Written and directed by Kerreen Ely-Harper, Produced by Carmel McAloon
Even Girls Play Footy
Press kit
Helen Taylor
Emily Stanyer
Penny Cula-Reid
Three young girls challenge the football establishment for the right to play the game they love.
This insightful and moving documentary goes behind the scenes on a legal case fought by
three Melbourne schoolgirls who, in 2003, took Football Victoria to the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal to defend their right to play Australian Rules Football with their boys
teams. Now, almost ten years later, they reflect on their battle, and the changes they brought
about by bravely standing up for what they believed in.
Funded by the Victoria Law Foundation and produced by Endangered Pictures this
entertaining and accessible film is a wonderful resource for educators and adolescent health
service providers, particularly targeted at secondary school students and beyond, in the
subject areas of legal studies, gender studies, media studies and health. Soon to be available
as a DVD and a download, accompanied by a comprehensive ATOM Study Guide.
For further information contact: [email protected]
endangered pictures
Developed with the assistance of
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.1
Even Girls Play Footy
Long synopsis
On the brink of reaching her 150th game of football, Penny Cula-Reid was banned from ever
playing with her all male team again. When she and two other girls appealed to the antidiscrimination tribunal in a high profile, ground breaking legal case, she was thrust into the
media spotlight, embarking on a journey to pursue a passion, which goes against the grain.
Even Girls Play Footy is a half-hour documentary, which examines the legal process and it’s
application to three girls’ situations. The story explores cultural and social attitudes toward
gender discrimination, and how the process of taking their case to court enabled Penny, Helen
and Emily to move forward in her pursuit of their dreams. With intimate access to the girls and
their very singular story some years ago, we have captured the material to make a truly
entertaining and educative film about this case. We are introduced to the girls as thirteen-yearold teenagers and journey with them as they navigate the challenges of the legal system, the
media and the sporting clubs. We witness their successes and the hard lessons they learned,
and watch them emerge from teenagers to women.
This film brings its audience awareness and understanding of the legal process that allowed
Penny, Helen and Emily to be heard, and the importance of legal rights. Through distribution to
schools and health providers we hope to reach a wide audience and inspire, empower and
encourage young people, and especially women to pursue their legal rights. The film provides
a very effective tool in showing positive role models, and is a great resource for generating
discussion and debate around the issues it raises.
The subject of girls not being allowed to lawfully compete against boys at football past a
certain age is relatively unknown, thought it affects many people, but more importantly, is
indicative of the outdated and discriminatory laws which rule parts of our society. This
documentary subject is important because it makes an example of the girls’ story to
demonstrate that young people don’t have to simply accept when they are told they cannot
achieve something – that there is an alternative which involves standing up and being counted
by using the legal process.
The success of this legal case changed the law enabling girls over the age of twelve to play
Australian Rules football in mixed competition up until the age of fourteen. The story is both
historically and socially significant and gives voice to the many untold stories of generations of
women who were not allowed to play sport with their male peers. As the documentary
illustrates, Penny, Helen and Emily’s actions effected new legislation. As a milestone in our legal
system their story has on-going relevance for all Australians beyond the subject of football in
reminding us all of the injustices we incur on a daily basis in regard to gender, ability and
perceived notions of difference. It is also a document of the changing community attitudes
towards gender equality, and immense social change that has occurred over the past
decade.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.2
Even Girls Play Footy
Background to the story
Under the Victorian Football League's former Female Participation Regulation Rule, girls over the
age of twelve were not allowed to play Australian Rules football in mixed competition. The rule
had been effective for some years but not abided by all clubs. In early 2003 the sport's local
governing body, Football Victoria, upon reviewing their risk management policy, sent out a
memo to all clubs in the junior leagues reiterating their official policy. Any club who breached
the regulation risked de-registration.
The sudden death nature by which Penny Cula-Reid and two other Melbourne teenage girls –
Helen Taylor and Emily Stanyer - were informed, was devastating to them, their families and
their respective teammates, and prompted the girl's parents to seek legal advice. Melbourne
law firm Russell Kennedy took on the case pro bono and hired notable human rights lawyer
Felicity Hampel to represent the girls.
On July 24th, 2003 the case went before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Hampel and her team argued that the Female Participation Rule was in breach of the
discrimination act and therefore unlawful. Although describing the plaintiff's case as "not
strong", Justice Stuart Morris believed there was substance to their complaint and set a date for
a full hearing in November. He then granted an interim injunction allowing the girls to play out
the season citing fundamental values of human rights and how important the game was to the
girls. He said, "Football careers are often short, but the memories of finals appearances,
especially finals victories, remain with one for life".
Timeline of key events
2003
•
•
•
•
•
Ban announced: 1st June
Media coverage of case: 17th July
VCAT hears case: 24th July
Temporary Injunction Granted: 25th July
VCAT Full Hearing: 10th – 12th November
2004
•
VCAT Verdict: 17th February
Screenings and Awards
•
•
•
ATOM Nomination, Best Secondary Educational Resource, Australian Teachers of Media,
2012
Official Law Week Launch/Premiere, ACMI, 14/05/2012
Jabiru, remote screening, Northern Territory, 13/09/2012
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.3
Even Girls Play Footy
Director’s Notes – Kerreen Ely-Harper
Australian Rules football is not for the fainthearted. Negotiating a pathway for many females in
traditionally male dominated institutions has never been easy, and for those who do dare to
challenge the status quo there are no guarantees of success. But every attempt is a move
forward, a step to making it better for those who will continue to come after them. Even Girls
Play Footy is a celebration of the achievements of three trailblazers, Penny Cula-Reid, Helen
Taylor and Emily Stanyer.
Penny, Helen and Emily were the first generation of girls to have been fostered by the Australian
Rules junior football league’s Auskick program. However, on June 1st 2003, without any warning
or consultation, they received notification from their respective teams administrative body
(formerly Football Victoria), that under the Female Participation Regulation Rule, all girls over
the age of twelve could no longer play in mixed competition. The girls were devastated but not
deterred deciding to fight the legal system and the junior sporting bodies to be reinstated into
their teams. They managed to get the law changed benefiting thousands of young women
around the country. But who are these girls, what drives them, how did they deal with the
outcome of the court case, and where are they now?
In 2003 I was developing a drama script about a young girls last game of football. I had
interviewed a number of girls who had been forced to stop playing footy at twelve due to the
ban. When I saw an article featuring Penny, Helen and Emily in the Herald-Sun I was struck by
the similarity of their stories to my screen play but instead of there being only one main female
character, there were three. When I went to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(VCAT) to hear the outcome of their first application to be reinstated I was totally inspired and
without hesitation put aside the fictional version as I believed the actual real life story to be of
far greater significance. The public debate that ensued in the media and the wider community,
on the differences between girls and boys, was fascinating. It was a story that seemed to touch
the hearts and minds of a cross section of Australian society, not just footy fans. I didn’t want
that story to be lost to history. So we began the long campaign to getting the film made.
From mid 2003 through to early 2004 we filmed the girls’ last junior football games, their court
case, and conducted a number of interviews with them, their respective family members,
friends, teammates and coaches. We also collated a large amount of archival material newspaper, radio, news and television footage - to be included in the film. The media’s
representation of the girls made a decisive contrast with our observational ‘behind the scenes’
approach. In 2011 we returned to see what they were doing now and to find out their
reflections on how the case had impacted on their lives. We also conducted retrospective
interviews with their key legal representatives to provide an insight into the historical significance
of the case in regard to changing the legislation enabling girls to play up to the age of fourteen
to play in mixed competition.
Even Girls Play Footy draws attention to the growing female participation in Australian Rules
football. While the film’s focus on Australian Rules football will attract followers of the game the
film poses questions that are also relevant to a broader audience in regard to opportunity,
identity and community. The film offers a vision for all young people that they have a right to
participate in playing the game of their choice. But also acknowledges the fortitude required to
overcome discrimination and inequity.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.4
Even Girls Play Footy
Notes for Educators
The film is a very effective tool for use in Secondary school classrooms to generate discussion
and debate across many subject areas, including legal studies, gender studies, health and
human development, physical education and media studies. At under 30 minutes running time,
it will maintain students attention, whilst providing a depth of information to be drawn out in
class discussion.
The documentary features subjects of the same age as our target audience, placing it in a
unique position to speak directly to that audience. It will inspire and educate young people
about legal rights, human rights, community and empowerment.
This was a landmark legal case, changing both the law and the Australian Rules football
landscape. The girls’ win enabled better opportunities for female participation in Australian
Rules football. The documentary shows the complexities of the legal system, and how young
people successfully navigate them with the right assistance. It addresses the different
arguments used by both legal teams, and explores the difficulty of dealing with laws made
many decades ago, that may have lost their relevance in a modern world. It also shows that it’s
possible for young people to stand up to the establishment and assert their rights to affect
change. It provides positive role models operating in a complex adult world, and succeeding in
making a difference.
The film also explores the fascinating treatment of the case by the media. The heated public
debate on the differences between girls and boys, which ensued in mainstream media and the
wider community, provides an ideal framework to examine the role of the media. This coverage
also provides a way to reflect on the ongoing gender and equity of opportunity issues that are
regularly played out, not only on the sports field, but also in the classroom, home environment
and workplace.
Biographies
Endangered Pictures - Production Company
Endangered Pictures is an independent documentary production company making social issue
documentaries for distribution to broadcasters, and the education sector. Based in Melbourne,
the company employs up to 30 people per production, and scales back when developing new
work. Previous documentary topics have included Indigenous relationships, homelessness, child
abuse and local history. Endangered Pictures sees its role as giving a voice to people and issues
overlooked in mainstream media. These stories are told in an educative, informative an
entertaining way, and disseminated to a wide and relevant audience.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.5
Even Girls Play Footy
Kerreen Ely-Harper – Writer/Director
Kerreen is a Victorian College of the Arts graduate of the Drama and Film & Television Schools.
She has worked extensively as an actor, writer, director and teacher in performing arts
education, theatre, film and television. She received an ATOM Award for her documentary In
Her Own Words. She directed Parts Of A Horse, a recipient of Film Victoria's Short Film Fund,
(also an ATOM nominee for Best Short Film). Kerreen received funding from the Australia Council
and New Media Consortium (NMC) in the USA to build a 3D virtual world, Foul Whisperings,
Strange Matters (an adaptation of Shakespeare¹s Macbeth) in Second Life. Her short films have
screened nationally and internationally: When the eye winks at the hand (machinima),
Freewaves New Media Festival, Hollywood, LA, online Portable Film Festival, OFilm of the Day¹;
Embrace, Dance on Screen, IMZ festival, Monaco, Dance On Camera, NYC. St Kilda Film
Festival, Arte (Franco-German cultural television); Loup, Dance On Camera, NYC.
Carmel McAloon – Producer
Carmel has been producing independently for ten years. She has made commissioned work for
the Australian Film Commission, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, SBS Television and Foxtel. She
recently completed the half hour documentary for the Victoria Law Foundation Even Girls Play
Footy, and a TV hour documentary for TV 1 and Sci Fi on Foxtel. Her earlier work, including a
documentary for SBS TV - Endangered, along with her short films, have variously received a
Dendy nomination, pre-selection for the Cannes Film Festival twice, received an ATOM
(Australian Teachers of Media) nomination, and screened at festivals all over the world. Her
work is distributed widely via education specialists ATOM and VEA (Video Education
Australasia), and by Kanopy and Looking Glass International.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.6
Even Girls Play Footy
Rob Murphy – Editor
A graduate of Swinburne Film and Television school, Rob’s early work included assistant roles on
Strictly Ballroom and Say A Little Prayer, and later freelance in-house editing for post production
houses Digiline and The Facility. Numerous corporate and commercial works led to music videos
for artists such as Shane Howard and Jimeoin. Feature length projects for TV and the big screen
include The Alive Tribe, The Real Thing and series pilots including Russel Coight’s All Aussie
Adventures for Working Dog. In 2004 Rob took on his first TV Series as editor and technical
director on No Limits, which won the CBAA Program of the Year in 2005 and 2006, and three
Antenna Awards for Best Panel Program (2005/6) and Program of the Year (2005).
Documentaries include Bowling For Gold and More Than Horseplay. Other credits include
Tadron and Secret Fear, both for SBS Television.
Jamie Saxe - Composer
Jamie Saxe has been working on music composition for documentary film and television since
1994. He has composed music for children’s television series The Wayne Manifesto and Fergus
Mcphail, for which he received a nomination for best children’s music in 2004. His documentary
film credits include Surviving Shepard’s Pie (2001), Last Valley (2005) Endangered (SBS, 2005)
and Alter Ego (SBS, 2008) and he has also written for adult drama (Marshall Law) 2002. He has
also released an album on ABC music through his rock band for children, ‘The Mighty bUZZniks’
with whom he continues to perform.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.7
Even Girls Play Footy
Press coverage
Herald Sun published online the following blog for Law Week, 2012
Myth: Everyday Victorians can't change the law
by Kerreen Ely-Harper
The story
The story of Emily Stanyer, Penny Cula-Reid and Helen Taylor explodes the myth that ordinary
Victorians can't change the law. Not only did these three bring about a change in legislation,
they were aged only 14 and 15 years old when they did it. In 2003, as three teenage
Melbourne schoolgirls, Emily, Penny and Helen took Football Victoria to VCAT (the Victorian Civil
and Administrative Tribunal) to defend their right to play Australian Rules Football in mixed
competition with boys. Having played in their respective teams since early primary school, they
were devastated to be banned from playing once they reached twelve years of age, as per
Football Victoria's Female Participation Regulation Rule at the time.
After winning an injunction at VCAT, allowing them to continue to play until a full hearing, they
were successful in having the rule re-named and the age ban lifted to 14 years. Although the
result didn't enable them to return to the field for the next football season, as they were by then
over the new age limit, it did open up mixed competition for younger girl players, and was the
instigator for the AFL to create a Youth Girls Competition. There are currently ninety six thousand
registered girls and women players in the junior and senior leagues, and the AFL hopes to have
a televised national women's league in 2020. Now, almost ten years later, the three young
women reflect on their battle, and the changes they brought about by bravely standing up for
what they believed in, as their story is told in the documentary Even Girls Play Footy.
The inspiration to tell the girls’ story
At the time I was developing a drama film script about a young girls last game of football. I had
interviewed a number of girls who had been forced to stop playing footy due to the banning of
girls over the age of twelve playing football with boys. When I learnt of the real case before the
courts I was inspired to tell the real story on film rather than a fictional version, as I believed it
would be of greater significance with the potential to engage a broader audience. Also the
public debate that ensued in the media and the wider community, on the differences
between girls and boys, was fascinating. It was a story that seemed to touch the hearts and
minds of a cross section of Australian society, not just footy fans. And I didn’t want that story to
be lost to history.
Why it’s important
The case was a landmark legal case that changed both the law and the Australian Rules
football landscape. The girls' win has enabled better and continuing opportunities for female
participation in Australian Rules football. It’s an inspiring story about being prepared to fight for
what you believe in and not giving up even when you know you may not get what you want in
the end. It’s a story that speaks to all of us no matter your age or your gender about the right to
participate and to be given a fair go, and about the potential for even ordinary Victorians to
change the law.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.8
Even Girls Play Footy
Mt. Waverly Leader
Mt Waverley's Helen goes in, boots and all
23 May 12 @ 05:00am by Tim Michell
Picture: Eugene Hyland
Helen Taylor (above) first made headlines when she launched a bid to be allowed to play
football at under-14 level. Now retired, the Mt Waverley woman relaxes with her dog Blake.
WHEN Helen Taylor laced up for her greatest footy battle in 2003, she had no idea she would
become a pioneer for women in the sport. Playing for Oakleigh Dragons in the Moorabbin
Saints Junior Football League, the 14-year-old had been told she was too old to play against
boys. But determined to play the sport she loved, Ms Taylor, from Mt Waverley, joined Emily
Stanyer and Penny Cula-Reid to challenge the decision at VCAT.
Their fight has been detailed in the documentary Even Girls Play Footy, launched last week.
When they were suspended, the trio were the league’s only female footballers and had played
more than 300 games between them. And though they eventually failed in their bid to play
against the boys, the girls won a more important battle.
They managed to have the age limit for girls playing in mixed competitions lifted to 14 and
ushered in an era in which women are openly recognised for their contributions to football.
Ms Taylor, 22, said she was proud to have made a positive impact for women wanting to
involve themselves in the sport. “Even though we were disappointed we weren’t able to play
football any more, we were really excited that we’d given other girls the opportunity to
continue playing until they turn 15,” she said.
She said AFL Victoria also introduced several female leagues soon after the hearing.
“I guess the next step is the AFL continuing the good work they’ve done and getting more
women involved in key roles,” she said.
Ms Taylor has since given up football, but is a member of the Victorian indoor cricket side.
The documentary is available for download and on DVD.
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.9
Even Girls Play Footy
Other press articles
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Oh brother we love our footy too, Herald Sun, 24/05/2012
Benched Girls Tackle Footy Ban, Herald Sun, 17/07/2003
Girls' Footy League Likely, Herald Sun, 18/07/2003
Girls and boys come out to play - Editorial, page 20, Herald Sun, 18/07/2003
Cartoon of woman marking over guy and quote from public, Herald Sun, 22/07/2003
Support for banned girls, page 13, Moorabbin Leader, 22/07/2003
Playing like girls a sure way to win, Herald Sun, 22/07/2003
Cartoon of Emily, Helen and Penny playing for Carlton, Herald Sun, 29/07/2003
Footy girls win level playing field, front page, The Age, 26/07/2003
Trio kicks a winning goal, Herald Sun, 26/07/2003
Banned girls kick a goal, Leader - Moorabbin/Glen Eira, 29/07/2003
After the legal all-clear the girls let fly, The Age, 28/07/2003
Girls to test footy rules, page 2 and over, plus Vox Pop pieces S-Press, 22-28/07/2003
Letters and 50/50 - various, page 18, Herald Sun, 30/07/2003
Girls' field of dreams - Trio back playing the game they love, page 3 Herald Sun,
28/07/2003
Editorial, page 18 Good for footy Herald Sun, 28/07/2003
Judge decides today if footy girls are out of their league, The Age, 25/07/2003
Letters and 50/50 - various, page 18, Herald Sun, 1/08/2003
Umpire calls 'play on', Education Age special, The Age, 4/08/2003
Girls win right to play in finals, cover S-Press, 29/07/2003
Dumped on gender rule, cover Heidelberg Leader, 19/08/2003
Teenage boys a tough match for football girls, say expert, The Age, 11/11/2003
The ruck's crime? She was a girl, The Age, 12/11/2003
Girls 'too weak' for footy. Teen ban justified, say witnesses, page 8 Herald Sun,11/11/2009
Coaches: Footy girls a big loss, Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader, 17/11/2003
Girls tackle rule on playing age WA, 28/07/2003
Footy girls get guernseys WA, 28/07/2003
Teens tackle league in court, Moorabbin Leader, 18/11/2003
The power of two (feature on Hampels) A3 page 6 The Age, 25/08/2003
Readers back girls' right to play, Herald Sun, 31/12/2003
Judge brings footy girls down to earth, The Australian, 18/02/2004
Football girls score win for 13 year olds but still sidelined, (News 5) The Age, 18/02/2004
Girls lose legal bid to join boys on footy oval, page 7 Herald Sun, 18/02/2004
Sidelined, cover page S-Press, 24/02/2004
Penny proves her worth, Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader,1/08/2006
Girls given boot, Herald Sun, 3/03/2004
Girl power, page 12 Weekend Herald Sun, 29/04/2006
Women pay for love of game, page 12 Sport The Age, 20/06/2006
Player makes her mark, page 10 Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader, 8/01/2008
A spin out with bat and ball, page 15 (Penny and cricket) Port Phillip/Caulfield
Leader10/05/2005
Plus two articles from 1947 on women’s football in Melbourne:
• Women To Play Footy, The Herald, page 9, 23/06/1947 (State Library on micro film)
• Girls Keen In Football Try-Out Melbourne, The Herald, front page with 2 pictures,
24/06/1947 (State Library on micro film)
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.10
Even Girls Play Footy
Girls Can Do Anything book
Author Jan Harper and illustrator Isabel Wicca were so inspired by the story of Emily, Helen and
Penny that they created a book about the topic.
Additional press coverage
At the time of the VCAT injunction and later the hearing, along with news coverage, many
newspapers carried cartoons, letters to the editor, editorial opinion, surveys, education specials
and even crosswords, which included and commented upon the girls’ story.
Herald Sun, 22/07/2003
The Age Crossword, 24/08/2003
Herald Sun, 29/07/2003
Herald Sun, 17/07/2003
The Age Editorial, 28/07/2003
The Age cover, 26/07/2003
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.11
Even Girls Play Footy
Related Web Links
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/oh-brother-we-love-our-footy-too/storyfn7x8me2-1226364953302
http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/werribee-hoppers-crossing/349/story/151642.html
http://cornwalls.com.au/sharing-knowledge/cornwalls'-news/jennifer-holdstock-–-always-afooty-chick.as
http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/law/index.php/heraldsun/comments/girl_power_triggered
_law_change/
http://www.aflvic.com.au/index.php?id=139
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Australian_rules_football
http://www.vwfl.org.au/
http://www.aapone.com.au/Search.aspx?Search=%22FOOTBALL+GIRLS+COURT%22&Field=Obj
ectName&gallery=FOOTBALL+GIRLS+COURT
http://www.playbytherules.net.au/assets/docs/courtAndTribunalDecisions/CourtAndTribunalDe
cisions.pdf
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/17/1076779949126.html?from=storyrhs
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/opinion/female-footy-is-coming-ofage/712441.aspx
http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/1991/aussie-rules-its-a-girls-game.aspx
Technical information
Running time: 27 minutes, 18 seconds
Format: PAL
Aspect ratio: 4 x 3
Sound: Stereo
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.12
Even Girls Play Footy
Credit Block
Written and directed by Kerreen Ely-Harper
Produced by Carmel McAloon
Editor Rob ‘Bert’ Murphy
Cinematographer Peter Zakharov
John Brawley
Sound recordist Mark Tarpey
Composer Jamie Saxe
Additional cinematography Leigh Mackenzie
Scott Bridges
Max Davis
Ben Milward-Bason
Additional sound Rob Hornbuckle
Special thanks to the participants
Penny Cula-Reid
Emily Stanyer
Helen Taylor
Dominique Saunders
Jennifer Holdstock
Her Honour Judge Hampel
Cam Reid
Amanda Cula
Sue Smith
Andrew Taylor
Cath Taylor
Many thanks
Sandi Austin, Janet McCleod, Annie Hauxwell, Rosie Jones, County Court of Victoria, Leigh Crosbie,
Judge Stuart Morris, Joan Robinson, Graham Mott, Oakleigh Dragons and David White, Jason White,
Moorabbin Saints and Blair Maginness, Dom Tyson, James 'Woody' Woodlock, Hampton Rovers and
Anthony Quon, Peter ‘The Dutchman’ and Jill Johannsen, Shaun Miller, Peter Tapp, ATOM, Kathleen
Maltzahn, Helen Riseborough, Women’s Health in the North, Documentary Australia Foundation, Kristy
Mansfield, Greenstone Group, Heather Judd, Ben Harding, VEA, Steve Warne, Stuart Wainman, Costa’s
Mitre10 Stores, Melanie Rygl, Emma Mellon, Debbie Lee, Nicole Graves, Chyloe Kurdas, AFL Victoria,
MIFF, Clair Edwards, Moana Hope, Daisy Pearce, Kylie Battista
News archival courtesy Seven Network,
Newspaper clippings by Fairfax Syndication, ©
Newspix/Herald Sun,
Radio archival courtesy 3AW
Thanks to Erin Dolan at the Victoria Law Foundation
Thanks to Victor Harcourt, Principal, Pro Bono Program,
Russell Kennedy Pty Ltd
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.13
Developed with the assistance of
Developed with the assistance of
Produced by Endangered Pictures
© Endangered Pictures 2012
Producer – Carmel McAloon, Endangered Pictures
166 Gold Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056, T: 03 9380 9934 M: 0415 308 811 E: [email protected]
p.14