From Memory to Screen
Description
Local filmmaker, Leticia Caceres, talks to academic and journalist, Philippa Chandler, about Weight Limit, Leticia's new short film made in Philippa's West Footscray home. From Memory to Screen: translating a personal story of migration into cinematic experience.
IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION
Address: 540 on Barkly (restaurant – upstairs) 540 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012
Please arrive 10 minutes early
Transport
Train: West Footscray station (850m), Footscray station (1.8km), Tottenham (1.9 km)
Bus: Route 220 stops nearby
Bike: Bike parking outside the library at 539 Barkly St
Taxi/Rideshare: Can drop off directly in front
Car: Street parking in the area, and there is a carpark next to the post office at 528 Barkly St
Please note that this venue is accessed via a staircase only and does not provide wheelchair access. We encourage attendees to contact us ahead of time if they have any questions about access or would like to discuss their needs.
Toilet facilities on premises.
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Lineup
Leticia Cáceres
Leticia Cáceres is an Argentine/Australian screen and stage director. Leticia was Associate Director for Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre Company. She has directed opera, musicals, and new Australian dramas for which she has been nominated and won Helpmann, Greenroom and Sydney Theatre Awards. For television, Leticia has directed two blocks of Stan’s Original Series BUMP produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond; SPOOKY FILES produced by Tony Ayres Productions for ABC and BBC; EROTIC STORIES produced by Lingo Pictures in association with ITV Studio for SBS and on SBS OnDemand; Rock Island Mysteries Season 3, produced by Fremantle Media and Network 10; RFDS Season 3 produced by Endemol Shine for Seven Network. Her screen work has been nominated for ADG, AACTA and LOGIE Awards. Leticia is currently developing a feature film script with writer Claire Phillips and producer Miriam Stein of Tama Films, with assistance from Screen NSW. In 2026, Leticia will also return to the stage to direct LOSING FACE by Marieke Hardy for Melbourne Theatre Company.
Philippa Chandler
Philippa Chandler is a freelance journalist and academic based in West Footscray. Her writing has appeared in The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation and Guardian Australia.
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