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FilmInk salutes the work of directors who have never truly received the credit that they deserve. In this instalment: Australian based doco maker Cathy Henkel, who helmed The Burning Season and The Man Who Stole My Mother’s Face. Read at Filmink.
WA Screen Academy Director, Dr Cathy Henkel was honoured with a lifetime achievement Stanley Hawes Award. The accolade is presented annually at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary and factual sector. Read at RTRFM and at IF.
“Premiering at Revelation film festival in 2020 and arriving on ABC iView in March, this two-part series captures the journey towards death for the lovable and articulate 90-year-old Laura Henkel, who decided to end her life on her own terms and asked her daughter and granddaughter – Cathy Henkel and Sam Lara – to make a documentary …
Laura’s Choice is heading to Tasmania. The Cygnet Community Arts Council are presenting two screenings of the film – on Saturday 4th September at 7pm and Sunday 5th September at 2.30pm – at Cygnet Town Hall. COVID permitting, one of the directors, Cathy Henkel, will be travelling to Tasmania for the screenings. The feature version will be …
Read More<span class="screen-reader-text">"Tasmanian screening of Laura’s Choice"</span>
Laura’s Choice was selected for the DocEdge International Film Festival in New Zealand, where it won the Best Fearless/Matatoa FestivalCategory. Cathy and Sam attended the festival and were presented with the award at a glittering awards ceremony on Wed 2nd June at the Wintergarden, Civic in Auckland. They were also presented with the Pounamu or greenstone, highly valued in Maori culture, …
Read More<span class="screen-reader-text">"DocEdge win"</span>