jeni thornley

Documentary filmmaker, writer, film valuer, Visiting Scholar UTS.

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

"When you can't create you can work."

Remembering Henry Miller, who left us on this day in 1980, with his 11 commandments of writing (which apply to most creative work) https://t.co/YE24FneOji

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Journalist and political analyst KJ Noh explains how China is neutralizing the "arsonist" strategy of the west, refusing to be baited into kinetic conflicts designed to preserve US hegemony.

Full episode 👉 https://t.co/JUOeLXwGhW

[Paroles d'auteurs @Paroles_auteurs]

"Grandir, mûrir, vieillir, mourir, le temps passe, c'est prédestiné, inévitable. Il n'y a qu’une solution pour que la vieillesse ne soit pas une parodie absurde de notre vie antérieure, c'est de continuer à poursuivre des fins qui donnent un sens à notre existence : le dévouement à des individus, à des groupes ou à des causes, le travail social, politique, intellectuel ou créatif. Dans la vieillesse, nous devons souhaiter avoir encore des passions assez fortes pour nous empêcher de nous replier sur nous-mêmes."
Simone de Beauvoir

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@RhondaGarad @ChrisEgginton @ChrisLynnHedges @LNLonRN Good letter 🙏

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Amazing news! Memory Film: a filmmaker’s diary was just selected by ORION IFF International Film Festival via https://t.co/GEFnynW98O!

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Poetic and immersive ‘Memory Film’ screens this Wed 28th August 6pm at the Arc Cinema, NFSA. It explores the dynamic politics of liberation - in glorious silent Super8 with an original score by Joseph Tawadros:
https://t.co/j4ELJL8nAX

[💧Mary Kostakidis @MaryKostakidis]

The commentary on the #PresidentialDebate2024 is hilarious, but it may result in Biden being replaced if that is at all possible.

Biden performed better than I expected. I thought he may lose it, irretrievably- he didn’t, but that doesn’t mean he is mentally fit. The US commenteriat are shocked - they have just realised he is too old cognitively to take on another term. Where have they been while we have watched him comp,eye.y loose it? They were all pretending it wasn’t happening. Denial:
‘It was an atypically bad performance’.
The commentariat is imploding and are blaming the Dem Party & his family for putting him up.

As for the substance of the candidates responses, they were as bad as each other.

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MEMORY FILM at Revelation IFF: Sunday 7 & 14th July 11:30am: “Memory Film is a meditative experience, one that embraces Jeni’s ability to reflect on her past and legacy...it encourages the audience to reflect on their own heritage in a... tender manner…” Andrew Pierce, The Curb

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@nadine_whitney @MWFF_AU Thanks Nadine for your interview 🙏

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Jeni Thornley is a documentary filmmaker, writer and film valuer.

We are excited to be screening Jeni’s new archival film, ‘Memory Film: A Filmmakers Diary’ on the closing night of MWFF!

#womeninfilm #environments #VicScreen #sustainability #mwff24 #CityofMelbourne #NSFA

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With Sundance Boost, Even Original Documentaries Could Make a Comeback in 2024 https://t.co/hfKtEN55eZ

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The Sydney Opera House was illuminated this morning with artwork by Kooma artist Brett Leavy, who developed the display with the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Photo: Wendell Teodoro via The Daily Aus

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Yay! ‘Memory Film’ is in Screenhub’s 10 “must-watch” documentaries at Antenna Doco Film Festival Feb 9-18
https://t.co/jRwtf8yYZE

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Sydney Premiere 'Memory Film'. One screening: Monday 12th Feb 6pm Dendy Newtown- with live Q&A with Jane Mills and Jeni Thornley: https://t.co/wfaPLkVf7y

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Great essay! Prismatic Ground 2023: Labour Seen – Senses of Cinema https://t.co/kIjBQSsuR3

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MIFF First Glance program announced: https://t.co/wJGf2JnVvF

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@moase_robyn Hi Robyn. re 'Journey Among Women'. Are you the Robyn Moase (in the film) I would like to send you some information on a film I am making. Can you contact me on 0414 990851; [email protected] Thanks!