A Documentary Career: from a radical past to deals with China

Luck, patience or cultural smarts? Larry Zetlin proves that the long haul works to make documentaries in China.
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Image: still from Sea Turtle Odyssey from Gulliver Media Australia.

Is it possible to build a career and a business in documentary-making based in Australia without the domestic broadcasters? Without selling your soul? The modest saga of Larry Zetlin is an object lesson in creative opportunism which has paid off in the very long run. It also points to the future for a new generation of documentary makers.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.