Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens In Australia
Year: 2009
Duration: 90mins
Two weeks after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Indonesian Independence leaders proclaimed “Indonesia Merdeka!” – The end to Dutch colonial rule over the Netherlands East Indies and the beginning of the Republic of Indonesia.
Internationally renowned Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens, here in Australia as Film Commissioner for the Netherlands East Indies government in exile, resigned his position in protest against Dutch policy, and in collaboration with Indonesian activists, Chinese, Indian and Australian trade unionists, and local artists and filmmakers, made Indonesia Calling a film documenting the crucial role of Australian trade union support in the establishment of the new Indonesian Republic.
Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia recalls the birth of Indonesia, and the impact of a small film, made at a moment of crisis, on Australia’s relations with its northern neighbor and it’s legacy for Australian documentary film culture.
Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia had it’s World Premiere screening at Melbourne International Film Festival on Saturday 25th July, 2009. The International premiere screening took place at IDFA on Friday 20th November, 2009.
Upcoming Screenings:
Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia will screen on Thursday 3rd June in the 2010 FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize program at the Sydney Film Festival.
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DVD Release
A DVD of this film will be available in mid 2010. Please join our mailing list to receive an update about the DVD release.
TV
Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia will also be broadcast on ABC TV, stay tuned for broadcast dates.
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Production Credit
Writer, Director John Hughes,
Editor, Graphics, Design Uri Mizrahi, Music Brett Aplin,
Producers Johh Hughes, Andrea Foxworthy.
Full production credits are available in the Press Kit
An Early Works production in association with Screen Australia, Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund, Film Victoria and ABC TV.
Awards
- Winner, Best Documentary: Public Broadcast (John Hughes), Australian Writer’s Guild Awards (AWGIE Awards), 2010.
- Nominated, Documentary Feature Award, Australian Directors Guild Awards, 2010.
- Nominated, FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize, Sydney Film Festival, 2010.
- Official Selection, Sydney Film Festival, 2010.
- Official Selection, IDFA, 2009.
- Official Selection, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2009.
- Official Selection, Brisbane International Film Festival, 2009.
- Official Selection, Halls Gap Film Festival, Australia 2009.
