Jeni Thornley
- Known for
- Directing
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 Diary 2023
as Self, Director
Senses of Cinema 2022
as Self
Island Home Country 2008
as Narrator, Director, Writer
To The Other Shore 1996
Writer, Director
Breathing Under Water 1993
Script Editor
Thanks Girls and Goodbye 1988
Script Consultant
For Love or Money 1983
Director, Producer
Maidens 1978
Producer, Director
- Apartments
Apartments 1977
Cinematography
- Still Life
Still Life 1974
Director
A Film for Discussion 1973
Actor, Producer, Director
Credits from TMDB.