A Priest in the Family
Based on the short story by the acclaimed Irish novelist Colm Toíbín, A Priest in the Family is the tale of a mother facing the ultimate disgrace. Her son, a priest, is an accused paedophile.
Directed by Anni Finsterer and Peter Humble
Produced by Anni Finsterer and Peter Humble
Based on a short story by Colm Toíbín
Screenplay by Peter Humble
Cinematography by Sean Morris
Financed by the Diocese of Broken Bay
Selected: St Kilda Film Festival
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2015. ​
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Featuring:
Lynette Curran, Susie Porter, Gillian Jones, Lisa Hensley, Andrew Benson, Tim Ailwood
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Mental Fiction
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Director and Co - producer
A series of short films made by Black Dog Institute Volunteers.
Screened for dignitaries and consumers of mental health.
Mental health week 2014. ​​
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THEATRE
​​​​Director/Producer:
​Tale of a Tiger, with David Wenham, Dario Fo's one man show.
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East by Steven Berkoff at Bay Street Theatre.
Gravegnomes, for Playworks and La Mama Theatre.
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GRAVEGNOMES
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GRAVEGNOMES is a gothic black comedy featuring an intensity in it’s stark psychological realism.
Developed for Company B’s Open House Season in 1994 with later financial support from PLAYWORKS
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Written, Directed, Designed and Performed by Anni Finsterer (as Norm and Violetta)
Kathryn Brownhill (on Violin)
Art work by Gavin Barbey
Gender Rituals music Score by Mark Finsterer
Violin played and scored by Kate Connor of local gypsy improvisation band ADANA.
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EDUCATION​
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The Shoehorn Sonata, for Parramatta Riverside.
Stolen by Jane Harrison, for Parramatta Riverside.
Happiness is a Place called School: Showcase at Newtown Performing Arts.
Various for the NSW Arts Unit.