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'In 1968, young Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose punched his way to the world bantamweight championship and became the first Aboriginal to win a world title.
But who is the man behind the myth?' (Synopsis)
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Reel Lives : Aussie Doco Portraits
2018
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 21 September 2018; -
Lionel : Filmmaker Notes
2010
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— Appears in: Australian Perspectives Essays 2010; 'In my teens and early twenties I was greatly inspired by stories about the aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose recalled by friends living in and around Drouin and Warrigal, Lionel's own country. For me, his story took on mythological proportions and whilst I would see his photos on the walls of working class drinking holes, I didn't feel I really knew the man behind the myth. I could sense the importance of this buried idol and his place as a great Australian and felt compelled to follow his story through.' (Introduction)
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Lionel : Filmmaker Notes
2010
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Perspectives Essays 2010; 'In my teens and early twenties I was greatly inspired by stories about the aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose recalled by friends living in and around Drouin and Warrigal, Lionel's own country. For me, his story took on mythological proportions and whilst I would see his photos on the walls of working class drinking holes, I didn't feel I really knew the man behind the myth. I could sense the importance of this buried idol and his place as a great Australian and felt compelled to follow his story through.' (Introduction) -
Reel Lives : Aussie Doco Portraits
2018
single work
column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 21 September 2018;
Awards
- 2010 nominated ATOM Awards Australian Teachers of Media Awards — Best Documentary General
- 2008 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Special Documentary Jury Prize
- 2008 nominated AFI Awards Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Feature Length Documentary
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