Jeni Thornley

This list shows all the titles currently on australianscreen that include Jeni Thornley in a principal role. It is not a comprehensive filmography.

For further information and resources on these films (and others), visit Jeni Thornley’s blog http://jenithornleydoco.blogspot.com/

In a production role:

Maidens (1978) — producer, director

Maidens is a biographical chronicle. It uses personal archives, made up of still and moving image, from both domestic and vocational sources, lyrical narration and emotive music to…

For Love or Money (1983) — director

Using a vast array of historical footage, the film proposes a history of women and work in Australia, from 1788 to 1983.

Australia Daze (1988) — director

An observational documentary shot on the bicentennial anniversary of Australia’s European settlement. Twenty-nine directors working all over Australia have contributed segments as Australians celebrated 26 January 1988. Dissent…

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