The Dream of Perfection
Dir. John Weiley
THE DREAM OF PERFECTION is as extraordinary as its provocative subject matter, the dramatic story of the building of the Sydney Opera House, culminating in Utzons departure from the project. Director John Weiley was commissioned in 1968 to make the documentary Autopsy on a Dream by then BBC2 controller David Attenborough, and following its only screening on the BBC, it was destroyed literally chopped to pieces on the chopping block. Miraculously, a mute print of Autopsy on a Dream was rediscovered in a BBC vault this year, and has now been restored with sound saved by John Weiley, and with a new prologue. The film features interviews with David Attenborough, Jan Utzon, Lin Utzon, and Richard Neville.
John Gollings: Eye for Architecture
Dir. Sally Ingleton
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Eye For Architecture takes us on a unique journey into the world of cutting edge architecture in Australia and the Asian region through the personal lens of architectural photographer John Gollings.
Known as the unofficial curator of Australian architecture, a Gollings photo can turn an ordinary building into art, helping it get published or win an award. We follow Gollings on a journey from the modern city of Melbourne to the rapidly changing Asian region – from it’s ancient cities like Angkor in Cambodia and Hampi in India to the modern face of today’s China. He provides us with an inside view of his personal influences and what it takes to create memorable images.