After graduating from Queensland University, Dennis worked as an archivist and teacher before making his first film in 1976. He has made many award-winning films as writer, director, producer, and animator. Retrospectives of his work have screened at festivals around the world. Selected filmography:  Dance of Death (1983), The Darra Dogs (1993), His Mother’s Voice (1998), Into the Dark (2002), Chainsaw (2007), a photo of me (2016), Still Alive (2018).