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Shipton House

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Shipton House is an independent Australian production company led by producer Gabriel Shipton. The company develops documentaries and scripted films that deal with public life, political history, journalism, human rights and the use of state power.

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Grant history

Year awarded: 2026
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $21,200
Purpose: Tell Me No Lies: The Real John Pilger
Notes: Fiscal Sponsor: Women Make Movies. Tell Me No Lies: The Real John Pilger is a feature documentary about John Pilger, the Australian journalist and filmmaker whose work shaped public understanding of war, imperial power, propaganda and human rights for more than five decades.

Year awarded: 2021
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $21,200
Purpose: Documentary – ITHAKA
Notes: Fiscal Sponsor: Women Make Movies. Filmed over two years across the UK, Europe and the US, ITHAKA follows 76 year-old retired builder, John Shipton’s tireless campaign to save his son, Julian Assange. The world’s most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has become an emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption and unpunished war crimes.