Born in 1951 in Holland, Rolf de Heer migrated to Australia with his family in 1959. He worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for seven years, then in 1977 was granted entry into Australia’s Film Television and Radio School. He has gone on to make more than a dozen films of different genres, generally low budget, and has gained substantial international recognition.
BAD BOY BUBBY won the Grand Special Jury prize and the International Film Critics Prize at Venice in 1993, and four Australian Film Institute awards in Australia. THE QUIET ROOM (1996) and DANCE ME TO MY SONG (1998) were both selected for Official Competition at Cannes, cementing de Heer’s place in the international film arena. THE TRACKER premiered to critical acclaim at Venice in 2002. ALEXANDRA’S PROJECT was invited into Competition at Berlin, 2003, while TEN CANOES won the Special Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2007.
Rolf’s recent project, CHARLIE’S COUNTRY with David Gulpilil, released in 2013.
Directing with Rolf de Heer: Size Does Matter – The Cinema of Engagement
Moderator: Cinematic Vision on a Shoestring
