Wilson da Silva
Journalist
Filmography
THE DIPLOMAT
Film Australia, SBS Independent, Emerald Films, 81 mins, 2000
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A documentary chronicling East Timor's tumultuous road to independence through the eyes of the Nobel Peace laureate, José Ramos Horta. It premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2000 and has since shown in a total of 37 film festivals, including Berlin, London, New York, Prague, San Francisco, Singapore and Vancouver.
Credits: Writer and Producer.
Reviews
"The Movie Show" SBS TV, Sydney
"Inside Out Film" ezine, London
FilmCritic.com, San Francisco
PASSING THE BUG: THE END OF ANTIBIOTICS?
ABC TV, 27 mins, 1998
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A documentary on the 20th century's miracle weapon of medicine - antibiotics - and how and why the battle against microbes is now being lost. Bacteria are becoming resistant to even the most powerful drugs; meanwhile, antibiotics are increasingly being used in large quantities on pigs and chickens - exacerbating the problem.
Credits: Writer and Co-Producer.
See entry in the Australian Film Commission film database
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