This film was the first venture by the McDonagh sisters: Paulette, director and principal writer; Phyllis (the youngest), business manager, publicist and art director; and

Graham Shirley's portrait of the pioneering Australian filmmakers, the McDonagh Sisters – Isabel, Paulette and Phyllis.

A behind-the-scenes photo from the set of The Cheaters (silent version, 1929).

In this excerpt from a 1974 oral history interview with silent-era filmmaker Paulette McDonagh, she recalls her experience filming Don Bradman at the height of his cricketing career

Production shot from the silent-era film The Far Paradise (1928), directed by Paulette McDonagh.

Silent-era film director Paulette McDonagh is seen here seated on a bench in a garden in the 1920s.

The exact date, location and photographer are unknown. 

An NFSA digital restoration of the silent version of The Cheaters (Paulette McDonagh, Australia, 1929). Completed in 2017.

Portrait of Paulette McDonagh. The year and source is unknown.

In 2014, the NFSA joined with nine other organisations to produce Australia’s first online Encyclopedia of women leaders including women who have made notable contributions to film.