
Directing
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Born 1960-09-04 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jocelyn Denise Moorhouse is an Australian screenwriter and film director. She is best known for directing films Proof, How to Make an American Quilt, A Thousand Acres and The Dressmaker. Moorhouse has also collaborated with her husband, film director P. J. Hogan on films such as Muriel's Wedding and Mental.
Acting credits
3.0The Show Must Go On is a personal journey behind the scenes that confronts the epidemic of mental health issues in the Australian entertainment industry.
The Show Must Go On
2019
NRMaking Muriel gives audiences exclusive behind the scenes access as P.J. Hogan adapts his iconic film, Muriel's Wedding into a stage musical for Sydney Theatre Company, 23 years after the film was a surprise box office hit.
Making Muriel
2017
NRAustralian film editor Jill Bilcock is one of the world's most sought after film editors, having edited beloved films such as STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO+JULIET, MURIEL’S WEDDING, ELIZABETH, MOULIN ROUGE!, ROAD TO PERDITION and THE DRESSMAKER. This documentary looks at her craft and charts how an outspoken arts student in 1960s Melbourne became one of the world’s most acclaimed film artists. Featuring interviews with Jill and many of today's leading filmmakers and actors, such as Baz Luhrmann, Jocelyn Moorehouse, Sam Mendes, Shekhar Kapur, Fred Schepisi and Cate Blanchett.
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
2017
Behind the camera
7.0In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
The Dressmaker
2015
7.0In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
The Dressmaker
2015
6.8Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk, and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.
Muriel's Wedding
1994
6.4Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
6.0Three lifelong friends travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their college girlfriend Marilyn. Once there, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past rises up again in all its glory, and there’s enough sparks, drinks, and romance to change all their lives in ways they never expected.
The Fabulous Four
2024
5.7The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
A Thousand Acres
1997
6.0After her husband leaves her, a woman travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox, she's adored all her life. There, she meets the lover of the dead pop star, and convinces him to come back to Chicago with her to figure out who killed the singer.
Unconditional Love
2002
6.0After her husband leaves her, a woman travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox, she's adored all her life. There, she meets the lover of the dead pop star, and convinces him to come back to Chicago with her to figure out who killed the singer.
Unconditional Love
2002
6.7Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.
Proof
1991
6.7Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.
Proof
1991
NRA young girl locks herself in her family bathroom in order to protest her father and neighbor's plan to cut down a beloved tree in the family's backyard. Later adapted into the pilot for a TV series called "The Bartons," with a different cast.
The Siege of Barton's Bathroom
1986
NRA young girl locks herself in her family bathroom in order to protest her father and neighbor's plan to cut down a beloved tree in the family's backyard. Later adapted into the pilot for a TV series called "The Bartons," with a different cast.
The Siege of Barton's Bathroom
1986
A young homeless girl watches a wounded real estate agent after one of her fellow squatters accidentally injures him.
Pavane
1983
A young homeless girl watches a wounded real estate agent after one of her fellow squatters accidentally injures him.
Pavane
1983
Linda discovers her husband's affair just before their 25th anniversary trip, and goes to Lisbon alone, where she rediscovers her voice. Through music and friendships, she must decide whether to repair the marriage or move on.
Linda Lisboa
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