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Australian film

The Legend of Damien Parer
Directed by	Gil Brealey
Written by	Maslyn Williams, Frank Legg
Produced by	Kip Porteous
Narrated by	Kevin Chapman
Cinematography	William Grimmond
Edited by	Rodric Adamson
Running time	50 min
Country	Australia
Language	English

The Legend of Damien Parer is a 1964 Australian documentary film on war photographer Damien Parer. It included footage he had filmed and interviews of those who knew him. It was first broadcast on ABC TV on Anzac day when it was met with critical acclaim. The film won the 1964 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary.

References

ABC-TV (Australia); Kip Porteous; Gil Brealey (1964), The Legend of Damien Parer, retrieved 17 May 2023
Bell, Janet. "The Legend of Damien Parer (1964)". National Film and Sound Archive.
"Damien Parer", The Canberra Times, 5 June 1964, retrieved 17 May 2023
"Winners & Nominees".

v t e AACTA Award for Best Film
1958–1975	Conquest of the Rivers / Hard to Windward (1958) Edge of The Deep / The Power Makers (1959) Three in a Million (1960) Not awarded (1961) Bypass to Life / Night Freighter (1962) The Land That Waited (1963) The Dancing Class / I, the Aboriginal (1964) The Legend of Damien Parer / Stronger Since The War (1965) Concerto for Orchestra (1966) Cardin in Australia (1967) The Change at Groote / The Talgai Skull (1968) Jack and Jill: A Postscript (1969) Three to Go: Michael (1970) Homesdale (1971) Stork (1972) Libido: The Child / 27A (1973) Sunday Too Far Away (1974/75)
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