Project Detail

Helmut's House

Name: Helmut's House
Director: Jess Dickenson
Genre: Woman Director
Released: 2011
Duration: 7 mins

Jess Dickenson | Copyright goodfilms 2009

Synopsis

During a 50,000km road tour of Australia the film makers encountered 89 year-old Helmut. Living alone and remotely for nearly 40 years in a hand-built house on the bed of one of the largest rivers in the country, he was wearing only a loin cloth when they arrived unannounced.

Helmut's House is a portrait of an original character leading a truly unconventional lifestyle in the wilderness, and a rare document of a unique encounter with a remarkable human being.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 7 mins
Format: Mini DV
Director: Jess Dickenson
Producer: Spenny Tungate
Co-Producer: Spenny Tungate
Editor: Jess Dickenson
Director of Photography: Jess Dickenson
Production Designer: Jess Dickenson
Sound: Jess Dickenson

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Good Films

agoodfilm@hotmail.com

Sales Company

Jess Dickenson

www.agoodfilm.blogspot.com

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