Harry's War (1999 film)

Harry's War
Directed by Richard Frankland
Produced by John Foss
Richard Franklin
Written by Richard Frankland
Starring David Ngoombujarra
Cinematography Peter Zakharov
Edited by Jill Bilcock
Distributed by Golden Seahorse Productions
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
 28 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

Harry's War is an Australian short film. It is written and directed by Richard Frankland produced by John Foss and Richard Franklin and stars David Ngoombujarra. It was broadcast nationally on SBS[1] and ABC TV.[2]

Harry's War is based on Frankland's Uncle, Harry Saunders (brother of Reg Saunders), who fought for Australia in the South Pacific in World War Two. Saunders fought for his country in the hope that his actions would help Aboriginal people gain citizenship.

Awards

  • AFI Award (1999) - Best Screenplay in a Short Film (nominated)
  • Melbourne International Film Festival (1999) - OCIC Award
  • Hollywood Black Film Festival (2000) - Jury Prize for Best Short Film
  • St Kilda Film Festival (2000) - Best original Screenplay
  • Atom Awards (2000) - Best Short Film
  • St Tropez Film Festival (2000) - Best Short Film

References

  1. ↑ Bunworth, Mick (7 March 2000). "Aboriginal war film lauded in Hollywood". The 7:30 Report. ABC. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Short & Sweet Festival". ABC. 2001. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
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