Helen Newman

Film-maker - Helen Newman is an award winning Australian filmmaker based in Melbourne and Albury. Helen has worked with Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Tahir Cambis, on the documentary film ‘Anthem’. ‘Anthem’ went on to win the Best Australian Documentary at ACMI Real Life International Documentary Festival, 2006.

Both internationally and here in Australia, Helen has filmed families and individuals lives in a broad range of situations; war zones, bombing survivors, inside detention centers, refugee camps, civil rights protests, living on the streets, families in grief and crisis, interviews with national and international commentators, celebrations and tragedies.

Working with Melbourne Theatre Company, Circus Oz, Flying Fruit Fly Circus and various other music and theatre groups Helen also films nationally and internationally acclaimed live performances.