MEMOIR

Documentary short

This is easily the most personal project I've ever undertaken, mainly because it features my immediate family and also because it was a return to filming in Tasmania after seven years, something I'm determined to not leave as long again. My mother and one of my biggest inspirations , Heather Rose, and her memoir ‘Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here’ tells the complicated history of our family and her life, through a beautiful mix of recollection, pantheistic spirituality and cooking recipes.

In making a documentary about my family, I was thrilled to approach my grandparents and conduct long interviews around a variety of topics, as well as interviewing Heather around the obligations of an author to be honest, even at the risk of compromising a familial bond.

This would never have been possible without the encouragement of Ursula Woods and the funding of ABC Arts and Screen Tasmania.

Cast and crew credits

Dedicated to my mum