About
Jeni Thornley is a documentary filmmaker, writer and film valuer. Her poetic essay documentaries: Maidens (1978), collaborative feature film and Penguin book, For Love or Money: a history of women and work in Australia (1983), To the Other Shore (1996) and Island Home Country (2008) are landmark films in Australian independent and feminist cinema, widely distributed and also broadcast on ABC TV and SBS. Her films are available online and DVD via beamafilm, Ronin Films and Anandi Films.
Filmography
Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary2023 · Director
Island Home Country2008 · Director, Writer
To The Other Shore1996 · Director, Writer
Breathing Under Water1993 · Script Editor
Thanks Girls and Goodbye1988 · Script Consultant
For Love or Money1983 · Director, Producer
Maidens1978 · Producer, Director
Apartments1977 · Cinematography
Still Life1974 · Director
A Film for Discussion1973 · Producer, Director