SOLRUN HOAAS FILM FUND WINNERS ANNOUNCED
18 July 2011
SOLRUN HOAAS FILM FUND WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The winners of the Solrun Hoaas fund, designed to support Australian women who are working on Asian subjects, have been announced.
The awards have been made with funding from the estate of the late Australian film-maker Solrun Hoaas. Solrun Hoaas directed in her will that she wished to make a bequest for either the development or post-production stages of projects directed by Australian women on Asia-related subjects. The sum of $80,000 was left for this purpose.
The successful applicants include:
ANNA BROINOWSKI for development of Aim High in Creation!
A feature documentary about the singular, fascinating and unexplored Cinema of North Korea.
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JAN CATTONI for development of The Japanese House.
A documentary about a traditional Japanese house, its relocation to and restoration in Queensland and the complex relationships developed between its owners and the Japanese people who became involved in the project
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SUSAN NORRIE for post production of Transit.
An HD video installation for the forthcoming 2011 Yokohama Triennale focussing on the work of the Japanese Aerospace Agency and its satellites which monitor world weather patterns, environmental disasters (man-made and natural), greenhouse gases, security networks, defence systems and communications
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The awards have been made after careful consideration of the forty applications received and assessed by a panel consisting of Karen Foley (Chair and Executor of the Solrun Hoaas Estate) Sue Murray and Ronin's Managing Director, Andrew Pike.
Ronin distributes most of the films made by Solrun Hoaas - www.roninfilms.com.au/person/350.html