The Director [Widescreen]

Australia, 1999

Film

An ex crew member in witness protection recalls what it was like to work for “Jack” - the eponymous director of the title. The finely tuned professional outfit that is “the crew”, arrive at the Western Bank for a shoot, centred around the director, a man who wields awesome power and will do anything for the sake of realism and reaping the benefits at the box office.

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Credits

producer/director

Patrick Hughes

production company

Victorian College of the Arts

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1999

Collected

1 times

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