Chris Noonan Overview

Australia native Chris Noonan originally planned to become an art teacher, but when he won third prize at the Sydney Film Festival short film competition at the age of 16, he realized that he had a talent and a love for filmmaking. He went on to study at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, then worked on various projects in his early 20s before winning 14 major awards for his 1980 documentary Stepping Out, which was screened all over the world. In 1985, his fact-based wartime... See All