Tom Zubrycki

Tom Zubrycki has earned an international reputation for his substantial and widely-respected body of documentaries. He works mainly in an observational style and his films are narrative-based and strongly character-driven.

His film TEMPLE OF DREAMS, about the struggle of a group of young Muslim Australians to keep open a youth centre in Sydney's west, had its international premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2007.

His earlier films include MOLLY & MOBARAK (2003) – a story about a relationship between a young Afghani refugee and a school-teacher in an Australian country town. MOLLY & MOBARAK opened the Margaret Mead Film Festival (2003), and was screened in the Joris Ivens competition at IDFA (2003).

MOLLY & MOBARAK takes up the themes of displacement, identity and the search for home – ideas that he been exploring since the 90's in films such as HOMELANDS (1993) and BILLAL (1996).

In 2000 he completed THE DIPLOMAT a documentary about Jose Ramos-Horta, the exiled East Timorese freedom-fighter and the final two years of his quarter-century campaign to achieve independence for his country. The film won two Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Director and Best Documentary.

His other films have included THE SECRET SAFARI (2002, 52 mins), LORD OF THE BUSH (1990, 55 mins), BRAN NUE DAE (1991, 55 mins), FRIENDS & ENEMIES (1987, 90 mins), KEMIRA – Diary of a Strike (1984, 62 mins) and WATERLOO (1981, 48 min).

Tom also works as a producer mentoring emerging filmmakers. His credits include EXILE IN SARAJEVO (1996, International Emmy for Best Documentary), WHITEYS LIKE US (1998), DR JAZZ (1999), STOLEN GENERATIONS (2000), MAKING VENUS (2001), GULPILIL - One Red Blood (2002), THE PRODIGAL SON (2005), A FIGHTING CHANCE (2007), MAD MORRO (2008), WANJA (2008) and THE INTERVENTION (2008).

For more information on Tom Zubrycki and his films, go to: www.tomzubrycki.com or to purchase his films, follow the links below.

Filmography

	PRODIGAL SON, THE AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	WHITEYS LIKE US AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	BILLAL AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	GULPILIL - ONE RED BLOOD AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	STOLEN GENERATIONS AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	MAKING VENUS AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	EXILE IN SARAJEVO AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	SECRET SAFARI, THE AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	BRAN NUE DAE - the Making of the Musical AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
	MOLLY AND MOBARAK AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
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	INTERVENTION, Katherine, N.T. AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
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	MY REMBETIKA BLUES (English version) AVAILABLE NOW as DVD and Digital File from RONIN FILMS for home viewing and educational use For screenings, please email orders@roninfilms...
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