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Freddie Evans interviews Stella Assange about 'Ithaka', the new documentary about Julian Assange, the campaign to stop Assange's extradition, and the implications for press freedom and democracy.

The film Ithaka, about the quest of Julian Assange's father to save his son, makes its U.S. premiere on Sunday in New York City. It is reviewed by Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News To the extent that the media has covered the tragedy of Julian Assange at all, the focus ha

Exit commercials and documentary director, Ben Lawrence, has just returned to Australia from the project of a lifetime. Lawrence wrote and directed the documentary film, “Ithaka”, the story that follows the harrowing journey around the globe of John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, and his advocacy

ABC docos Ithaka and River amongst nominees announced early for 2022 AACTA Awards.

Prior to 2020, the Australian filmmaker Ben Lawrence (Ghosthunter, Hearts and Bones) had never contemplated making a film about Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder who “disrupted journalism”. But when Lawrence was approached in August 2020 by Assange’s half-brother, Gabriel Shipton, to make a film about their father, 76-year-old John Shipton, and his battle to save his son, the director didn’t have to think twice – he had to do it.

SWIFF has screened ITHAKA, a documentary about the plight of Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton, as he campaigns for the release of his son.Last weekend’s screenings (29 April and 1 May) were followed by an audience Q&A with John Shipton and brother, Gabriel Shipton.ITHAKA, produced by Gabriel Shipton and Adrian Devant, focuses on John Shipt

Nurses. Screen Australia has announced $2.3 million of documentary production funding for eight projects through the Producer Program and two projects through the Commissioned Program. Nurses is a 10-part series from ITV Studios Australia  about the nurses in NSW, from director/producer Lisa Storer, producer Lexi Landsman and executive producers Ben Ulm and Steve Bibb. Outback Ringer series 2 is a seven-part series from Ronde Media for the ABC by series producer Liam Taylor, series director (f...