This is Real
with sound by Ev Morris
video 23 mins 2025
This is Real reframes the 1981, 60Minutes
interview by Ray Martin with Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, when she publicly accused
Detective Sergeant Roger Rogerson of murder, corruption and conspiracy.
Although
Martin questions cast Sallie-Anne as a proxy for her murdered partner,
disparaging her as a sex-worker and therefore unbelievable, history has vindicated her story. This maipulated footage is juxtaposed with stylized opening credits from police dramas from the time, underscored with a theme-song
remix by acclaimed musician Ev Morris, the work uncovers how media/narratives shape our
perceptions of crime and gender, reality and entertainment. This work is
motivated by Sallie-Anne’s adamant bravery as a whistleblower.
This is Real with sound by Ev Morris