When the camera stopped rolling
A daughter turns her camera onto the life of her trailblazing filmmaker mother to find troubling shadows behind their stunning images. Includes post screening filmmaker Q&A.


TIME & LOCATION
15 Jan 2022, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Yeppoon Town Hall, 25 Normanby St, Yeppoon QLD 4703, Australia
ABOUT THE EVENT
The daughter of trailblazing Australian filmmaker, Lilias Fraser, tells the epic tale of her mother’s extraordinary life, her career and their challenging relationship. Driven by the need to understand and heal from their shared trauma, director/cinematographer Jane Castle digs deep using the rich textures of a stunning, unseen part of Australia’s cinematic history. Tenacious, enthusiastic and ambitious, Lilias overcame huge systemic and personal obstacles to make over 40 films in her lifetime. But her success came at a cost – the early trauma that drove her also saw her unravel over time. Trapped in a destructive marriage, then battling alcoholism and single parenthood, Lilias’s trademark determination was pushed to its limits. Deeply moving and searingly honest, When the Camera Stopped Rolling reveals both the light and dark of this proto-feminist icon and unique mother-daughter team. The triumphs and turbulence of their careers and their relationship are captured with clarity and…
SCHEDULE
1 hour 15 minutesScreening
Main Stage
20 minutesFilmmaker Question & Answer
Main Stage
TICKETS
Adults
$22.00
GST included
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$11.00
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$0.00
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