Vale: John Moore

Documentary filmmaker John Moore, best known for Charles Bean’s Great War, has died aged 70.

He died on July 23, having been diagnosed with a brain tumour a year ago.

Moore specialised in biographical, science and historical docu-dramas as well as feature length documentaries.

Amongst his works were Thomson of Arnhem Land, Abortion Corruption and Cops, Black Man’s Houses, Putuparri and the Rainmakers, In the Realm of the Hackers, and Trial by Fire.

He became fascinated by the creation of our national myths which led to Monash: The Forgotten Anzac, Menzies and Churchill at War, Gallipoli from Above and Charles Bean’s Great War

He identified strongly with community activism and worked at training facility Open Channel as executive of TV and corporate productions.

In a statement Film Victoria said, “Spanning a very long career across filmmaking and leadership roles, John has been a friend and mentor to many filmmakers and his kindness, generosity and insights as well as his remarkable body of work will be remembered and celebrated with great affection.

“John was a collaborator, a storyteller and a documentarian of the highest order, and the impact of his productions – many with a social justice focus – will be enduring. He will be greatly missed by the filmmaking community.”

Source: Screen Hub