KA-CHING! POKIE NATION | documentary
ABC TV + iview | 2015
DOCUMENTARY
Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation won the award for Best Film at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and Jane received an ADG nomination for her direction, winning a ‘Highly Commended’ citation.
This one hour documentary exposed how the pokie is the perfect addiction machine, protected by a powerful industry lobby.
Production Company: Looking Glass Pictures
AWARDS:
- Australian Directors Guild Award 2016: Highly Commended, Best Documentary Stand Alone
- Adelaide Fringe Festival 2016: Winner, Best Film
- ATOM Award 2015: Finalist, Best Documentary - Social and Political Issues
- ATOM Award 2015: Finalist, Best Documentary - Science, Technology and the Environment
- 2016 Walkley Documentary Award: Longlist
- Featured in New York Times: 'Australia Had a Serious Gambling Problem' 18-11-16