CLIENT DVDs

A multi-platform project (comprising a website, TV commercial and 20-minute educational DVD) aimed at raising an awareness of people trafficking in Australia.

A 20 minute educational program and three 3-minute shorts for the NSW Chapter of Early Childhood Intervention Australia. 

Iris Pictures made the first version of this program almost 20 years ago. Research and scripting is underway, with the program due to be delivered in the second half of the year.

Year of Production: 2008
Duration: 17 minutes
Subtitled: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish
Executive Producer: Jessica Douglas-Henry
Director: Jane Manning
Producer: Nicky Ruscoe
Writers: Juliet Cobb, Nicky Ruscoe

Told through the innocent eyes and ears of young children, Keeping Kids in Mind is a touching program that sets out to win the hearts and minds of parents who are going through separation and divorce. Read more »

Year of Production: 2004
Duration: 30 minutes
Educational documentary DVD for the Australian Association for Parents of Gifted and Talented Children. Funded by the Telstra Foundation.

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Year of production: 2003
The documentary series Handle with Care is about the life-saving work of the Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transfer Service (NETS). Using stories from the series, Iris Pictures cut together a short promotional program for NETS, which was shown at fundraising events. The video was successful in helping NETS raise $80,000 at fundraising events in 2003.

Year of Production: 1995
A NSW Cancer Council initiative for rural doctors and health professionals.

Year of Production: 1997
Drama for women with intellectual disabilities about sexual assault. Actors with intellectual disabilities play the key roles.
Awards: 1997 Intercom Festival – Chicago. Awards in two categories.

Year of Production: 1997
Video about family centred Early Intervention for children with disabilities. For Ageing and Disability Department.

Year of Production: 1997
Two programs for SANE (formerly Schizophrenia Association) for consumers and carers.

Year of Production: 1996
Two documentaries for the New Children’s Hospital Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit.

Year of Production: 1996
A history and celebration of twenty years of women’s health centres.

Year of Production: 1995
Drama for Department Of Community Services
Silver Screen Award – Training and Education Category
29th U.S. International Film & Video Festival Award
1996 Finalist New York Festival
1996 Silver Mobie – Focus Producer’s Festival
Bronze Cindy – International Association of Audio Visual Communicators.

Year of Production: 1995
Two promotional shorts for the New Children’s Hospital, Westmead.

Year of Production: 1995
Made for Postrgraduate Medical Council
Awards: Finalist New York Festival 1995

Year of Production: 1995
A current affairs style program for recipients of pituitary hormone treatment.

Year of Production: 1993
Educational program introducing the concept of Casemix for the Commonwealth Department of Health.

Year of Production: 1993
Video about what early intervention can do for children with disabilities. Produced for the Early Intervention Association, for health and childcare professionals

Year of Production: 1993
Promotional video for the Autistic Association of NSW.

Year of Production: 1993
Promotional program for UWS Aboriginal Education Centre.

Year of Production: 1991
Observational documentary for the Casualty Department, Children’s Hospital Camperdown.

Year of Production: 1991
Promotional documentary produced for the Royal NSW Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.

Year of Production: 1990
Documentary for parents of children in Cardiac Intensive Care.

Year of Production: 1989
Duration: 30 minutes
Documentary about medication for older people made for the Australian Pensioners and Superannuants Federation.

Year of Production: 1988
Duration: 18 minutes
Dramatised documentary for AIDS Unit, NSW Department of Health about safe sex practices for prostitutes. Education Department Study Guide for Side Track Theatre.

Year of Production: 1987
Duration: 22 minutes
Video program for residents in retirement accommodation, funded by the NSW Law Foundation.

Year of Production: 1987
Dramatised documentary about migrant women and tranquillisers produced for Leichhardt Women’s Health Centre.