PREVIEW These films are short samples from real Life Stories on Film we've produced. Can't see the videos? Click here to download Flash Player.
On the occasion of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in July 2008, Australia honoured him with a Life Story on Film. This personalised documentary features interviews with and comment from a broad range of Australians, including prominent figures such as Malcolm Fraser, Cathy Freeman, Gail Kelly and Jeff McMullen. It is a gift from the Australian office of the charity, MaAfrika Tikkun, of which Mr Mandela is Chief Patron. This is a short excerpt (16.5MB to download) of the final documentary which was around 40 minutes long. | |
| Dave Goodman grew up in London and some of his earliest memories are of the German Blitz in 1940-41. This film, a gift for Mr Goodman from his daughter, Kerry, is a celebration of his life. In this seven minute excerpt (21.6MB to download), Dave describes his love of jazz, dancing and motorbikes, and the comically unromantic way in which he proposed to his wife. The complete Life Story on Film was one hour long. | |
| Andro Donovan commissioned this six minute film (26.5MB to download) as a gift for her husband. It features memorable footage of their children playing at the family home, as Andro felt that her husband would appreciate a beautiful and lasting record of their happy moments there. | |
| | Two years ago, Ted Fort and Susan Friedlander found and fell in love with a magnificent holiday home in the South of France. This five minute clip (19.4MB to download) is excerpted from the thirty-minute film that the family commissioned to celebrate their fondness for this retirement residence. The film is a living memento and lasting record of a place that they hope will remain close to the hearts of all their family for many years to come. | |
| Gwen Collins' family commissioned this 11-minute film as a gift for her 79th birthday. Her brother, children and grand-children speak about her talents and independence, how she taught herself accounting skills and eventually took over the family business when her husband passed away. They voice appreciation of her strong family values and how she is the loudest singer in Church every Sunday. This film is 42.2MB to download.
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