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Don Dunstan Award Talk: Don McAlpine | Screen Conversation
Sat
26
Sat 26 Oct 11:00 AM
Palace Nova Eastend: Cinema 4
General Admission
October
This year's Don Dunstan Award recipient is Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and director Don McAlpine.
Don is known globally for his work in over 50 films, including Predator (1987), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Peter Pan (2003) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Born in Quandialla, New South Wales, Don still finds time to support local filmmakers as a freelance DOP in films such as The Dressmaker (2015), Ali's Wedding (2017) and A Stitch in Time (2022). In 2001 Don was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for his service to Australian Society and Australian Film Production.
Don McAlpine is joined in conversation with AFF Patron Sophie Hyde.
Don is known globally for his work in over 50 films, including Predator (1987), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Peter Pan (2003) and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Born in Quandialla, New South Wales, Don still finds time to support local filmmakers as a freelance DOP in films such as The Dressmaker (2015), Ali's Wedding (2017) and A Stitch in Time (2022). In 2001 Don was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for his service to Australian Society and Australian Film Production.
Don McAlpine is joined in conversation with AFF Patron Sophie Hyde.