2nd ANU Reconciliation Lecture 2005: Reconciliation: A personal journey

Abstract

Mr Jack Thompson is one of Australia's most loved and respected actors. He has appeared in numerous Australian and American films, including: Wake In Fright (1969); the classic Sunday Too Far Away (1975); Breaker Morant (1980) for which he won an AFI award for best actor as well as an award at the Cannes International Film Festival; The Sum of Us (1993); Star Wars Ep. II (2000); and The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2003).

Jack is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, an ex-director of the Film Finance Corporation, a foundation member of the Council for the National Museum of Australia, and a Life Member of the Stockman's Hall of Fame. In 1986, Jack was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia for his services to the Australian film industry.

'Reconciliation: A Personal Journey' followed Mr Thompson's involvement with Indigenous Australians throughout his life. He spoke of his time on the Council of the National Museum and the establishment of the Gallery of First Australians, his involvement with the Yolngu People and Garma in East Arnhem Land, and the role that film and television play in the education of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in relation to reconciliation. Show more