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A comprehensive study of the work of filmmaker Rolf de Heer, Australia's acknowledged auteur, co-published by Currency Press and Currency House. Famed for never repeating himself, de Heer first gained national attention in 1993 with Bad Boy Bubby, then Dancing to My Song and Alexandra's Project. Today he is most widely characterised by his 'accidental trilogy' in partnership with the actor David Gulpilil—The Tracker, Ten Canoes and the acclaimed Charlie's Country. In sixteen chapters film critic Jane Freebury searches for the sources of de Heer's inspiration and finds the secret of his success in an ethic of hard work, flexibility and self-reliance that meets challenges with ingenuity and keeps a steady focus on his vision. His films are recognised by their wry humour, pleasure in the reversal of fortune and the unique landscape of Australia and its inhabitants. His remarkable career as an independent filmmaker has much to teach young producers and directors. Each chapter discusses a single film: its conception and making, actors and creative team, reception and consequences.

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JANE FREEBURY's portfolio represents more than three decades in film journalism. With a higher degree in film studies from the UK, she started out in 1987 writing a column for the former national affairs monthly, Australian Society magazine, reviewing the latest Australian films while covering developments in the local film industry. This segued into a lecturing position in cinema studies at the University of Wollongong over four years, and initiating a campus festival of Australian film shorts. In the mid-1990s while re-located to Indonesia, she was a regular contributor on film and filmmakers to the English-language newspaper, the Jakarta Post. Freebury was a regular contributor to the Canberra Times for 20 years, for which she reviewed every week and wrote features. Her byline has appeared in other outlets, including Metro, Metro Education, Anne Summers Reports, The Australian, Cinema Papers, Filmnews, Black & White, Media Information Australia, and Australian-Canadian Studies. Freebury is a member of the Canberra Critics Circle and the Film Critics Circle of Australia.

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