About
Looking Glass Pictures reflects on the real world. We research, write, develop and produce documentaries on a range of issues for broad and specific audiences.
Looking Glass Pictures is a production company with a difference. We combine our expertise in research, writing, producing and directing with teaching and communication skills gained from the commercial, philanthropic and non profit sector.
We divide our time between Australia and Europe, we speak English, French and Spanish and look for international co-productions to tell universal stories.
LOOKING GLASS PICTURES Pty Ltd
was formed by Mitzi Goldman and Michel Zwecker in 2001.
Mitzi Goldman
Mitzi is a Director of Looking Glass Pictures and has written, produced, edited and directed documentaries for over 25 years. Her films have screened around the world in festivals in Germany, South Africa, the UK, France, Spain, the USA, and in Australia and have received many nominations and awards. …more
Her credits include Hatred (ABC), Ports Of Destiny (SBS), Chinese Take Away (SBS), Bloodlines (ABC) and End of the Rainbow (SBS, ARTE, ITVS). 2011/12 credits include, Memoirs of a Plague (NAT GEO), which screened in competition at IDFA 2010, A Common Purpose (winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the SFF 2011 and nominated for Best Feature Doc at 2012 AACTA Awards) and Love and Sex in an Age of Pornography (2013).
Mitzi was Co-Head of Documentary at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (2002-2008) co-founded Ozdox a monthly forum on documentary culture and is Chief Executive Officer of the Documentary Australia Foundation – a non profit organization that enables private philanthropy to the documentary sector. She served for 6 years on the board of directors of the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) acting as co-chair for the final 2 years. She is is deeply interested in education and storytelling.
Michel Zwecker
Michel has spent much of his working life in the non profit sector as communications and marketing director. He specialises in brand management, awareness campaigns, marketing, fundraising and relationships development. Michel spent many years as Communications and Marketing Director for Medecins Sans Frontieres, first in Barcelona, Spain then in Sydney, Australia.
Born and raised in Barcelona Michel is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Catalan. He has been Executive Officer of the Centennial Parklands Foundation, Development Manager at World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), Head of Development at the Australian Museum and Head of Philanthropy at the Sydney based Heart Research Institute.
Michel has also been involved in the production of many documentaries for television and the non profit sector to raise awareness and promote understanding of key community issues. He is a company director of Looking Glass Pictures.
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