John Hughes is a writer-director and producer of essay films for broadcast and festivals. Hughes’ film work includes feature drama, documentary, online documentary, video art and gallery installation. His published work advocates for the creative documentary. He was Commissioning Editor with SBS Independent 1998–2001. He has a PhD from RMIT University and is currently Adjunct Professor, School of Media and Communication, RMIT; Honorary Fellow, Faculty of the VCA and MCM, University of Melbourne; and Research Associate, Faculty of Art and Design, University of Canberra. The Films of John Hughes: A History of Independent Screen Production in Australia (Cumming, 2014) has recently been published by ATOM. Website: www.earlyworks.com.au

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