John Hughes
This list shows all the titles currently on australianscreen that include John Hughes in a principal role. It is not a comprehensive filmography.
In a production role:
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…
Whiteys Like Us (1999) — executive producer
The documentary observes a group of white Australians coming together to take part in an Aboriginal reconciliation study group. Across Australia, fifteen thousand such groups formed ‘Reconciliation Learning…
Paying For the Past (2000) — executive producer
In a Second World War concentration camp inmates and prisoners were forced to work for German industry in the war effort. Many died. The world’s largest class action…
Painting Country (2000) — executive producer
Balgo is a centre for Aboriginal painters in the remote north of Western Australia. The artists originally come from hundreds of kilometres around the area. They decide to…
Business Behind Bars (2000) — executive producer
The documentary reports on the privatisation of prisons in the USA and Australia. The film looks at the economics of allowing private companies to run jails. It also…
Making Venus (2002) — executive producer
Making Venus is a ‘making of’ documentary about the production of a low budget feature film. Initially, the documentary sets out to record the development, funding, production and…
Seeking Asylum (2002) — executive producer
A report on the status and treatment of asylum seekers in 2002. The documentary uses archival footage, interviews with asylum seekers, people involved in care capacities and politicians. ...
