Curtis Levy is a renowned independent filmmaker whose cinematic endeavors have garnered widespread recognition and numerous prestigious awards on the international stage. His recent filmography boasts a diverse range of projects, including "The Matilda Candidate", a side-splitting documentary that chronicles his own journey as he throws his hat into the ring to contest an election in the Australian parliament.
Additionally, his impressive oeuvre includes "The President Versus David Hicks", a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the life of Australian Taliban fighter, David Hicks, which has garnered accolades such as the AFI Award for Best Documentary Film and the Logie for Best Documentary Film.
Furthermore, Curtis Levy has made a significant impact in the documentary landscape with films like "Hephzibah", which earned the Silver Wolf Award for Best Video Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, as well as the AFI Award for Best Documentary Film and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Documentary Film.
Levy's work has also taken him to Indonesia, where he has produced intimate portraits of notable figures, including "High Noon in Jakarta", a captivating documentary about Abdurrachman Wahid, the first democratically elected president of Indonesia.
His documentary "Breakout" is another notable achievement, which tells the gripping story of the mass suicidal breakout of Japanese prisoners-of-war from their camp in Cowra, New South Wales, and has won the Award for Best Television Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival.
