Documentary

Excerpts from television and radio documentaries

Fiona Hall

Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow. Broadcast: ABC TV

This film follows the artist Fiona Hall as she creates two major commissions: one for the Biennale of Sydney and the other, a permanent installation for The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, ‘A Folly for Mrs Macquarie’.

IOU Elizabeth Jolley

Producer/Director Stephen Burstow. Broadcast: ABC TV

A documentary about the Australian author Elizabeth Jolley told through the experiences of three former students, including playwright and actor Kate Mulvany and musician and poet Kevin Gillam.

Roadkill

Producer/Director Stephen Burstow. Cinematographer: John Bean. Broadcast: ABC TV

This television documentary follows the making of the Dancenorth production, RoadKill. Choreographer: Gavin Webber.

Strings Across the Strzelecki

Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow. Cinematographer: Chris Moon. Broadcast: ABC TV

An hour-length road movie filmed with the Australian String Quartet as they tour outback South Australia.

A Family in Paradise

Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow. Cinematographer: Robert Trendall. Composer: Michael Askill. Broadcast: A Big Country series, ABC TV.

The Spencer family living in isolation on Cape York Peninsula.

Psychogeography

Reporter/Producer: Stephen Burstow.

Audio documentary produced for the ABC Radio National program All in the Mind. Features urban affairs commentator Elizabeth Farrelly and cyclist Elaena Gardner.

The Makers: Body: Kate Durham

Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow. Broadcast: ABC TV.

From the 'Body' episode of the ABC TV documentary series The Makers, broadcast in 1988. This excerpt features the work of artist Kate Durham.

Face to Face

Producer/Director: Stephen Burstow. Broadcast: ABC TV.

This 30 minute documentary, broadcast in 1987, features the people photography of Australian photographers Gerrit Fokkema, John Williams and Anne Zahalka.