Don Featherstone
This list shows all the titles currently on australianscreen that include Don Featherstone in a principal role. It is not a comprehensive filmography.
In a production role:
Arthur Boyd: Figures in the Landscape (1985) — producer, director, writer
Arthur Boyd is interviewed in his studio in Shoalhaven NSW. The internationally acclaimed artist paints two large works depicting water skiers on the river nearby. He talks about…
Dreamtime, Machinetime (1987) — producer, director, writer
An episodic documentary featuring distinguished Indigenous artists specialising in literary and visual art forms.
Difficult Pleasure: A Portrait of Brett Whiteley (1989) — producer, director
A biographical documentary that follows Australian artist Brett Whiteley as he travels from his studio in Sydney to London. Whiteley started painting in the 1960s in London and…
Astonish Me, Graeme Murphy Choreographer (1989) — producer
An observational documentary that explores the world of choreographer Graeme Murphy. The camera finds him in rehearsal, in performance and with his wife Janet Vernon. He was born…
Lowering the Tone: 45 Years of Robyn Archer (1993) — producer, director
Australian singer Robyn Archer has been acclaimed worldwide for her cabaret singing. This biographical documentary looks into Archer’s life in 1993. Archer speaks frankly about her personal life…
Tim Storrier, ‘Lighting Fires’ (1993) — producer
The documentary is a biography of Australian painter, Tim Storrier. It follows the artist as he goes to the outback to paint. He photographs subjects and creates live…
Tall Tales but True: David Williamson – playwright (1994) — producer, director
Australian playwright David Williamson is interviewed about his professional and personal life. The documentary is intercut with segments from his plays and adapted films, home movie footage and…
Smart’s Labyrinth (1994) — producer
Australian artist Jeffrey Smart has been living in Italy since the 1970s. This documentary looks at his life in the 1990s. He reflects on his life as a…
Dance of Nature: The Music of Ross Edwards (1995) — producer, director, writer
A documentary about the life and work of Australian composer Ross Edwards. Born in 1943, he went to England to study composition and returned to Australia to work, ...
The Black Swan: Meryl Tankard Choreographer (1995) — producer
This documentary examines Meryl’s professional and personal life in 1995 when she was the artistic director of the internationally acclaimed Australian Dance Theatre. Meryl rehearses the dancers, talks…
