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==Biography==
==Biography==
Peter Tammer began working in the film industry when he was 21 years old, in 1964. He worked as a freelance editor for film companies such as Eltham Films, and government organisations such as the [[Commonwealth Film Unit]]. At the same time, he started creating his own independent short films, such as ''Beethoven and all that Jazz'' (1964, 2 mins, 16mm). By the late 1960s, he was connecting with other Melbourne filmmakers, such as the internationally-acclaimed auteur [[Paul Cox]], who speaks highly of Tammer in his autobiography. <ref>Cox, Paul, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=W3xZAAAAMAAJ&q=peter+tammer&dq=peter+tammer&hl=en&ei=LOjbTOK-JonIhAfx3rnPAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBjgK ''Reflections: An Autobiographical Journey''], Currency Press, 1998</ref>
Peter Tammer began working in the film industry when he was 21 years old, in 1964. He worked as a freelance editor for film companies such as Eltham Films, and government organisations such as the [[Commonwealth Film Unit]]. At the same time, he started creating his own independent short films, such as ''And He Shall Rise Again'' (1964, 15 mins) and ''Beethoven and all that Jazz'' (1964, 2 mins). At this time, he started connecting with other Melbourne independent filmmakers such as Nigel Buesst and Tom Cowan, and also with the internationally-acclaimed auteur [[Paul Cox]], who speaks highly of Tammer in his autobiography. <ref>Cox, Paul, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=W3xZAAAAMAAJ&q=peter+tammer&dq=peter+tammer&hl=en&ei=LOjbTOK-JonIhAfx3rnPAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBjgK ''Reflections: An Autobiographical Journey''], Currency Press, 1998</ref>
In the early 1970s, Tammer was a founding member of the Melbourne Film-maker's Co-op, an important group for independent filmmakers in Melbourne at the time. <ref>[http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1603874 Hodsdon, J. Barrett, ''Straight roads and crossed lines: the quest for film culture in Australia from the 1960s?'' [editor: Peter Mudie<nowiki>]</nowiki>, 2001]</ref>
In the early 1970s, Tammer was a founding member of the Melbourne Film-maker's Co-op, an important group for independent filmmakers in Melbourne at the time. <ref>[http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1603874 Hodsdon, J. Barrett, ''Straight roads and crossed lines: the quest for film culture in Australia from the 1960s?'' [editor: Peter Mudie<nowiki>]</nowiki>, 2001]</ref> During this time, Tammer associated with other filmmakers such as Jim Wilson, Fred Harden, Bert Deling, James Clayden and Monique Schwarz (whom he was married to from 1967 to 1985). He also had a productive association with Garry Patterson in the mid 1970s, for the films ''Here's To You, Mr. Robinson'' (1976, 52 mins) and ''How Willingly You Sing'' (1977, 90 mins, directed by Patterson, with cinematography by Tammer).
Tammer's teaching career began in 1973, when he was appointed a Tutor in a film course at Melbourne State College in Carlton. In 1979, he was appointed Lecturer in Film at Swinburne Film and Television School, Melbourne's main film course. In 1986, Tammer was appointed Senior Lecturer in Film, and the film course became part of the [[Victorian College of the Arts]] (VCA). Tammer was an inspirational teacher for many of the students, <ref>See former student Daryl Dellora's reflections in this [http://wwwnew.vca.unimelb.edu.au/assets/contentFiles/1/VCANews%200106.pdf VCA newsletter].</ref> and he retired from the VCA in 1998. <ref>For more on this film course, including references to Tammer's teaching, see the book [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1074785/UserComments Paterson, Barbara, ''Renegades: Australia's first film school: from Swinburne to VCA'', Helicon Press, 1996]</ref>
Tammer's teaching career began in 1973, when he was appointed a Tutor in a film course at Melbourne State College in Carlton. In 1979, he was appointed Lecturer in Film at Swinburne Film and Television School, Melbourne's main film course. In 1986, Tammer was appointed Senior Lecturer in Film, and the film course became part of the [[Victorian College of the Arts]] (VCA). Tammer was an inspirational teacher for many of the students, <ref>See former student Daryl Dellora's reflections in this [http://wwwnew.vca.unimelb.edu.au/assets/contentFiles/1/VCANews%200106.pdf VCA newsletter].</ref> and he retired from the VCA in 1998. <ref>For more on this film course, including references to Tammer's teaching, see the book [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1074785/UserComments Paterson, Barbara, ''Renegades: Australia's first film school: from Swinburne to VCA'', Helicon Press, 1996]</ref>
Tammer continued making his own independent films all through this time, making a series of award-winning films in the 1980s, including ''Mallacoota Stampede'' (1981, 60 mins, 16mm), ''Journey to the End of Night'' (1982, 70 mins, 16mm), and ''Hey Marcel ...'' (1984, 17 mins, 16mm). A cherished project on the film scholar and actor [[John Flaus]], entitled ''Flausfilm'', was begun in 1988 and finally completed in 2009.
Tammer continued making his own independent films all through this time, making a series of award-winning films in the 1980s, including ''Mallacoota Stampede'' (1981, 60 mins), ''Journey to the End of Night'' (1982, 70 mins), and ''Hey Marcel ...'' (1984, 17 mins). A cherished project on the film scholar and actor [[John Flaus]], entitled ''Flausfilm'', was begun in 1988 and finally completed in 2009.
Tammer now lives in country Victoria, in [[Kyneton]], and involves himself with music and short story writing.
Tammer now lives in country Victoria, in [[Kyneton]], and involves himself with music and short story writing.
==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Titles directed by Peter Tammer:

* ''And He Shall Rise Again'' (1964, 15 mins, 16mm, Narrative)
* ''And He Shall Rise Again'' (1964, 15 mins, 16mm, Narrative)
* ''On The Ball'' (1964, 4 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
* ''On The Ball'' (1964, 4 mins, 16mm, Experimental)

Revision as of 10:15, 18 November 2010

Peter Tammer
Born(1943-02-26)February 26, 1943
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1964–present

Peter Julian Tammer (born February 26, 1943 in Melbourne) is an award-winning Australian film director, and a former Senior Lecturer in the film and television department at Victorian College of the Arts.

Biography

Peter Tammer began working in the film industry when he was 21 years old, in 1964. He worked as a freelance editor for film companies such as Eltham Films, and government organisations such as the Commonwealth Film Unit. At the same time, he started creating his own independent short films, such as And He Shall Rise Again (1964, 15 mins) and Beethoven and all that Jazz (1964, 2 mins). At this time, he started connecting with other Melbourne independent filmmakers such as Nigel Buesst and Tom Cowan, and also with the internationally-acclaimed auteur Paul Cox, who speaks highly of Tammer in his autobiography. [1]

In the early 1970s, Tammer was a founding member of the Melbourne Film-maker's Co-op, an important group for independent filmmakers in Melbourne at the time. [2] During this time, Tammer associated with other filmmakers such as Jim Wilson, Fred Harden, Bert Deling, James Clayden and Monique Schwarz (whom he was married to from 1967 to 1985). He also had a productive association with Garry Patterson in the mid 1970s, for the films Here's To You, Mr. Robinson (1976, 52 mins) and How Willingly You Sing (1977, 90 mins, directed by Patterson, with cinematography by Tammer).

Tammer's teaching career began in 1973, when he was appointed a Tutor in a film course at Melbourne State College in Carlton. In 1979, he was appointed Lecturer in Film at Swinburne Film and Television School, Melbourne's main film course. In 1986, Tammer was appointed Senior Lecturer in Film, and the film course became part of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Tammer was an inspirational teacher for many of the students, [3] and he retired from the VCA in 1998. [4]

Tammer continued making his own independent films all through this time, making a series of award-winning films in the 1980s, including Mallacoota Stampede (1981, 60 mins), Journey to the End of Night (1982, 70 mins), and Hey Marcel ... (1984, 17 mins). A cherished project on the film scholar and actor John Flaus, entitled Flausfilm, was begun in 1988 and finally completed in 2009.

Tammer now lives in country Victoria, in Kyneton, and involves himself with music and short story writing.

Filmography

Titles directed by Peter Tammer:

  • And He Shall Rise Again (1964, 15 mins, 16mm, Narrative)
  • On The Ball (1964, 4 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
  • Beethoven and all that Jazz (1964, 2 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
  • Pisces Dying (1966, 15 mins, 16mm, Narrative)
  • Our Luke (1970, 10 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
  • Journey to a Broken Heart (1970, 50 mins, 16mm, Doco)
  • Flux (1970, 40 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
  • A Woman of our Time (1972, 26 mins, 16mm, Biog. Doco)
  • The Curse of Laradjongran (1972, 30 mins, 16mm, Doco)(Co-production With Monique Schwarz)
  • Struttin' the Mutton (1975, 17 mins, 16mm, Observational)
  • Here's To You, Mr. Robinson (1976, 52 mins, 16mm, Biog. Doco)(Co-Production With Garry Patterson)
  • Mallacoota Stampede (1981, 60 mins, 16mm, Narrative)
  • Journey to the End of Night (1982, 70 mins, 16mm, Biog.Doco)
  • My Belle (1983, 20 mins, 16mm, Portrait)
  • Hey Marcel... (1984, 17 mins, 16mm, Experimental)
  • Queen of the Night (1985, 20 mins, 35mm, Experimental.)

(note: these three above films are gathered as "Triptych")

  • Fear of the Dark (1985, 59 mins, 16mm, Doco/Narrative)
  • Hi Jim (1990, 20 mins, S/Vhs)
  • Flausfilm (99 mins, video) Filmed between 1988 and 1991. Completed in 2009.
  • Just the Two of Us (1994, 60 mins, uncompleted)
  • Our World Trip (1950/51) (currently in post-production)

Awards

References

  1. ^ Cox, Paul, Reflections: An Autobiographical Journey, Currency Press, 1998
  2. ^ Hodsdon, J. Barrett, Straight roads and crossed lines: the quest for film culture in Australia from the 1960s? [editor: Peter Mudie], 2001
  3. ^ See former student Daryl Dellora's reflections in this VCA newsletter.
  4. ^ For more on this film course, including references to Tammer's teaching, see the book Paterson, Barbara, Renegades: Australia's first film school: from Swinburne to VCA, Helicon Press, 1996
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