Biography
John Hipwell: Producer John Hipwell is one of Australia’s most versatile & experienced feature film producers with extensive credits on feature films (20), documentaries (16), TV and Cinema Commercials (86), corporate (110), video art (25), international co-productions and numerous short films. Trained at Victorian College of the Arts (Swinburne Campus) in film/TV productions in the early 70’s, his rights of passage were initiated on the early iconic films such as Alvin Purple, Snap Shot and...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Night and Wrong
2022
Executive Producer
An ethical insomniac tries to prevent his immoral gangster friend from killing a civilian at 3:00 AM while attempting to survive the deadly gang infes...
Mad Max Exposed
2022
as self
Step into the world of the original Mad Max movie and take a rare behind the scenes look at the making of this groundbreaking film.
MUSHI 虫
2020
Producer
As a nested parasite rapidly grows inside the skull of a young woman, she has one night to determine her fate.
The Madness of Max
2015
as Self
The Madness of Max is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast...
Arctic Blast
2010
Executive Producer
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it then sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to ...
Point of No Return
1996
Co-Producer
The story of Grady, a former soldier who is in prison for his part in a major money-laundering operation. Whilst inside, he learns of the brutal, yet ...
Lady, Stay Dead
1981
Associate Producer
A young woman is looking after her sister's house, unaware that her sister and neighbor have been murdered by their handyman who also happens to be a ...
Snapshot
1979
Second Assistant Director
A young hairdresser enters into the modeling world while fearing retaliation from her puritanical mother and stalker ex-boyfriend.
Mad Max
1979
Unit Production Manager
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang la...
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
1976
Third Assistant Director
An old captain & his young wife share a lot of adventures after they're shipwrecked and captured by Aborigines on an island near Australia.