PREMIERES SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2008, 6:00PM ON SBS TV
Australian Biography Series 11 - Episode 1 - David Williamson
Since 1991, Film Australia has been collecting material for an exceedingly valuable resource: the Australian Biography project. Now in its eleventh series, the project records the lives of some of the most extraordinary Australians of our time. Their personal stories form the basis of what could be described as a national portrait gallery for the screen and provide an insight into life as it has been lived by Australians throughout the 20th century.
Australian Biography features people from all walks of life, including those from Indigenous and non-English speaking backgrounds. It demonstrates the great diversity of Australian society at the same time as it reveals the things we have in common.
Many of these people have had a major impact in the nation’s cultural, political or social arenas. Some are widely known while others are recognised within a particular community. All are remarkable and inspiring individuals who have reached a stage in their lives where they can look back and reflect. Through revealing in-depth interviews, they share their experiences - beginnings and challenges, landmarks and turning points.
Each interview is conducted over three days and is stored in its entirety in the National Archives for use by future scholars and filmmakers. From this raw material, a half-hour program is made for television and video, combining excerpts from the interviews with archival photographs and footage. The result is a collection of immediate interest and lasting value. A nation’s story is reflected in the lives of its people and these are the stories of our distinguished elders—told in their own words.
A Film Australia National Interest Program.
EPISODE 1: David Williamson (Writer) –Sunday 31 August 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 2: June Dally-Watkins (Businesswoman) –Sunday 7 September 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 3: Don Burrows (Jazz Musician) –Sunday 14 September 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 4: May O'Brien (Educator, Writer) –Sunday 21 September 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 5: Ted Egan (Singer, Songwriter) –Sunday 28 September 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 6: Dame Beryl Beaurepaire (Women’s Rights Activist) –Sunday 5 October 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
EPISODE 7: Donald Metcalf (Medical Researcher) –Sunday 12 October 2008, 6:00pm on SBS TV
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More about Australian Biography Series 11
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Executive Producer
Mark Hamlyn
Producer
Rod Freedman
Director
Rod Freedman
Writer
Robin Hughes
Classification
Exempt from classification – for educational purposes only.
Duration
7 x 26 minutes
Year
2007
Press Kit
Australia Biography Series 11 
For Teachers
David Williamson Teachers Notes
Curriculum links include English, Drama, Media, History and SOSE/HSIE.
June Dally-Watkins Teachers Notes
Curriculum links include English, Drama, Media, Personal Development, History and SOSE/HSIE.
Curriculum links include Music, English, Drama, Media, Personal Development, History and SOSE/HSIE.
Curriculum links include English, SOSE/HSIE, Australian Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Education and Media.
Curriculum links include English, Drama, Media, Australian History, SOSE/HSIE, Indigenous Studies, Political Studies, Environmental Studies and Music.
Dame Beryl Beaurepaire Teachers Notes
Curriculum links include English, Personal Development (especially topic of Gender), Women’s Studies, Society and Environment, Society and Culture, Politics and Philosophy.
Curriculum links include general science, Biology, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Medicine, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, English, Personal Development and Career Education.
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