A short film.

Written and Produced by Hannah and Marco Ianniello

Directed by Marco Ianniello

Director of Photography: Tania Lambert

Production Design: James Croke

Editor: Tony Radevski

Music: Daniel Baker

Sound: David Sims.

Screenings: Premiere: Randwick Ritz, September, 2011

World Festival Premiere: Victoria Film Festival, Canada, 2012.

'Building Safer Communities' was filmed and produced by John Reed, Lecturer in Communications at the University of Notre Dame Australia, for Caritas Australia.

Following years of ethnically-motivated violence, a coup in January 2000, and the subsequent collapse of leadership and state services, Caritas Australia recognised the need to work throughout local communities in the Solomon Islands to rebuild positive community engagement through education, sport and environmental initiatives. Caritas Australia works to develop positive models of leadership, promote gender equality, facilitate peace building and establish community concern for the environment to restore livelihoods and build local capacity in the Solomon Islands.

These four short clips document some of Caritas Australia's development projects in the Solomon Islands. [Excerpt from the Caritas Australia website]

'Stories from the field' was filmed and produced by John Reed, Lecturer in Communications at the University of Notre Dame Australia, for Caritas Australia.

Caritas Australia believes that all children should be allowed to reach their full potential and women should have the same rights as men.

But gender equality and the empowerment of women is a much broader issue than parity in education, employment opportunities and political participation. Equal access to health, social protection and development opportunities are all critical to tackling poverty.

A country's sustainable growth and development can only come about when ALL are empowered to participate fully in ALL matters that affect their lives. [Excerpt from Blueprint for a Better World website]

'Promote Gender Equality' was filmed and produced by John Reed, Lecturer in Communications at the University of Notre Dame Australia, for Caritas Australia.

Yet some 69 million primary school-aged children are out of school. It is often children from poor or rural families who are missing out, particularly girls.

Progress towards achieving universal primary education has been made. Some governments have made schooling free and international donors and organisations like AusAID are increasing funding to education, resulting in rising primary school enrolment.

Still, too many children are being denied an education. The reasons are many: the high cost of sending children to school when incomes are very low; disruptions caused by conflict or natural disaster; shortages of trained teachers; and overcrowding of classrooms which reduces the quality of the education received. [Excerpt from Blueprint for a Better World website]

'Universal Primary Education' was filmed and produced by John Reed, Lecturer in Communications at the University of Notre Dame Australia, for Caritas Australia.

A film by: Sascha Ettinger Epstein and Marco Ianniello

Featuring: Jaidyn, Celine, Ainsley, Jerry and Cesar Bassi

Cinematography: Sascha Ettinger Epstein

Sound: Marco Ianniello

Original Music: Caitlin Yeo

Graeme Bell came out of retirement at the age of 88 to reform his band. For over 3 years they enjoyed sold out performances and standing ovations at jazz festivals around Australia, climaxing in one final performance for Graeme's 90th birthday. On tour & at home Graeme & his band reflect on their love of music, their history and their legacy. Accessed from: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/the_collection/

This jazz documentary, screened on ABC TV in 2006 and was made with the assistance of the National Film and Sound Archive.

The Graeme Bell All Stars: Play On, focuses on the famous Australian jazz band, and features interviews with a number of Australian jazz stalwarts, including Bob and Len Barnard, Bob Henderson, Kate Dunbar and the legendary Graeme Bell.

Marco Ianniello said the film was not intended as a history, but as "a celebration of the band, the music and the legacy they are leaving behind". It was filmed in 2004 during Graeme Bell's 90th birthday Reunion Band Tour. Veteran jazz aficionado Bill Haesler has said of the documentary: "The film is wonderfully produced and photographed. A real winner, and one of the best jazz docos I've seen." Accessed from: http://www.afc.gov.au/newsandevents/at_archive/access/jazzdoco/newspage_304.aspx

A one hour documentary following the legendary Australian jazz band which screened on the ABC in 2006.

Staff and Students of the University of Notre Dame may access this documentary from St Benedict's Library, Sydney.

An empty cola can which begins as a distraction, triggers a sequence of events evoked by each passenger's hopes, dreams and yearning for contentment.

It also beckons their darker side, leading them to ultimate greed and division. And as their journey comes to an end, they find themselves arriving back to the very beginning.

How does an empty cola can have the power to unite them, divide them and punish them?

Ephemeral was written by Tony Radevski, directed by Tony Radevski and Jongsu Oh, produced by Tony Radevski and Jongsu Oh and animated by Jongsu Oh.

Ephemeral was funded by the Australian Film Commission and sold to SBS Television.

AWARDS:

- St Kilda Film Festival 2009, won Best Sound Post Production;

- St Kilda Film Festival 2009, nominated for Best Short Animation;

- Dendy Awards 2008, Sydney Film Festival, won Most Innovative Film;

- ATOM Award 2008: nominated for Best Short Animation.

SCREENINGS:

- Australia, 13 June 2008, Sydney Film Festival

- Australia, 4 July 2008, Revelation Perth International Film Festival

- Brazil, 16 July 2008, Anima Mundi Animation Festival

- Australia, 1 August 2008, Brisbane Film Festival

- USA, 25 August 2008, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival

- Australia, 17 October 2008, Canberra Short Film Festival

- Australia, 15 January 2009, Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

- USA, 25 February 2009, Omaha Film Festival

- France, 27 March 2009, Cinerail Festival

- Germany, 7 May 2009, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival

- Australia, 16 May 2009, Australian International Animation Festival

- Australia, 28 May 2009, St Kilda Film Festival

- Australia, 27 June 2009, Melbourne International Animation Festival

When Ted came out as gay to his parents, his mother Ljubica insisted it was a passing phase and his father Alexo refused to speak to him. Fifteen years passed, with no communication between father and son, until Alexo discovered he was suffering from a serious illness.

AWARDS:

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2006

- WON: Best Documentary - Highly Commended

- WON: Most Popular Film

IF Awards 2006

- WON: Best Short Documentary

Dendy Awards 2006, Highly Commended

SCREENINGS:

- Australia, 10 January 2006, Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

- Australia, 19 January 2006, Mardi Gras Film Festival

- Australia, 3 May 2006, TV premiere, SBS

- Australia, 17 October 2006, Canberra Capital Queer Film Festival

- USA, 6 May 2007, Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

- USA, 8 June 2007, Newfest New York LGBT Film Festival

- USA, 16 November 2007, Reeling Chicago Gay Lesbian Film Festival

- Australia, 16 March 2008, Melbourne Queer Film Festival

- Canada, 19 October 2008, Macedonian Film Festival.

The Prodigal Son, Written and Directed by Tony Radevski, produced by Tom Zubrycki, edited by Walter McIntosh.

Funded by: Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film & TV Office and SBS Independent.

The Prodigal Son is available to the Staff and Students of the University of Notre Dame from St Benedict's Library, Sydney.

In the Middle, a film, written and directed by Natalie Sutherland, produced by Tony Radevski and Anna Truman, 2005.

In the Middle was funded by the New South Wales Film and Television, Young Filmmakers Fund and screened at the Sydney Film Festival, 2005 and the International Festival of Cinema and Technology, 2006.

Starring Clayton Watson, Sam McGlone, Katie Fitchett and Susan Kennedy