Jeni Thornley

Jeni Thornley

Personal information

Known for
Directing
Known credits
11
Gender
Female

Biography

Jeni Thornley is a documentary filmmaker, writer and film valuer. Her poetic essay documentaries: Maidens (1978), collaborative feature film and Penguin book, For Love or Money: a history of women and work in Australia (1983), To the Other Shore (1996) and Island Home Country (2008) are landmark films in Australian independent and feminist cinema, widely distributed and also broadcast on ABC TV and SBS. Her films are available online and DVD via beamafilm, Ronin Films and Anandi Films.

Popular

Breathing Under Water
Movie
1993

Breathing Under Water

Movie · 1993

Island Home Country
Movie
2008

Island Home Country

Movie · 2008

Senses of Cinema
Movie
2022

Senses of Cinema

Movie · 2022

A Film for Discussion
Movie
1973

A Film for Discussion

Movie · 1973

Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary
Movie
2023

Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary

Movie · 2023

Maidens
Movie
1978

Maidens

Movie · 1978