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Documentaries take time, sometimes a very long time.  Which has been the case with Conquering Breast Cancer.  It’s a film that’s been on a slow steady simmer for around 10 years now. The lengthy timeline has added to the richness of the stories and given us the ability to show how quickly things are changing in…

Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent — and preventable — health crises facing both Australia and the United States today. Yet, despite numerous public health campaigns and growing awareness, the rates of diagnosis continue to rise. At the heart of a powerful new documentary series, Conquering Skin Cancer, filmmaker Mike Hill brings this…

We’re sitting down with multi-award-winning filmmaker, and director of Conquering Skin Cancer, Mike Hill, to hear how this important project came to fruition.   Mike, thank you for being here. My first question is deceptively simple- why are you making this film? A primary motivation behind the making of this film was the statistics in…

Deborah Hutton’s skin cancer journey has given her life purpose Australia’s reputation for being a sunburnt country didn’t come out of nowhere! Many Aussies have fond memories of long lazy afternoons spent lying in the sun… And Deborah Hutton’s childhood was no different. As a teen she would catch two buses and a train to…

From shame to strength | Anne Gately’s melanoma journey Anne Gately Anne Gately is a lifelong water-baby. Who wouldn’t be, growing up with the gorgeous Coogee beach on your doorstep? So it’s no surprise Anne could always be found lounging on the beach with her friends, striving to get that golden glow synonymous with Aussie…