acclaimed exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, to the beauty of Provence and the enigma of Japan itself, Exhibition on Screen presents Van Gogh & Japan. Featuring Vincent Van Gogh’s perso...
Judy & Punch
In a visceral and dynamic live-action reinterpretation of the famous 17th century puppet show, writer / director Mirrah Foulkes turns the traditional story of Punch and Judy on its head and brings to life a fierce, darkl...
The Report
With this year’s explosive political-drama, The Report, director-writer-producer Scott Z. Burns crafts a deeply-enthralling look into the American Senates investigation of the CIA and their use of torture practices...
