Jeni Thornley
Directing
Jeni Thornley is a documentary filmmaker, writer and film valuer. Her poetic essay documentaries: Maidens (1978), collaborative feature film and Penguin book, For Love or Money: a history of women and work in Australia (1983), To the Other Shore (1996) and Island Home Country (2008) are landmark films in Australian independent and feminist cinema, widely distributed and also broadcast on ABC TV and SBS. Her films are available online and DVD via beamafilm, Ronin Films and Anandi Films.
Known for
Behind the camera10
- 2023Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary Director
- 2008Island Home Country Director, Writer
- 1996To The Other Shore Writer, Director
- 1993Breathing Under Water Script Editor
- 1988Thanks Girls and Goodbye Script Consultant
- 1983For Love or Money Director, Producer
- 1978Maidens Producer, Director
- 1977Apartments Cinematography
- 1974Still Life Director
- 1973A Film for Discussion