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Mozart's Sister

Directed by Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
2024
Australia
98 minutes
All Ages
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The story of the other Mozart, Maria-Anna, a child prodigy forgotten to time, as seen through the eyes of musicians, musicologists, and researchers.

Like her younger brother, Maria-Anna Mozart was a keyboard genius from an early age and the siblings toured Europe performing as wunderkinder to royalty. As a child it was acceptable for Maria-Anna to play in public. But when she reached 15, societal norms compelled her to retire. Tantalising clues exist of her continued virtuoso playing as well as her interest in composing music. Using recreations and expert interviews, Madeleine Hetherton-Miau (producer, China Love SFF 2018) explores the fascinating theory that Maria-Anna Mozart played a larger role in her brother’s music than is previously known. Like Charmian Clift – Life Burns High (screening at the Festival), Mozart’s Sister turns our gaze towards the unrecognised female creators of our time.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.

Special Guests

Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau is a multi-award-winning filmmaker and co-founder of production company Media Stockade. Credits include eight-part series The Surgery Ship for National Geographic, and the crime docu-drama Debi Marshall Investigates: The Family Court Murders for the ABC.
Rebecca Barry
Producer
Rebecca Barry is a director and producer who co-founded Media Stockade with Madeleine Hetherton-Miau. Her production credits includes the feature documentary film I Am a Girl, which was nominated for four AACTA awards and was awarded for Best Documentary Film at the 2014 SPA Awards. She also produced The Opposition (SFF 2017), which opened HRAFF and screened at Hot Docs and SFF.

Tickets

Fri 7 Jun
6pm
State Library of NSW
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Sun 9 Jun
3pm
Hayden Orpheum Cremorne - Cinema 5
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Presented By
Program Strand
Documentary Australia Award
Year
2024
Classification
All Ages
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Producer
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau, Rebecca Barry
Screenwriter
Madeleine Hetherton-Miau
Cinematographer
Shannon Ruddock
Editor
Vanessa Milton
Premiere
World Premiere
Genre
Australian Films, Documentary, World Premieres, Women Directors, Focus on Women, Music, Biography
Company Credits
Australian Distributor: Bonsai Films
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