JANE CASTLE

WHEN THE CAMERA STOPPED ROLLING (2022)

Directed by Jane Castle.

Lilias Fraser was a pioneer of Australian cinema who overcame huge personal challenges to make over 40 films in her lifetime. Her younger daughter, the acclaimed cinematographer and now director, Jane Castle, tells Lilias’s story in a poetic meditation, using the rich textures of an unseen part of Australia’s cinematic history and her own highly personal cinematography. This is a poignant insider’s view of an unheralded Australian pioneer.

WHEN THE CAMERA STOPPED ROLLING (2022)

Directed by Jane Castle.

Lilias Fraser was a pioneer of Australian cinema who overcame huge personal challenges to make over 40 films in her lifetime. Her younger daughter, the acclaimed cinematographer and now director, Jane Castle, tells Lilias’s story in a poetic meditation, using the rich textures of an unseen part of Australia’s cinematic history and her own highly personal cinematography. This is a poignant insider’s view of an unheralded Australian pioneer.