Jan Chapman

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“I would say The Piano was one of the pivotal experiences of my life, but I went on to have a wonderful experience producing Lantana with director Ray Lawrence, which was a completely different film. You recreate little worlds, little lifetimes, with a new set of people. That’s one of the great things about producing—the creation of a set of relationships and a project at the end of it. It is entirely satisfying!”

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Jan Chapman is part of a generation of Australian filmmakers and producers who emerged in the wake of what became ...

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