1978Nominee
Best Picture
Maidens
Jeni Thornley
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1983Nominee
Best Director
For Love or Money
2022Nominee
Best Performance
Senses of Cinema
Career Highlights
1996Highlight
Best Writing
To The Other Shore
1993Highlight
Best Writing
Breathing Under Water
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Maidens
For Love or Money
Senses of Cinema