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1 National Film and Sound Archive Celebrates 20 Years since the Release of Shine, a Watershed Moment for Australian Cinema Jane Freebury , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 30 July 2016; '... Shine had received seven Oscar nominations in all and though The English Patient won best film that year, it was Shine that people everywhere took to their hearts. For Rush, the rest is history. ...'
1 The Big Steal Jane Freebury , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , Autumn vol. 188 no. 2016; (p. 102-111) Coming-of-age plots were common in the new Australian cinema of the 1970s and 1980s, including some of the most notable achievements, such as Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975), The Getting of Wisdom (Bruce Beresford, 1978), and The Devil's Playground (Fred Schepisi, 1976). What was less common was to find them informed by a cosmic spirit, which is what distinguishes The Big Steal. It is not that the film doesn't treat its young protagonist's seriously, as good comedy always does, but rather that there is a really engaging lightness of tone, which Jane Freebury recalls and captures in her essay. She also reminds us of the attractively idiosyncratic contribution the creative team of Nadia Tass and David Parker made of a couple of decades of Australian cinema. – Brian McFarlane
1 Joe Cinque's Consolation by Canberra Filmmaker Sotiris Dounoukos Highlights Ambiguities Jane Freebury , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 23 September 2016;
— Review of Joe Cinque's Consolation : A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law Sotiris Dounoukos , Matt Rubinstein , 2016 single work film/TV 'It is now nearly two decades since Joe Cinque, a young civil engineer, died in a flat in Canberra's inner north after his live-in girlfriend, Anu Singh, injected him with heroin. ...'
1 Remembering Hit Aussie Film Malcolm at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra Jane Freebury , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 16 September 2016; 'A film about a shy, retiring type whose love of all things mechanical inadvertently draws him into holding up banks was one of the surprise hits of the 1980s. Yes, Malcolm, who is played with impish intelligence by Colin Friels, is happier in his own world of gadgetry than he is in company. ...'
1 The Vision Man Jane Freebury , 2015 extract biography (Dancing to His Song : The Singular Cinema of Rolf de Heer)
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 March 2015; (p. 10)
1 Rolf de Heer : Dancing to His Song Book Reveals Man of Vision Jane Freebury , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 27 March 2015;
1 3 y separately published work icon Dancing to His Song : The Singular Cinema of Rolf de Heer Jane Freebury , Sydney : Currency Press , 2015 8437436 2015 single work biography

'Dancing to His Song is the first comprehensive review of the work of Rolf de Heer, Australia's acknowledged auteur, an individual filmmaker famed for never repeating himself. Examining each film individually, Jane Freebury searches for the sources of de Heer's inspiration and finds the secret of his success in an ethic of hard work, flexibility and self-reliance that meets challenges and obstacles with ingenuity and keeps a steady focus in his vision. His remarkable career as an independent filmmaker has much to teach young producers and directors.' (Publication summary)
1 Out of the Shadowlands Jane Freebury , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 July 2014; (p. 27)
— Review of Charlie's Country Rolf De Heer , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Twist to Lively Coming-if-Age Tale Jane Freebury , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 May 2014; (p. 29)
— Review of 52 Tuesdays Matthew Cormack , Sophie Hyde , 2014 single work film/TV
1 Mystery Remains at Heart of Epic Camel Trek Jane Freebury , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 March 2014; (p. 28)
— Review of Tracks Robyn Davidson , Marion Nelson , 2013 single work film/TV
1 Grace in Darkness Jane Freebury , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 January 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of The Book Thief Michael Petroni , 2013 single work film/TV
1 A Romp, Deft and Heartfelt Jane Freebury , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 July 2012; (p. 28)
— Review of Not Suitable for Children Michael Lucas , 2012 single work film/TV
1 A Life in Death's Shadow Jane Freebury , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 March 2012; (p. 11)
1 Movie Magic Cris Kennedy , James Joyce , Simon Weaving , Jane Freebury , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 December 2011; (p. 14-15) Australian reviewers each nominate their best films of 2011. Some of the films listed are by Australian writers.
1 Boiling Point Jane Freebury , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 November 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of Burning Man Jonathan Teplitzky , 2011 single work film/TV
1 Proud to be Australian Jane Freebury , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 October 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of The Cup Simon Wincer , Eric O'Keefe , 2011 single work film/TV
1 Excellent Script and a Fine Cast Jane Freebury , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 September 2011; (p. 36)
— Review of The Eye of the Storm Judy Morris , 2011 single work film/TV
1 Touching Dog Tale Jane Freebury , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 August 2011; (p. 27)
— Review of Red Dog Daniel Taplitz , 2011 single work film/TV
1 Confronting Realities Jane Freebury , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of Mad Bastards Brendan Fletcher , 2010 single work film/TV
1 House of Horror Jane Freebury , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 November 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Loved Ones Sean Byrne , 2009 single work film/TV
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