CV Mark Poole – docs

SELECTED DOCUMENTARY CREDITS

Trapped

Feature documentary about Sudenese refugee Angelo who becomes trapped in Sudan where he is visiting his wife’s family. Produced by Rob George. Cinematographer/advisor2011

Road To Gaza

The story of an Australian-Palestinian musician Fetah Sebawi who visits his family who still live in Gaza. Produced by Michael Whitehead. Script consultant/editor2010

India Rising

Documentary single on the exploding Indian economy and its effect on the people and culture of India. Made for a Mumbai production company. Director/writer2008

Fearless

Documentary single following 92 year old playwright Julia Britton putting on a play in London. Funding from the Australian Film Commission & Film Vic. Acquired by ABC TV and screened on ABC1 in March 2010. Co-writer/director/producer2007

John Borrack

Half hour documentary on exhibition by watercolour artist John Borrack, made for the City of Whittesea. Director/writer/producer2004

Autism – The Teen Years

Half hour documentary on three teenagers with autism. A follow-up to the documentary made in 1989, Autism – The Early Signs. Writer/director/co-producer2003

Birth of a Film Festival

Short documentary celebrating the birth of the Melbourne International Film Festival in Olinda in 1952. Invited to St Kilda Film Festival 2003. Acquired by ACMI. Writer/director/co-producer2002

Australian
Achievers

ABC TV broadcast celebrating Federation. Vignettes on thirty famous Australians since Federation. Writer2001

Living With Cancer

One hour documentary on people coming to terms with a diagnosis of cancer. Produced by Eve Ash. Co-writer/co-director
1996

Connections

A three part television series on computers produced by ABC TV. Writer/Series Producer
1995

Study Skills

A thirteen part documentary series on skills needed by tertiary students produced by ABC TV. Writer/Series Producer
1995

Everybody’s Business

A thirteen part series on management. Produced by and screened on ABC TV. Presented by Kerry O’Brien. Producer/Director
1993 – 94

Identifiably Australian Design

Half hour documentary by ABC on visual design in Australia. Writer
1993

Just A
Patch of Scrub

Half hour documentary on strategies for the survival of the Australian bush. Writer
1990

Autism
– the early signs

Half hour documentary about three autistic five year olds. Finalist in the ATOM Awards. Screened on ABC. Director
1989

An Australian
Journey

Half hour film documentary about the Bicentennary celebrations. Writer
1988

Lasseter’s Reef

One hour documentary recreating Lasseter’s search for gold. Screened on ABC TV. Writer
1988

Hope Street

One hour documentary on youth homelessness. Screened on ABC TV. Writer
1987

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