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Australia Locked Down: Brendan Schonfelder interview

2020

Australia Locked Down: Brendan Schonfelder interview

2020

  • NFSA IDMEFQJYP4
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormShort, Documentary
  • Year2020

Jamie van Leeuwen is the filmmaker and photographer behind the Australia Locked Down project, a crowdsourced audiovisual library dedicated to recording the impact of COVID-19 in Australia.

In this video he interviews Brenden Schonfelder, a Yarra Trams driver and photographer, who talks about the impact of the lockdown on Melbourne, the opportunity to document the beauty of the city after curfew at night and the important role of public transport staff in supporting essential workers to do their jobs.

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Jamie van Leeuwen and Brenden Schonfelder

Jamie van Leeuwen is the filmmaker and photographer behind the Australia Locked Down project, a crowdsourced audiovisual library dedicated to recording the impact of COVID-19 in Australia.

In this video he interviews Brenden Schonfelder, a Yarra Trams driver and photographer, who talks about the impact of the lockdown on Melbourne, the opportunity to document the beauty of the city after curfew at night and the important role of public transport staff in supporting essential workers to do their jobs.

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Jamie van Leeuwen and Brenden Schonfelder
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