The Siege

Bentley Dean and Elise West directed Anatomy of a Coup (2002), the story of Venezuela’s 48-hour coup. The film won Best Political Documentary at REAL and was commended for international journalism in the 2003 Walkley Awards. Much of their work has concentrated on Latin America, including Zapatour (2001) and Justice for Genocide (2001). Bentley Dean co-directed (with Curtis Levy) and filmed The President Versus David Hicks, which won the AFI Award for Best Documentary.

Producers Since 1992, Christine Olsen and Curtis Levy of Olsen Levy Productions have produced many award-winning and internationally acclaimed films and television programs. They include: The President Versus David Hicks (2004); Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002, AFI Best Film, Best Sound, Best Music and numerous overseas awards); and Hephzibah (1998, AFI Awards for Best Documentary Film and Best Editing, Silver Wolf Award for Best Television Documentary at IDFA and Australian Film Critics Award for Best Documentary Film).