WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
SBS | 2007-2014
DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Jane wrote and directed 7 episodes of this popular and acclaimed series, where well-known Australians uncover their family history: CATHERINE FREEMAN, CHRISTINE ANU, TINA ARENA, PAUL MERCURIO, SHAUN MICALLEF, VINCE COLOSIMO and
ANDREW DENTON.
PRODUCTION COMPANY: ARTEMIS INTERNATIONAL & SERENDIPITY PRODUCTIONS
AWARD FOR CATHERINE FREEMAN EPISODE:
- Finalist, China International Conference of Science History Producers, 2009
AWARDS FOR SERIES:
- Winner, Screen Producers of Australia (SPA) award for Outstanding Documentary Television Production of the Year, 2014.
- Winner, Sydney Morning Herald Couch Potato Award, Critics’ Category, 2009
- Winner, Sydney Morning Herald Couch Potato Award, Readers’ Category, 2009
- Winner, West Australian Screen Awards for Outstanding Production in a locally produced film or television production, 2009
- Nominated, Logie for Most Popular Series, 2011
- Nominated, Logie for Most Outstanding Factual Series, 2009
WARM WORDS FOR JANE’S EPISODES:
“An extraordinary opening episode. One of the most powerful hours of television this year.”
Holly Byrnes, The Daily Telegraph
“This is gorgeous… particularly great episode.”
Michael Idato, The Sydney Morning Herald
"Moving, heartfelt and instantly relatable.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
“Best Show of the Week. Great stuff indeed.”
The Sun-Herald
“An emotional roller-coaster ride, one that both fans and non-fans will enjoy.”
The Sunday Telegraph
"An exquisite program, sensitively directed, emotionally powerful and wonderfully enlightening. Jane has a way of getting her subjects to feel at ease in front of the camera, quite extraordinary."
Franco di Chiera, filmmaker
SELECTED VIEWER FEEDBACK FOR JANE’S EPISODES:
“The best show I have ever seen.”
“Had me riveted, crying and laughing to the end of the show.”
“The most moving documentary I have ever seen.”
“This particular episode blew me away.”
“It was such an interesting episode that I found myself unable to leave and make the usual cup of tea after dinner.”
“One of the most deeply emotional TV stories I have ever seen!”
“Deeply moving, informative and impossible to stop watching.”
“What amazing, inspiring, emotional television!!! I had goosebumps and tears.”
“I was riveted from start to finish.”
“I've watched every episode of the English show and most of the Australian shows but have to say this is the most inspiring and moving one I've seen.”
“Moved me in a way no other programme has.”
“A very emotional and moving experience, and so beautifully done.”