Bypass to Life
Directed byPeter Maund
Written byRobert Kearsley
Produced byTom O'Connor
Narrated byEric Pearce
CinematographyMike Browning
Running time
27 min
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Bypass to Life is a 1961 Australian dramatised documentary on a surgery to repair a hole in the heart of a young girl.[1] Partly filmed in the Alfred Hospital, it shows the discussions and preperations leading up to the operation.[2] The film won the 1962 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary[3] and it won the 1961 best TV documentary from the Television Society of Australia.[4]

References

  1. GTV 9; Tom O'Connor (1961), Title No: 1502345, retrieved 19 May 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Heat Operation Film on GTV-9". The Age. 25 May 1961. p. 3.
  3. "Winners & Nominees".
  4. "Heat Film Wins Award". The Age. 14 December 1961. p. 23.
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