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Platypus Man
- Year of completion
- 1992
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Environment, Natural History, Science
- Duration
- 27 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
A day in the life of Dr John Wamsley, conservationist, mathematician, eccentric, visionary and prophet. He created his ecological dream from a disused dairy farm and called it Warrawong Sanctuary where the first platypus bred in captivity for 50 years was born recently. Today it is the home of many rare and endangered species of Australian fauna and has attracted world-wide zoological attention.
Cast and Crew
Executive Producer
Chris OliverAwards
1991 — Houston International Film and Video Festival – Bronze Award
Screenings
1992 — Internationasl Cinema Festival Sede Nazionale del Movimento Azzurro
1991 — Houston International Film and Video Festival
Sales
Australian Sales
National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaInternational Sales
National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaProduction Company
Film Australia LimitedMijen Pty Ltd
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