Martin McGrath: proved himself on the news, raking in a fine career

Paths cross and tangle in fascinating ways in our industry, with teams of talent grouping and regrouping in different combinations over the decades. Cinematographer Martin McGrath ACS is a case in poi
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Paths cross and tangle in fascinating ways in our industry, with teams of talent grouping and regrouping in different combinations over the decades. Cinematographer Martin McGrath ACS is a case in point.

The first feature he shot was the stylish and award-winning Proof (1991), with his friends Jocelyn Moorhouse and PJ Hogan. McGrath’s girlfriend and future wife, Heather Mitchell, acted in the film as the mother of a blind child, who was played by an eight- year-old Jeffrey Walker. Twenty years down the track, McGrath frequently works with Walker, all grown up now and an in-demand director – on television projects like Jack Irish, Dance Academy and Rake.

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Rochelle Siemienowicz is the ArtsHub Group's Education and Career Editor. She is a journalist for Screenhub and is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema. She was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates' and has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, will be published by Midnight Sun in 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk