BOOKS THAT MADE US

Director of Photography

3 x 60min documentary series
Blackfella Films + ABC TV
Dir: Sally Aitken

Acclaimed actor Claudia Karvan embarks on an extraordinary literary adventure to explore the stories that have shaped our nation’s identity in Books That Made Us. In a ‘who’s who’ of Australian storytelling, we meet some of our most beloved and brilliant writers, finds out their secrets, and experiences Australia through the place, its people and the power of our stories. From Booker Prize winners to best-selling authors and writers who have penned seminal stories, Claudia meets Richard Flanagan, Alexis Wright, Helen Garner, Tim Winton, David Malouf, Kate Grenville, Christos Tsiolkas, Thomas Keneally, Liane Moriarty, Trent Dalton, Kim Scott, and Melissa Lucashenko. Delving into this magical collection of books, Claudia discovers the stories behind the stories, the workings of the writers’ imaginations and their motivation to write novels that have been shaped by Australia and, in turn, shaped this country.

Winner — Australian Cinematographers Society Award (Gold), 2022
Nominee — AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program, 2022