Penny Robins

Penny has been active in the Australian screen production industry in various capacities since the 1980s. Much of her work as a producer explores issues of social justice and change seeking to look at the world around us in a contemporary frame but often with a view to history and at times with a nostalgic wash. Her work as executive producer, co-producer and producer of both series and one-offs, have been commissioned variously by ABC Television, SBS, Canal Plus and the BBC. The productions focus on a range of social and political issues featuring both big picture topics that throw light on Australia and its communities as well as providing insightful and moving stories from individuals: Sugar Slaves, The Coolbaroo Club, Where Angels Fear To Tread, Wide Open Road, Whitlam:The Power and The Passion, and the ABC 3 kids factual series MY:24 being some of these.

Penny's work over many years has involved collaborations with a variety of individual filmmakers, production companies and film agencies. She worked in executive roles as Manager of Documentary, Film Victoria, Manager of the Australian Film Commission's Women's Film Fund and Executive Producer, Film Australia. During her six years as executive producer with Film Australia she worked on a number of powerful, high rating and award winning productions including Mr Patterns, The Life Series, Bombora the Story of Australian Surfing, and Growing Up and Going Home.

Filmography

COOLBAROO CLUB, THE » AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD, and as a digital file and DCP for screenings. A portrait of the Coolbaroo Club, an Aboriginal-run dance club which operated in Perth from 1946 - 1960...