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1 form y separately published work icon Mortal Fools Phil Moore , ( dir. Phil Moore ) Australia : Virtual Worlds David Hannay Productions , 2008 Z1864590 2008 single work film/TV fantasy science fiction humour

'Using sophisticated technology, the mysterious Danny and Suzanne, along with their robot-like companions, can make themselves invisible and have the power to play Cupid.

'After invading a suburban home where a newly married couple host a housewarming, the mischievous Danny takes full advantage of his Cupid powers - "darting" everyone to fall in and out of love with each other.

'As jealousies and passions erupt in the household, it becomes clear Suzanne is secretly in love with Danny. But Danny reveals a secret of his own: he's engaged to be married. The news devastates Suzanne, but hardens her resolve to make Danny love her - even if it means playing spiteful games with him! The story builds to a surprise climax that is as funny as it is shocking.

'The course of true love never did run smooth!

'Inspired by William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", MORTAL FOOLS is a crazy comedy about unrequited love and altered states of sexual orientation - plotted around a mystery with sci-fi twists and turns!'

Source: Virtual Worlds (http://www.virtualworlds.com.au/mortalfools/synopsis.htm). Sighted: 1/6/2012.

1 form y separately published work icon Hildegarde Gabrielle Prendergast , ( dir. Di Drew ) Australia : Constellation Entertainment Corporation David Hannay Productions Nice Pictures Company , 2001 Z1514864 2001 single work film/TV

'When their beloved duck Hildegarde is 'abduckted' by bird smugglers it is up to Christopher, Isabel and Jeremy to save the day. All clues lead to the shifty Wolf and Tony, operators of 'Wolf’s Wildlife Wonders', a travelling nature sideshow that acts as cover for their illegal bird-napping activities. Now the kids are hitting the road, out for a duck and up for adventure as they pursue Wolf, Tony and Hildegarde.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Drop Dead Gorgeous Andrew Creagh , Richard Turner , ( dir. Richard Turner ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Phillip Emanuel Productions , 1997 6956011 1997 single work film/TV detective crime

'DROP DEAD GORGEOUS is about a special squad of detectives based in Darling Harbour.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Rainbow's End Michael Cove , ( dir. Denny Lawrence ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Phillip Emanuel Productions , 1995 7298630 1995 single work film/TV children's adventure

'Jack and Terri decide to run away from their foster parents to find their real dad, Tom, a merchant seaman. Their journey takes them through adventures and mishaps. As the chase comes to a close, the 'Rainbow's End' is sighted and everyone's dreams come true.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Point of No Return Vincent Monton , ( dir. Vincent Monton ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Phillip Emanuel Productions , 1994 6310883 1994 single work film/TV crime thriller

An ex-soldier breaks out of prison to investigate his brother's murder.

1 7 form y separately published work icon Gross Misconduct Lance Peters , Gerard Maguire , ( dir. George T. Miller ) Australia : David Hannay Productions , 1993 Z364695 1993 single work film/TV thriller crime

A tale of love, lust, and betrayal, Gross Misconduct is loosely based on the real-life events surrounding an American college professor who was wrongly accused of raping one of his female students in the 1950s. The professor, Justin Thorne, is well liked by his students and is also the envy of his peers. When a young girl's fantasy turns to obsession, however, it threatens to destroy everything he holds dear: his freedom, his family, and his career. Fearing to expose the real rapist because of the shame it will cause her, the student wrestles with her conscience, the only thing standing between the professor and long-term incarceration.

1 form y separately published work icon Offspring Richard Ryan , ( dir. Richard Ryan ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Phillip Emanuel Productions , 1993 6967005 1993 single work film/TV crime thriller

'Rosa is a wealthy and sophisticated woman whose glamorous exterior hides a manic obsession. Consumed by an unrelenting hatred, Rosa is hell bent on exacting a calculated revenge upon her only daughter, Maria, an actress who has recently become engaged to her handsome co-star, Ben King. Learning of Maria's intention to marry, her estranged mother invites the couple to spend the weekend. Although suspicious, Maria accepts and is pleasantly surprised at the change in her behaviour. Yet Rosa's sinister intentions are never far from the surface and as the weekend progresses, her twisted plan of manipulation and cruelty unfolds with devastating consequences...'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 29/1/2014)

1 form y separately published work icon Shotgun Wedding David O'Brien , ( dir. Paul Harmon ) Sydney : Beyond Films David Hannay Productions , 1993 6317294 1993 single work film/TV crime

Said to be based on the Wally Melish siege of 1968.

1 form y separately published work icon Out of the Body Kenneth Ross , ( dir. Brian Trenchard-Smith ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Medusa Communications Premiere Film Marketing Limited , 1989 Z1865625 1989 single work film/TV horror

Something capable of defying gravity is killing the women of Sydney, and then removing their eyes. The only man who can stop the crimes is an innocent bystander who shares a psychic link with the killer. But how can he stop the police from suspecting that he is involved?

1 form y separately published work icon The 13th Floor Chris Roache , ( dir. Chris Roache ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Medusa Communications Premiere Film Marketing Limited , 1988 Z1865965 1988 single work film/TV horror thriller

As a young girl, Heather Thomspon witnesses her father electrocute a young boy. As a young woman, the ghost of the boy appears to her. Together, they set out to expose her father's crimes.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Kadaicha Stones of Death Ian Coughlan , ( dir. James Bogle ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Premiere Film Marketing Limited Medusa Communications , 1988 Z1780394 1988 single work film/TV horror

'When a shopping mall and suburban homes are built on land sacred to the Aborigines, a curse envelopes the residents. The victims are rich kids who dream a Native Australian hands them a magic crystal. When they awaken, the crystal is on the pillow, and the curse begins to take its toll on the spoiled teens. One young man falls victim to a deadly spider, another is killed by an eel while swimming, and yet another young woman dies a horrible death after being ripped apart by a demonic dog. The remaining teens' one hope of survival is an Aboriginal shaman, the only one capable of opposing the stone's deadly power.' (Source: Film blurb)

1 form y separately published work icon Vicious To Make A Killing; Wild Boys Karl Zwicky , P. J. Hogan , ( dir. Karl Zwicky ) Australia : David Hannay Productions , 1988 6307765 1988 single work film/TV horror thriller crime

'A fast-paced youth thriller set at a holiday resort where high school student Jason stumbles upon a series of horrific murders.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 6/8/2013)

1 form y separately published work icon Early Frost Terry O'Connor , ( dir. Brian McDuffie ) Australia : David Hannay Productions , 1982 6200837 1982 single work film/TV crime thriller

'A number of mysterious accidents involving the deaths of middle-aged women in suburban Australia lead Val to suspect her son of mass-murder.'

Source: BFI (http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/194229). (Sighted: 2/8/2013)

1 1 form y separately published work icon Alison's Birthday Ian Coughlan , ( dir. Ian Coughlan ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Fontana Films Pty Ltd , 1981 Z1865545 1981 single work film/TV horror

Warned of a mysterious fate via ouija board, a young girl is terrorised by her relatives who, as her 21st birthday approaches, plan to transfer her soul into the body of an old crone.

1 form y separately published work icon Touch and Go Peter Yeldham , ( dir. Peter Maxwell ) Australia : David Hannay Productions , 1979 6012403 1979 single work film/TV crime humour

'A group of attractive young women take to crime to financially support a school for underprivileged children. A series of mix-ups causes the women to lose the loot, their dignity, but not their freedom.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 3/5/2013)

1 form y separately published work icon Crisis David William Boutland , ( dir. Bill Hughes ) Sydney : David Hannay Productions Nine Network , 1972 7077337 1972 single work film/TV

'Set in Sydney's Kings Cross, an open house is run by an ex-cop, a priest, a single mother and her landlady. About the plight of street children before crisis centres existed.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 25/2/2014)

1 form y separately published work icon The Set Roger Ward , ( dir. Frank Brittain ) Australia : David Hannay Productions Mawson Continental Pictures , 1970 7882120 1970 single work film/TV

Based on a then-unpublished novel by Roger Ward about the impact of the sexual revolution on Australian teenagers, The Set has become a cult film, due in large part to being the first Australian film to concentrate on a homosexual relationship.

Australian Screen offers the following synopsis:

A young working-class man who sells shirts at a Sydney department store, Paul Lawrence (Sean McEuan), dreams of going to art school. When his girlfriend Cara (Julie Rogers) leaves for London, Paul becomes the protégé of renowned designer Marie Rosefield (Brenda Sender). Marie belongs to ‘the set’, an upper-class clique whose members include Mark Bronoski (Denis Doonan), an influential artist. Bronoski commissions Paul to design a set for flamboyant British stage director John L Fredericks (Michael Charnley). Helping Paul is Tony Brown (Rod Mullinar), a handsome student who is dating Paul’s cousin, Kim Sylvester (Bronwyn Barber). As Paul becomes part of ‘the set’, he begins a homosexual relationship with Tony. Meanwhile, Kim’s mother, Peggy (Hazel Phillips), is bored with her marriage and has an affair with Bronoski. As the deadline for the set approaches, Paul starts to question his values and those of his new friends.

(Sighted: 29/9/2014)

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