Client: Independent for Dateline, SBS
Details:
Winner of 3 USA awards.
Investigation of a Lithuanian war criminal in Australia. Filmed in Australia, Lithuania and Israel. Intrigued by a report that Lithuania had requested Australian assistance in the case of Antanas Gudelis, I investigated allegations against him in Lithuania, Israel and Australia. The program explores when evidence is sufficient, the true intentions of the Lithuanian government and Australia’s role as a haven for war criminals.

Awards & Festivals:
Silver World Medal, ‘Best Investigative Report’ New York Festivals 2001
Silver Screen Award, US International Film & Video Festival 2001
AWGIE Awards Nominee, Australian Writers Guild 2001
‘CHRIS Award Statue’, Columbus International Film & Video Festival 2000

Mumbai International Film Festival 2002
Sichuan Film Festival, ‘Gold Panda’ Awards, China 2001
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2001
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2001
Los Angeles International Independent Film & Video Festival 2001Real Life on Film International Documentary Festival – Syd, Melb. 2001

Sold to various European channels
Crew:
Producer, Director, Writer - Rod Freedman
Cinematographer - Nichoilas Sherman ACS, Dror Vainer, Israel
Editor - David Potts
Supervising Producer - Peter Charley