Forest Home Films Forest Home Films i(A123301 works by) (Organisation) assertion
Born: Established: 1977 ;
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1 form y separately published work icon Rough Diamonds Christopher Lee , Donald Crombie , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) Australia : Forest Home Films , 1994 7367090 1994 single work film/TV humour romance

'ROUGH DIAMONDS centres on the relationship between city girl ex-pop star Chrissie Bright and her 13-year-old daughter Lisa. When Chrissie decides to 'get out' of Brisbane and heads towards Queensland's outback, she meets Mike Tyrell, a cattleman who drives trucks to keep the bank at bay. He is single and lives with his 13-year-old sister Sam. Mike's dream is to be a successful cattle breeder, Chrissie is seeking to find her 'true self'. When Mike's road train sideswipes Chrissie's car, Mike's moment of inattention changes both their lives.'

Source: Screen Australia.
1 form y separately published work icon Kitty and the Bagman John Burney , Philip Cornford , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) 1983 Australia : Adams Packer Film Productions Forest Home Films , 1983 Z1686472 1983 single work film/TV

A rip-roaringly hilarious look at Sydney in the 1920s through the eyes of two colourful crime queens and a tough, ruthless police officer. The rival girls are Kitty O'Rourke and Big Lil Delaney, and the officer trying to keep control is the Bagman.
1 1 form y separately published work icon The Killing of Angel Street Michael Craig , Cecil William Holmes , Evan Jones , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) Australia : Forest Home Films , 1981 6973223 1981 single work film/TV crime thriller

'Jessica Simmons returns from London to find her father fighting to save his street. After his death Jessica reluctantly carries on the fight with her commitment growing in the face of emotional and physical threats.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 30/1/2014)
1 5 form y separately published work icon The Irishman Donald Crombie , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) Adelaide : Forest Home Films , 1978 Z1312357 1978 single work film/TV Adapted from the novel of the same name by Elizabeth O'Connor, The Irishman is set in North Queensland in the 1920s and tells the story of a family experiencing events that they cannot control. Paddy Doolan is a proud Irish-Australian teamster who refuses to give into the threat of motorised transport. At opposite ends are his two sons: Will, who opposes his father, and Michael, who vows to support his father to the end.
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