Don Featherstone (filmmaker)

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Don Featherstone is an Australian filmmaker. His work includes documentaries about significant figures in Australian arts and culture, including authors David Malouf and Tim Winton, artist Brett Whiteley and dancer Robert Helpmann. Featherstone's works address social and historical issues such as beach culture, The Beach, gangs, The One Percenters about the Milperra Massacre, [1] and war, Kokoda. [2]

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Featherstone's satirical mockumentary for television, BabaKiueria , has been the subject of academic comparative analysis of imperial historicity and postcolonial social progress. [3] It has also been included in cultural exchanges, for example in "Southern Exposure" between the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and the Museum Of Contemporary Art, San Diego. [4]

In 1985 Featherstone co-founded Featherstone Productions with Judy Featherstone. [1]

Featherstone's works have been screened and broadcast internationally, in many countries. [1]

Other filmmakers utilise Featherstone's work, for example James Bogle's Whiteley . [5]

Filmography

Selected works include: [6] [1] [7]

Awards and recognition

Film awards and recognition include:

YearCategoryCompetitionWorkStatusRef
2019Best Sound in a documentaryAACTA Awards100 Days to VictoryWon
2019Best Docu DramaATOM Awards100 Days to VictoryNominated
2019Best History DocumentaryCanadian Screen Awards100 Days to VictoryNominated
2014Best Docu DramaATOM AwardsThe War That Changed UsWon
2014Most Outstanding Factual ProgramLogie AwardsThe War That Changed UsNominated
2012Best Documentary Series AACTA Awards Singapore 1942Nominated [8]
2012Gold - Dramatised DocumentariesSouth Australia & Western Australia ACS AwardsSingapore 1942 series - episode 2: End of the EmpireWon [9]
2012Best DirectionAsian Television AwardsSingapore 1942Nominated
2012Best EditingAsian Television AwardsSingapore 1942Nominated
2011Best History ProductionHistory Makers Awards New YorkKokodaNominated
2010Best Documentary Series AFI Awards Kokoda seriesNominated [10]
2010Best Documentary SoundAFI AwardsKokoda series - episode 1: The InvasionNominated [10]
2010Best Documentary History, Social & Political Issues ATOM Awards Kokoda seriesFinalist [11]
2002Outstanding Achievement AwardIECF Hi-def Festival TokyoThe BeachWon
1998Best International Documentary Hot Docs Festival in TorontoAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterWon
1998Best Arts DocumentarySan Francisco Film & TV FestivalAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterWon
1998Best Arts DocumentaryFestival International du Film sur l'Art - MontrealAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterFinalist
1998Best Original Score in a documentaryAustralian Composers GuildAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterWon
1997Best Arts DocumentaryBanff International TV FestivalAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterFinalist
1997Greater Union Dendy AwardsAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterFinalist
1997New York Film & TV FestivalAn Imaginary Life: David Malouf: The Inner World of an Extraordinary WriterFinalist
1997Best Arts DocumentaryFestival International du Film sur l'Art - MontrealRoss EdwardsFinalist
1996Best Arts DocumentaryBanff International TV FestivalRoss EdwardsFinalist
1996IMZ Dance Screen FestivalMeryl TankardFinalist
1996Best FilmGrand Prix Video Dance ParisMeryl TankardWon
1995Best filmDance on Camera Film Festival, New YorkMeryl TankardWon
1994Best Television DocumentaryAFI AwardsCreative Spirits 2 series - episode: Lowering the Tone: 45 Years of Robyn ArcherNominated [12]
1993Best Arts DocumentaryFestival International du Film sur l'Art-MontrealThe Daylight moon: A portrait of the poet Les MurrayWon
1992Awgies AwardThe Daylight moon: A portrait of the poet Les MurrayNominated
1991Gold Plaque AwardChicago International Film FestivalThe Daylight moon: A portrait of the poet Les MurrayWon [13]
1991New York Film & TV FestivalThe Daylight moon: A portrait of the poet Les MurrayFinalist
1991 United Nations Media Peace Prize Billy Tea and GoulashNominated
1990International EmmyNew YorkRobert HelpmannNominated
1990Gold Hugo AwardChicago Film FestivalDifficult Pleasure: A portrait of Brett WhiteleyWon [14]
1990Best Arts documentaryBanff Television FestivalDifficult Pleasure: A portrait of Brett WhiteleyWon [14]
1990Best Television DocumentaryAFI AwardsDifficult Pleasure: A portrait of Brett WhiteleyNominated [15]
1990Best Television DocumentaryAFI AwardsAstonish Me, Graeme MurphyNominated [15]
1989Best Arts DocumentaryBanff Television FestivalTom KeneallySelected
1988Best DocumentaryATOM AwardsPeter CareyWon
1986 United Nations Media Peace Prize BabaKuieriaWon [16]
1996New York Film & TV FestivalArthur BoydFinalist
1985Special Jury PrizeSan Francisco Film FestivalEd McBainWon
1985Silver AwardNew York Film & TV FestivalEd McBainWon
1983Best Arts DocumentaryBAFTA AwardDavid HockneyNominated
1983Silver AwardNew York Film & TV FestivalJohn LeCarréWon
1982Silver AwardNew York Film & TV FestivalKing ConeWon

Notes

  1. 2 episodes
  2. 1 episode
  3. series
  4. 1 episode

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