Lottie Edith Lyell

In a tragically short life, Lottie Lyell made an extraordinary contribution to the early development of the Australian feature film industry, as well as establishing herself as one of Australia’s first film stars.

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Louisa Lawson

Louisa Lawson was an outstanding leader in the campaign for women’s right in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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Phyllis Glory McDonagh

In 1926, three remarkable sisters made history by becoming the first Australian women to own and run a film production company. They were also among the first to produce a talkie in Australia.

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