CV Mark Poole – docs

SELECTED DOCUMENTARY CREDITS

The Female GazeShort film based on the book The Female Gaze in Documentary Film. Features interviews from prominent female documentary filmmakers including Kim Longinotto, Gillian Armstrong, Marie Mandy and Nishtha Jain.Co-producer/editor
2021
88 Days a SlaveDocumentary about the enslavement of young people on Australian farms. Co-directed and produced with Norwegian filmmaker Christina Stenseth and Penny Robins with funding from Screen Australia.Co-producer/director
2023
Jan Sardi: The Creative Practice of a ScreenwriterFeature documentary on how prominent Australian writer Jan Sardi collaborates creatively with his peers on his feature films Moving Out, Shine, Love’s Brother and Mao’s Last Dancer.Writer/director
2018
Road To GazaThe story of an Australian-Palestinian musician Fetah Sebawi who visits his family who still live in Gaza. Produced by Michael Whitehead.Script consultant/editor
2010
India RisingDocumentary single on the exploding Indian economy and its effect on the people and culture of India. Made for a Mumbai production company.Director/writer
2008
FearlessDocumentary 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/producer
2007
John BorrackHalf hour documentary on exhibition by watercolour artist John Borrack, made for the City of Whittesea.Director/writer/producer
2004
Autism – The Teen YearsHalf hour documentary on three teenagers with autism. A follow-up to the documentary made in 1989, Autism – The Early Signs.Writer/director/co-producer
2003
Birth of a Film FestivalShort 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-producer
2002
Australian
Achievers
ABC TV broadcast celebrating Federation. Vignettes on thirty famous Australians since Federation.Writer
2001
Living With CancerOne hour documentary on people coming to terms with a diagnosis of cancer. Produced by Eve Ash.Co-writer/co-director
1996
ConnectionsA three part television series on computers produced by ABC TV.Writer/Series Producer
1995
Study SkillsA thirteen part documentary series on skills needed by tertiary students produced by ABC TV.Writer/Series Producer
1995
Everybody’s BusinessA thirteen part series on management. Produced by and screened on ABC TV. Presented by Kerry O’Brien.Producer/Director
1993 – 94
Identifiably Australian DesignHalf 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 ReefOne hour documentary recreating Lasseter’s search for gold. Screened on ABC TV.Writer
1988
Hope StreetOne hour documentary on youth homelessness. Screened on ABC TV.Writer
1987

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