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Documentary and Mock-documentary

Summary

Anna Broinowski is a Walkley-winning filmmaker, author and researcher who specialises in counter-cultural subjects. Her internationally screened documentaries consistently reach over one million views, and include Aim High in Creation! (ABC/Netflix), Forbidden Lie$ (MIFF/Palace) and Helen’s War (SBS/CBC/ZDF). They have won 3 AFI/AACTAs, the Rome Festival “Cult” Prize, the Al Jazeera Golden Award, a Moscow Film Critics' Award and The Writer’s Guild of America Best Screenplay.

Supervisor

Dr Anna Broinowski.

Research location

Sydney College of the Arts

Synopsis

Research interests

  • Documentary and Mock-documentary
  • Fact/fiction hybrid film
  • North Korean cinema
  • Propaganda film and video
  • Deepfakes and Synthetic Media

Additional information

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3304